Photos courtesy British Sports Car Hall of Fame.
In 2016, replacement parts supplier Moss Motors established the British Sports Car Hall of Fame “to preserve and perpetuate the legacy and impact of these legendary vehicles and to honor the men and women responsible for their success.” Sharing a physical location with Moss’ Petersburg, Virginia, warehouse, the Hall of Fame currently includes a selection of iconic British sports cars, and on June 2, 2017, will induct its first 23 members.
As Just British explains, inductees were selected from seven categories, including Automobile Clubs and Associations; Automotive Dealers and Distributors; Aftermarket Suppliers, Parts Manufacturers and the Service Industry; Executives, Engineers and Designers; Journalists and Historians; Competition and Racing; and Special Contributors and Pioneers. While the class of 2017 has already been set, the public is invited to vote on candidates for future classes.
The 2017 inductees include Group 44 racer Tony Adamowicz; Standard-Triumph chairman Sir John Black; Donald Healey Motor Company designer Gerry Coker; Triumph public relations guru Michael Cook; MG engine wizard Jimmy Cox; retired Jaguar North America president Michael Dale, OBE; Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis, CBE; journalist Peter Egan; automotive designer and racer Donald Healey, CBE; Triumph factory driver Robert Johns; Standard-Triumph competition director R.W. “Kas” Kastner; automotive engineer Cecil Kimber; New England T-Register founder Richard Knudson; author Richard Langworth, CBE; Swallow Car Company (later, Jaguar) founder Sir William Lyons; designer Giovanni Michelotti; racer Sir Stirling Moss; author Graham Robson; The MG Driver editor emeritus Ken Smith; racing and rally driver John Sprinzel; MG Car Company director and general manager John Thorley, CBE; racer and Group 44 team owner Robert “Bob” Tullius; and mechanic and author John Twist.
The induction ceremony is scheduled to take place at the British Sports Car Hall of Fame on Friday, June 2, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00, which includes refreshments, a panel discussion with inductees, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Moss Motors facility. The event ties in with Moss Motorfest 2017, taking place on Saturday, June 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and registration for the show is $20 per car.
For more information, or to cast your vote for future inductees, visit BritishSportsCarHall.org.
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