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{{Short description|British rally driver (1934–2008)}}
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|birth_name = Patricia Ann Moss
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|birth_date = 27 December 1934
|birth_place = [[Thames Ditton]], [[Surrey]]
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'''Patricia Ann
She is the author of a memoir ''The Story So Far'' (1967) and, with her husband, co-author of ''The Art and Technique of Driving'' (1965).
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Pat Moss was born in [[Thames Ditton]], Surrey, England, to British [[Auto racing|race car driver]] [[Alfred Moss]] and Aileen (née Craufurd). She grew up in [[Bray, Berkshire]] and was taught to drive at the age of 11 by her brother, Stirling. But she started her sporting career on horseback, becoming well known as a successful [[Show jumping|show-jumper]] and member of the [[British Showjumping Association|British showjumping team]]. In 1953, aged 18, she started driving in club rallies after being introduced to the sport by boyfriend Ken Gregory, Stirling's manager. In 1954, Moss bought a [[Triumph TR2]] and started rallying more seriously. She asked [[Standard Motor Company|Standard-Triumph]] to cover her expenses to drive her TR2 on the 1955 [[Rally GB|RAC Rally]], but they declined.
A more astute [[MG Cars]] offered Moss expenses and a works [[MG T-type|MG TF 1500]]. Thus began a relationship lasting seven years, netting three championships and benefiting the [[British Motor Corporation]] with valuable publicity. As a BMC works team driver, Moss had her breakthrough in 1958, when she drove her [[Morris Minor]] to 4th place on the RAC Rally. She achieved another 4th place at
In 1960, Moss took over-all victory at the [[Liège–Rome–Liège]] in an [[Austin-Healey 3000]] and went on to finish 2nd at the ''[[Coupe des Alpes]]''. In 1961, she finished 2nd at the RAC Rally. In 1962, she was 3rd at the [[East African Safari Rally]] in a [[Saab 96]] and, at the RAC, with the Austin-Healey. Her biggest achievement, however, was winning the
In 1963, Moss joined [[Ford of Britain]] and managed a 6th place at the [[Acropolis Rally]] in her [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-tuned [[Ford Cortina]]. On 9 July 1963<ref>''Mr Saab, The Tale of Erik Carlsson "on the roof"'', page 9. {{ISBN|91-7125-060-3}}</ref> she married fellow rally driver [[Erik Carlsson]]. Ford tried to sign Erik; instead, in 1964, Moss switched to [[Saab Automobile|Saab]] works team to partner her husband. Together, they competed in 11 international rallies. Her most notable results were 3rd at the Acropolis Rally and 4th at the [[Liège–Sofia–Liège]] and the RAC Rally. At the [[Monte Carlo Rally]], she came in 5th in 1964 and 3rd in 1965.
In 1968, Moss joined [[Lancia]] to drive the new [[Lancia Fulvia|Fulvia]]. She did not like the car's strong [[understeer]],{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} but
In December 1969,<ref name=Motor196912>{{cite journal |editor-last=Bulmer |editor-first=Charles |title=Sporting side: Susan Moss-Carlsson...|journal=Motor |page=146 |date=20 December 1969}}</ref> Moss and Carlsson had a daughter, Susan. By that time, Moss was becoming less active in rallying; she
On 14 October 2008,
==See also==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100524113218/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4964575.ece Obituary] Archived at ''[[Times Online]]''
*[http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71511 Obituary] at ''[[Autosport]]''
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081025053815/http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/news/octanenews/229854/pat_moss_19342008.html Obituary] Archived at ''[[Octane (magazine)|Octane]]''
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