My cars

1957 Metropolitan Convertible

My first-ever car. It arrived in primer with accessory fins and leopardskin seat covers and I sanded filler until my fingers bled. It didn't have a roof for a long time. I loved it to bits and took it on the Chelsea Cruise every month.
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1964 Volvo 1800S

People remember my Volvo, the Little B'stard, scalloped by hot rodder Scratch. I had to start it with a screwdriver and one of the doors didn't open. Top Gear's Andy Wilman said it was the worst car he'd ever driven.
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1941 Chevy lead sled

This 1941 Chevy was transformed into a swoopy lead sled by Gary Janes of the original Low Fliers. I couldn't lift the carson top so always drove it roof-off. I sold to some crazy French hot rodders and missed it badly
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Rover P6 (various)

I had a series of P6s, partly because they were cheap, but also because I love the way they drive and handle. Even the 200 auto, which the guide books gave just one word: avoid. The 2.2 TC was the best. I had some dodgy old Volvos, too.

Mini One D

Our first new car! To be honest, we were just fed up with sudden bills and wanted something with good fuel consumption. I love the DAB radio, too.
Read the story of how we bought it here.
See how we did over its first year here.

BMW 2002 tii

I loved this car with its Alley Cat alloys on low-profile tyres and a rumpety high-lift cam. It handled like a dream, but rust had eaten the rear spring mounts and the prop disconnected itself on the M25. It had to go.

1994 Mercury Grand Marquis

I could have bought a Jetta, but when we moved to America, I wanted a proper Yank with a bench set, red plush interior and a column-mounted selector for its auto 'box. It had an Intercepter Pack like a cop car, and it needed snow tyres in winter or corners were 'interesting'.

1995 Eunos Roadster

I've loved MX-5s ever since I drove one in Greece on the European launch in 1990. I adored this Brilliant Black Eunos until the head warped. It's now thrashed around racetracks by Project Merlot. Read more here.