My dad brought me a brochure from a car exhibition in London back in 1970 when I was 11. His friend at work had given it to him as we were far too poor to buy new cars or even go to a car exhibition in London. I spotted the black and white picture of the Morgan Plus 8 and the description of its performance and said I’d have one someday.
Dad died in 1979 and I started work the following year.
6 years later I bought my first classic car, a VW Beetle to ‘restore’ as we could only afford one decent car and I had to make something for my wife to drive back and forwards to work. The beetle cost me £60 and I spent £200 fixing it up. She drove it for 3 years and we sold it for £600.
Wizz forwards to 2018, 120 or so cars later including about 40 different classics and I’ve retired. I’ve had some very nice classics but nothing exotic as although I now have quite deep pockets my arms are much too short to reach the bottom!
Driving back from seeing my old mum in Manchester we decide to visit a pub in Nantwich for lunch, surprise surprise Oakmare is en-route. They had a nice Plus 8 needling a bit of TLC which if I sold my MGB and Stag would be within my ‘fun-fund’ range.
Unexpectedly wifey said I should buy it so I did.
3 years later with New suspension, heated seats, mechanical and trim fettling and its now sitting in the garage covered up waiting for lockdown 3 to end......
