Cars have been something that has always fascinated me. Due to the fact that they were very scarce during and after the second world war. Because my grandfather had a business he had a 1939 Wolseley 12 which he purchased new in 1939. He then had to put it up on blocks for storage until the war ended. He was always doing his own work on his car so I learned what the parts were. During the 1950's there were a lot more individual car makers so as a result there was a lot more variety and it was also easier to spot individual makes.At the present time I have a 1974 Jensen Interceptor which is classified as a classic. The first picture was taken by me at an All British Field Meet in Washington back in 1994. At the time the original owner (81 years old) was still driving the car !! It is a 1938 Wolsely which was almost identical to the 1939 Wolsely that my grandfather had. The 1959 Chevrolet I just had to add as it has always been one of my favourite North American cars for style. I have to also admit that it also has sentimental value to me as it was the first brand new NA car that this immigrant from the United Kingdom had ever ridden in. When I first set my eyes on it I thought that it was a thing of beauty (all in the eyes of the beholder they say !!) The middle which is a 1974 Jensen Interceptor, was taken in Vancouver at an All British Field Meet in 2001, where I won First place in my class.The 1979 Caddilac Sedan De Ville was 15 years old and 265,000 kilometers when I traded it in. As far as comfort goes and a daily driver it has to be my favourite. One of the cars that I had a lot of fun with was my 1961 Corvair Monza. (I have never forgiven the bad press that Ralph Nader gave it. I never had a problem with mine.I had put on 26,000 miles in 1 year. Since 1964 I have bought and traded 23 cars so I guess that I have a lot to choose from.The most economical car that I ever had as far as maintenance was my 1966 Plymouth Valiant.
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