Cars and other interests
1962 Austin Healey Sprite MKII
Purchased in 1991 as a rough but mostly original car. Restored by me in 1995.
1973 MGB GT
2004 Mini Cooper S
My daily driver
Purchased in 1983 as a basket case (see below). Restored while I was in college. It has been enjoyed and taken to shows over a 20 year period and now is being mildly modified and enjoyed until it is time for the next restoration.
From a ypung age, I have had a facination with taking things apart, and rebuilding them. I bought my first car at age 15 and I began taking it apart as soon as I got it. I had it on the road in a year with help from a neighbor and mentor. From that point on, I have rebuilt numerous cars. I really like the classic British cars. They symbolize an era when cars were symbols of freedom and expressions of ones personality The Brits were simple yet efficient and despite their quirks, deliver plenty of smiles per mile.