My name is Steven (call me Steve.!) ..born 1963 London.
From childhood ...have always been interested in/loved cars.
My first car ..being a Reliant Robin 850 (3-wheeler..using my motorcycle licence.!)...Having my share of british cars ..amongst them ..Ford Cortina mk.4,Vauxhall Viva mk.2,Rover 820,Rover Metro 1.4 gti-16v twin-cam ...etc..
I was a member of the American Auto club UK (1989 to 2001)& have owned ..Chevrolet Monte-carlo (305ci)...Cadillac Seville(350ci)..Buick Electra park avenue(350ci)..Oldsmobile cutlass 442...Buick Regal coupe (305ci) ...+ others.!
Due to the vandalisation of my last american car (the Regal coupe)and the cost of repair.! ..I gave up having a decent car ..& opted for Cheap bangers.!!(..at least if it's damaged,it's no big worry/loss.!) ..I currently drive a 1995 Rover 218TD.
I have collected for many years(..too long.!) 1/64th scale cars (..well actually...anything from 1/50 to 1/100 ... from all makes/brands from around the world)(
..Also having a few(hundred..!!) 1/43 scale.! (Recent estimates (November 2009) around 40,000 cars in my collection .. & hopefully ...soon will have a website to show some of them)..my motto "...if I can't have the 'real thing' ..at least I can have a model of it.!"
I have contributed to Doug Breithaupts "Tales of Toy cars" website/webzine & have an acknowledgement for my contribution to Bill Manske's "Corgi Juniors & Husky" toy car book.
If I had to choose my favorite cars (a hard choice.!) ..it would have to include...Monteverdi Hai,Iso Grifo,Aston martin DBS-v8,Aston martin V8 vantage (1970's),Most..american late 60's/early '70's muscle cars + in fact most American powered supercars.!(Ac cobra,Facel-vega,Jensen,De-tomaso,Bizzarini..etc..)..Once you've driven a V8 ...you'll not like driving anything else.! (..you can tell..I miss them..alot.!!)
Pictures below of My Olds 442 & My last yanky... Buick Regal coupe.