I have had a fascination with cars from as early as he can remember, and my childhood drawings were almost exclusively of cars, cars, and more cars. Those I owned as an impecunious bachelor were of 1920s and '30s vintage, and from which I gained a healthy respect for the design and quality of vintage and thoroughbred cars which morphed into a fascination for automotive history in all it's facets, along with a lifelong interest in modelmaking. These two factors have enabled me to build this collection of cars that I could not own and which continue to give me wonder and delight every time I look at them.

In my choice of vehicle to model I am invariably limited by wheels and tyres. Wheels are one of the most important components of any car model as poorly made ones, or out of scale details can destroy the overall effect, but good ones can significantly enhance it. 

In practice the only dimensions I really need to start a model are the wheelbase, track, and wheel size, all other dimensions can be inferred from photos. It is absolutely necessary to have a good set of working drawings to full model scale, and I prefer to do this with pencil and paper on a drafting board although computer assisted drafting is perfectly applicable if you have suitable software.

My workshop is limited to hand tools, a Dremel, a bench bandsaw, a belt & disc sander, and a jewellers’ drill press, so while I am not equipped to produce museum quality models I can produce a good imitation of the real thing if you don’t look too closely.