Ian is one of our longest serving and most loyal customers. A rally enthusiast – he ‘clicked’ with my father immediately at the Surbiton Motor Club back in the 1970’s and has probably been coming here since day 1.
His background is marketing and in this subject he is brilliant. Really brilliant. I put a lot of weight on Ian’s opinions when I ask advice and run ideas past him. Below is the first ever advert for Tony Fowkes Automobiles – designed by Ian back in 1974.
Ian is a Mercedes man – of the classic variety. True, he’s owned maybe one or two ‘iffy’ examples over the years but his current 280 SL Sports is super solid and a fantastic looking motor car. We carried out a bare metal respray ten years ago and it still looks fresh today.
If you’re into classic cars you’re probably already aware of www.three-castles.co.uk. It’s Ian’s baby and is a three day classic car event run through picturesque North Wales and Anglesey. He says “The competition is fun, but never too hard”. It is a truly stunning event mirrored in a simply beautiful website. Go and check it for yourself.
