DAD'S CARS
Dad’s classics – YouTubers special
‘My grandad always dreamed of owning a sporting Jag’
My grandad’s car that got away! He was a big man, tall and broad – a farmer – but he had always dreamed of owning a Jag. Eventually he bought an XJ-S in 1980, but he didn’t fit in inside. It also had to go back to the dealer a lot, so it went after a few months. It was all American cars after that!
‘It gave me a real love for people’s cars’
My dad had an A40 not unlike the one at the Great British Car Journey. Easy to fix, brilliant to drive and very, very good on fuel – it was clever package. So, a top all round car, with rear-wheel drive, the A40 gave me a real love and respect for people’s cars… practical classics in fact.
‘Dad was a rep and he absolutely loved his Ital’
My dad was a sales rep back in the day, so he drove his Morris Ital, and that was the car he owned and loved. I remember being in the back of it being thrown around. We would be horrified by it today.
‘Grandad loved his Allegro, and I loved mine, too’
My father and grandfather used to go sea fishing and, as a little child, we would go round the coast of Essex in a Mini. Me in the back with all the kit. But the car I loved the best was my Allegro… which I did up as a Tesco value wedding car. I was inspired by grandad. He loved his Allegro, too.
‘You can Drive Dad’s Car, too…’
It is the UK’s No.1 classic driving experience with over 40 British classic cars from the Thirties to the Nineties that you can take out for a spin on a purpose-built circuit. You'll get 15 per cent off with your exclusive Practical Classics discount (apply code above at checkout) booked online for a drive before June 20, which also includes entry to the Great British Car Journey museum, too.
‘Dad’s base model MkI was superb��
