Description
This book tells the extraordinary story of how a childhood love of cars and motoring grew into an adult passion for Alvis cars – in particular, a classic sports car of the early 1930s, the Alvis Speed 20. This became the car of Peter Horrobin’s dreams. But when he eventually managed to acquire a wrecked Speed 20 for just GBP 50, Peter’s dream turned into a nightmare! The nightmare, however, became the turning point in Peter’s life, giving focus to a vision for the restoration of broken lives.
The book is packed with over 220 photos and includes many amazing motoring adventures with cars bearing legendary names such as MG, E-Type Jaguar, Riley, Alvis 4.3, Lagonda and many more.
For the lover of cars and motoring, or those who just enjoy a good read, this is a treasure trove of memories, humour and motoring experiences – including:
- Rebuilding four Morris Minors in ten days
- Driving two classic cars at once from Inverness to Oxford in less than 48 hours
- Replacing the engine of a broken-down MG in a Welsh farmyard
- Blowing a hole in an Alvis engine while chasing a police car!
- In pre-speed-limit days driving one of the first E-Type Jaguars on British roads
- Driving a Lagonda to Frankfurt and back.
