1988:Toyota Celica Gt-four, retired

“Toyota had started competing in the World Rally Championship with the Celica and Toyota GB was bringing a car to Britain and it wanted me to drive it. I was so pleased to have something really competitive. I did a load of testing before the RAC and I got to the start thinking: ‘Right, this’ll be the thing…’ Then the engine went early on. I couldn’t believe it.

“The deal for the following year was looking good with Toyota, but then