LEATHER LEGENDS

When the seminal Ford Model T was in the offing, Bridge of Weir founder Arthur Muirhead set sail for the US and convinced Henry Ford to choose his leather for the seat upholstery. The first Model T plant built outside the US was opened in Trafford (near Manchester) in 1911, and the cars were indeed trimmed with leather from Renfrewshire.

Other famous cars followed, including the Citroën DS, the Delorean DMC, the Mclaren F1, the Aston Martin One-77 and lately the Mclaren Speedtail, for which 157 colours were created, since every example was unique.