My collection

It was extra special to read The Collector feature in the August issue (for obvious reasons...).

Now that I have filled all my spaces, I no longer wake at 2am to search classic car websites. My passion had taken over all aspects of normality – I felt like I was in some sort of frenzied quest to find the car I wanted, and my wife Ameeta was genuinely worried about me! I knew this was very strange behaviour, but I loved every minute of it – perhaps it’s the chase I enjoy most. I blame Quentin Willson’s Smart Buys, which is responsible for eight cars in my collection.

What I enjoy most about classic car life is meeting so many really nice people who share a love for classics – I have even set up a Whatsapp group called Classic Car Nuts.

Classic cars have changed my life, and I would encourage anyone to join in. Jayesh Patel