CHRIS’S DREAM DRIVE LIST

Marcos 3-Litre GT

‘With the Ford V6 under the bonnet it has the same ethos as my TVR and I think it would be fun to compare them’

Gilbern Invader

‘Yes, there’s a theme developing here – another glassfibre coupé with a Ford 3.0 V6’

Reliant Sabre Six

‘Rare forerunner to the Scimitar is another lightweight six-cylinder Brit, this time with the cylinders in line’

Alpine-renault A110

‘Wow, what a thing! When I started to go to car shows you’d see them and they were still affordable then’

Chevrolet Corvette

‘Any model would do but the C2 Sting Ray is the best one for me’

Venturi Atlantique

‘Sexy-looking twin-turbo French GT is a real rarity and quite a performance car’

Daimler SP250 Dart

‘Great engine and quirky, challenging styling that should be in the Tate Gallery’

Lotus Elite Super

‘For its glassfibre monocoque – Chapman’s search for lightness’

Rochdale Olympic

‘A predecessor to the TVR in many ways and another GRP monocoque’

Studebaker Avanti

‘An unusual and fascinating car. I read an article recently which revealed to me that they had a glassfibre body, which was a surprise – I’d always assumed they were steel’