1958 Cadillac Sedan de Ville
Having a vehicle fire must be one of the worst experiences any classic car enthusiast could have. Trevor Cowell knows that only too well. Fortunately, he had the skills and determination to bring his toasted 1958 Cadillac Sedan de Ville back from the dead. Trevor runs T J Motors (01883 730170/www. tjmotorslimpsfield.co.uk) on the Kent/Surrey border; a business which looks after various classic cars, vintage machinery and hot rods. It’s the sort of place where you never know what you’ll find in the workshop. Especially since Trevor has an increasing collection of highly desirable American machines of his own, including a 2010 Camaro Hellfire, ‘47 Chevy Fleetline, 1948 Ford F1 pick-up, a really nice ‘49 Mercury coupe leadsled and an Orbit Orange 1970 GTO Judge. But it’s this Cadillac sedan he’s owned the longest.
“When I was a kid I lived next to a toy shop; I saw models of
