FAIRTHORPE & TURNER

Fairthorpe and Turner were part of a scene that flourished in the 1950s and 1960s, when numerous entrepreneurs set up businesses to build small cars appealing to young buyers. The formula was simple: fabricate a basic steel chassis, scour major manufacturers’ parts bins for mechanical components and clothe it all in a two-seater body, usually made from the new wonder material, glassfibre. These cars were squarely aimed at those who wanted something sporty to stand out from the crowd, but had only limited funds.

Never produced in large numbers, today such quintessentially British classics could easily become lost from view if not for people like Andy Winston. A long time devotee, rescuer and collector of these charming period pieces, Andy runs and constantly improves his collection of two Fairthorpes and a Turner, in addition to being a stalwart of the Fairthorpe Sports Car Club. More