FINE TUNING

Edward Leaker grew up around Minis and some of his happiest childhood memories revolve around Mini shows. His Dad had his fair share over the years and worked alongside Leo Jack of Cooper Cars Southwest for around 12 years.

However, it took until he was in his thirties before Edward got a proper taste for Mini ownership and restoration.

“At some point I said I’d really like to get a Frogeye Sprite and I eventually bought one from Denmark. The only good thing about it was that it was painted well, but everything else was horrendous - I had basically bought a bodyshell. I started on that one and quickly realised I just