PARAGON PORSCHE

Mark Sumpter and his then business partner Adrian Mole were employed at a local Ford dealership in the early 1990s. Both owned 911s, and they decided to open Paragon Porsche in 1993. The reason? None other than a yearning to be part of the Porsche scene. A move that was a real leap of faith as established outfits were going bust due to the recession of the time.

Adrian left after six years to pursue another career, while Mark started to develop the site by losing the fuel pumps (it started