BOOTIE CALLED

Diane Goodge’s love of cars likely came from her father. “He worked as a mechanic,” remembers Diane, “and used to take me to watch stock car racing. He always owned Cortinas and I thought of those as big cars, they certainly were compared to the Fiestas. I decided then I wanted to own a big car. Women were always portrayed driving Fiestas and Escort Cabriolets, why couldn’t a woman own a big car?”

Diane’s opportunity came via husband Richard. “In December 2010 he was driving past a farm and saw this Sierra XR4i parked outside, the farmer was cleaning out the barn where the car had been stored by the farmer’s friend for the past seven years. They started