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  • Classics Monthly

    YOUNG AND FOOLISH

    Mar 18, 2022 4 minutes
    IAIN AYRE

    BIO: Iain Ayre’s automotive enthusiasms span everything from Minis to Bentleys. He has prototyped several car designs without commercial success, and has written 18 books on random motoring subjects. He continues to avoid getting a proper job.

    Don't worry, I am not claiming to be young and foolish any more, not both things anyway! But I was once, and that is why I have just thrown a huge spanner into the works of my downsizing plan by buying a 1981 Chevy van. You can read all about that in my Driver Diary this issue, where you will also find the ruses I used to convince myself that buying it

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