AN ETERNAL OPTIMIST

BIO: Phil White’s first job, at 15, involved restoring classic cars. A decade later he began writing about them in magazines. 35 years on, he’s still at it. He plans to grow up at some point, but in the meantime climbing rocks, running, cycling and, you know, writing about classic cars, seem to get in the way.

'God, I loathe driving these days,' I said with as much emphasis as walking up a steep hill would allow. 'Really?' replied my rambling companion, 'but you’ve spent your life in cars.' She was right, and I rather surprised myself when the words