Should there ever be a gameshow where contestants must guess which owner goes with which car, Vince Donald would have a great chance of winning. Few might expect this modest, quietly spoken retired computer engineer to be driving a race-inspired 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 with a Keith Black Hemi under the bonnet. An engine, incidentally, which Vince built himself.
“I saw the Dodge advertised online in 2005 and flew over to Canton, Ohio, to see it,” explains Vince. “It was the right colour and specification, so after agreeing the price I had it shipped back to the UK. I prefer to see cars in person first for peace of mind. That way there are no surprises when they arrive and you suddenly realise you’ve bought a sedan not a coupe, or it has unseen rot that wasn’t apparent in the photos. I already had a 1969½ Six Pack