WE ALL love a sleeper, but in the history of Australian street machining, one sleeper stands above them all: Shane Bridge’s Mk1 Cortina (SM, Apr/May ’90). We thought it was time to chat with the creator of this little weapon to see how this all unfolded more than 30 years ago.
What got you interested in cars in the first place, Shane?
I started out like most of us do, I think; I was just a young kid watching my dad and helping him out. I was amazed at what he could do with his hands and the things he could do and fix with limited tools. He loved his cars – especially large American cars with big engines – and I guess it got me hooked.
What was your first car, and what was the first build you modified?
It was one and the same, actually – an EK Holden panel van that I bought when I was 15. I flared the rear guards to
