THERE are two types of people in the car scene – those born to lead, and those happy to follow. Whether it be current trends and styling choices, power options or even visual cues, ideas all have to be pioneered somewhere along the way by a daring few. David Dann is one of those innovators, a car and motorcycle fan who has marched to the beat of his own drum since he was young. Now 62, his resolve to always build to his own flavour remains, and in this first part of our deep dive into David’s photo albums, we discover the childhood influences that sent him down that path.
IT’S Christmas-inspired chopper, and then an MX-type bike when the BMX craze began to take hold, before eventually ending up in the bin. I actually built an exact replica of its original dragster guise a few years ago, which I take for a spin every now and then if I’m feeling nostalgic.”
