The bloke I want to introduce to you is somewhat of a local identity in the small settlement that sits under the white-capped mountain of Taranaki. The majestic peak, reminiscent of Mount Fuji, is the backdrop when Rex Short prepares for his day before dawn. Rex even manages to stir the cranky old rooster in the chook pen.
Now, if Rex isn’t test-driving his scratch-built Lotus 7 ‘project’ through the twisty, foggy lanes of Inglewood —
