Who: Garry Phillips
Age: 53
Job: stock controller
Location: Somerset UK
Car: 1981 Mk1 Fiesta 1.1L
Start condition: rolling shell with XR2 engine
Condition now: dry build 80 per cent done
Time taken so far: 10 years
Estimated date of completion: 2025
You can blame my dad for all this,” laughs Garry Phillips, gesturing at the frankly bonkers Mk1 Fiesta project he’s just pushed out of his garage. “Dad was into his cars and ’bikes in a big way when I was growing up and obviously it rubbed off on me. I failed my ’bike test the first time out though, so ended up sticking with four wheels.”
That was over 30 years ago and in that time Garry has owned and built a whole stream of