Motors and Me: Frank Dowling Design Director, Dowling and Dowling Design Consultants Ltd

What are you currently driving? My daily workhorse is a BMW 520D, solid and reliable and almost a complete contrast to my classic 1971 Triumph TR6 PI, last of the traditional two-seater British Sportscars, in every respect.

Love at first sight, or just a means to get from A to B?

I love cars, always did, always will, both new and old alike. My earliest memories are of my dad and uncles tinkering with their cars — the smell of oil and petrol, wood and leather — Simonize Polish absolutely intoxicating.