Motors & Me: Martin O’Molloy

Martin O’Molloy and his 2007 Ford Mustang GT with the Cervini body kit.

What are you currently driving?

The car is a 2007 Ford Mustang GT

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

Yes love at first sight . I was saving for a 1967 Mustang Fastback GT 500 Eleanor for 20 years but when I saw this car with the Cervini body kit it just looked awesome. I gave a deposit on it there and then.

What’s under the bonnet?

Lots of muscle under the hood — 4.6 litre v8 producing a very impressive 350bhp

Petrol head or Sunday driver?

Car is mainly a weekend car, especially at 14mpg!

What was your first car?

My first car was 1989 Toyota Celica 2litre.

What else do/did you own?

After the Celica, I drove a 1990 Toyota Celica GT4 and then a 1995 Subaru Impreza estate, then a 1997 Subaru Impreza STI — what a car.

Dream drive in dream location?

Dream drive would be in a 2013/14 Shelby GT500 Supersnake across America.

Passenger you’d most like on a long journey?

Dream passenger Charlize Theron — and if she wasn’t available Tommy Tiernan for a good laugh.

Passenger you’d least like?

Anyone who doesn’t like Charlize Theron and Tommy Tiernan.

What’s on your playlist?

AC/DC, Def Leppard, Stereophonics, Foo Fighters , Pink , Dire Straits, U2, Queen and Andrea Bocelli