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There"s a nondescript little industrial unit tucked away on a street in San Marcos, California, that hides something wonderful. And although the cars produced here are the kind of fantastic confections that make your ears prick and your nerves jump, the best bit about it is actually a bloke called Luke Richards, who, despite his current sun-drenched living arrangements, hails from the slightly more inclement town of Whitby in Yorkshire.The story is an interesting one, and altogether pertinent. A Lotus-loving father and an American mum, one an advocate of light weight and cornering prowess, the other exposing him to the seductive throb of a V8 engine two sides of a cultural heritage that seemed poles apart. A childhood surrounded by various dealings with European exotica (later replicated professionally), and teenage years spent fiddling with various lumps of American iron with more engine than ability. You"ve probably guessed the rest, because Richards is one of those people who has an idea, and actually follows through. Without a car that serviced his particular needs, he decided to build one, and a car company to go with it. From scratch. Images: Webb BlandThis feature was originally published in issue 292 of Top Gear magazine
Date written: 24 Feb 2017
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ID: 6860
There"s a nondescript little industrial unit tucked away on a street in San Marcos, California, that hides something wonderful. And although the cars produced here are the kind of fantastic confections that make your ears prick and your nerves jump, the best bit about it is actually a bloke called Luke Richards, who, despite his current sun-drenched living arrangements, hails from the slightly more inclement town of Whitby in Yorkshire.The story is an interesting one, and altogether pertinent. A Lotus-loving father and an American mum, one an advocate of light weight and cornering prowess, the other exposing him to the seductive throb of a V8 engine two sides of a cultural heritage that seemed poles apart. A childhood surrounded by various dealings with European exotica (later replicated professionally), and teenage years spent fiddling with various lumps of American iron with more engine than ability. You"ve probably guessed the rest, because Richards is one of those people who has an idea, and actually follows through. Without a car that serviced his particular needs, he decided to build one, and a car company to go with it. From scratch. Images: Webb BlandThis feature was originally published in issue 292 of Top Gear magazine
Date written: 24 Feb 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6860
