Description
About the Author
Nik Green was born in St Albans in 1964, before his family moved to Norfolk for a farming life. Having always had an interest in cars he got into the classic car scene soon after buying his first Jaguar at the age of 20. Going the Jaguar Drivers' club led him to take his first steps into writing; initially writing newsletter articles, and then as a jaguar S-Type model representative, which involved monthly articles. This became more serious when contacted by Paul Skilleter, the eminent Jaguar historian, to write a few articles for his new magazine 'Jaguar Quarterly;. This opened the door to writing regular copy with other classic car magazines. Not satisfied just 'owning' a classic car, Nik Grene always threw himself deeply not the history and design of the vehicles he has owned and restored, which has led to a good knowledge base. He often says: "There is no better way of knowing your car than taking it apart, whether physically or historically." Nik Greene's first Mercedes was a 123 model 280TE, and being a lover of quality and precision deign and engineering his love for the marque grew, encompassing the robust G-Wagen then the S-Class 126. After moving to France in 2004, he went on to buy and restore many old Citroens and Renaults, but never moved completely away from his love of the Mercedes Marque. He still owns his beloved G-Wagen after nearly 20 years and having previously owned four 126s, he has settled on a very rare 126 560SE which remain papered in his collection.
Reviews
a buying guide, but there's plenty more for fans than first meets the eye here. Classic Cars --- Packed with vital hard facts, warts and all advice on acquiring the best examples, deciding which variant best suits your needs and a comprehensive list of ownership 'fixes', should ensure that the nightmare scenarios seldom need to rear their ugly heads. Iain P W Robertson - Freelance
Book Information
ISBN 9781787115149
Author Nik Greene
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Veloce
Publisher David & Charles