Happily retired owner of @embracelondon, award-winning social media in motorsport, motors, music and movies. Owner of @japaneseicons and @superstar_cars.
Joined February 2009
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Great trip out yesterday in Datsun #2 for Drive It Day 2026 - thanks to the Apedale Valley Light Railway for hosting and good to see the excellent Apedale Heritage Centre. 🚂 ⛏️
#DriveItDay
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This sharp Datsun 510 features a swapped twin cam 16-valve SR20 from a Nissan Sentra, complete with Garrett turbo and much more. 🧡🖤
#510Friday #Datsun510 #SR20
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A big Happy Birthday to Henry Winkler, multi-award winning actor, producer, director and author, born #OnThisDay in 1945.
📸 Henry as The Fonz in Happy Days, with the the show’s iconic 1929 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster Pickup, which survives today
#HenryWinkler #HappyDays #29Ford
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More very sad news. RIP Sir Patrick Stewart, multi-award winning actor, whose career spanned over 60 years.
📸 Sir Patrick with his beloved V12 Jaguar XJS convertible, which he bought in California in 1989 and brought to the UK in 2004.
#PatrickStewart #StarTrek #JaguarXJS
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Very sad news. RIP the fabulous Elke Sommer, who has passed away aged 85.
Elke appeared in many films, including The Pink Panther sequel A Shot in the Dark, The Prize, And Then There Were None, and even Carry On Behind.
📸 Elke with her Porsche 911 Targa in the 1960s.
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Remembering blues guitar legend Peter Green, who would have turned 80 today.
Peter in 1970: “I love cars. I’d like an AC Cobra, but before I do, I’d like to know that everyone is getting their bowl of rice every day.” (📷 N/K)
#PeterGreen #FleetwoodMac #Jaguar
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For this week’s #ThrowbackThursday, we head back to 1973 for a pair of sharp Swiss-market Toyotas - the Carina 1600 ST Rallye and the Corona Mark II Hardtop. 💛🖤
#ToyotaCorona #ToyotaCarina
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It’s another #WagonWednesday, and here’s an absolute cracker … 🧡🖤
(📸 Marco Regalado)
#Datsun510 #DatsunBluebird
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A big happy birthday to the fabulous Julia Roberts, multi-award winning actress, born #OnThisDay in 1967.
#JuliaRoberts #MercedesSL #R107
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A big Happy Birthday to the fabulous Kate Jackson, multi-nominated actress and producer, born #OnThisDay in 1948.
📸 Here’s Kate as Sabrina Duncan in Charlie’s Angels, at the wheel of her orange Ford Pinto with a white vinyl roof. 🧡🤍
#KateJackson #CharliesAngels
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“Right. Well this is it. I’m going to give you a damn good thrashing!”
A big #HappyBirthday to the legendary John Cleese, actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer, born #OnThisDay in 1939.
#JohnCleese #FawltyTowers
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Very sad news. RIP Susan Saint James, Emmy Award-winning actress, best known for The Name of the Game, McMillan & Wife and the sitcom Kate & Allie.
📸 As Sally McMillan with Rock Hudson in McMillan & Wife, Susan drove this fine MG TD.
#RIPSusanSaintJames
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It’s another #ToyotaTuesday, and it’s a rare outing for the Toyota Corolla SR-5 Coupe. This fine example dates from 1974. ❤️
#ToyotaCorolla #SR5
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A big Happy 75th Birthday to K.K. Downing, guitarist with Judas Priest and KK’s Priest, born #OnThisDay in 1951.
📸 K.K. with his Jensen 541R, which he sold in 2011. At the Jensen club’s concours event, it won best 541, before they found K.K. had forgotten to Tax or MOT it.
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More Jaclyn Smith love on her birthday.
(📸 Jaclyn meets Jaguar. According to folklore, producer Aaron Spelling gifted Jaclyn a Jaguar for a guest spot on The Love Boat).
#JaclynSmith #CharliesAngels #JaguarXJ6
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It’s another #MitsubishiMonday, with the first generation Mitsubishi Colt Galant 2000 hardtop.
#Mitsubishi #MitsubishiColt #ColtGalant
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Happy Birthday to Glenn Tipton, legendary guitarist with #JudasPriest, #BOTD in 1947.
Glenn’s immaculate 1985 Porsche 911 Turbo, bought new and sold in 2017. The Turbo inspired him to write Judas Priest’s platinum album Turbo and hit single Turbo Lover. (📸Silverstone Auctions).
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A big Happy Birthday to the fabulous Jaclyn Smith, born #OnThisDay in 1945.
#JaclynSmith #CharliesAngels #JaguarXJ6
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Remembering Jack Bruce, legendary singer, songwriter and bassist with Cream and a host of rock, blues and jazz greats, who we lost #OnThisDay in 2014.
📷 Jack swapped his Ferrari 365 GTC for the first RHD Daytona 365 GTB/4. It survives today.
#JackBruce #Cream #FerrariDaytona
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Happy Birthday to Roy Lynes, founding member and original keyboard player with #StatusQuo, and long time Jaguar E Type enthusiast.
📷 Three of Roy’s E Types over the years. Roy is in blue in the top photo. He restored the red car in the UK and took it with him to Australia.
