MAZDA RX-3
An original 1974 coupe. An obsession with getting every detail right. And a memory passed to the next generation.
Time machines are in the realm of fantasy and make believe. Often portrayed as intricate contraptions methodically engineered with 1000’s of moving parts, meticulously assembled, working in tandem to take you to a moment in time. Adam has created a time machine with his RX-3, but not in the realm of make believe.
Adam is a self-confessed perfectionist. It’s something that has been with him since childhood. “I used to build model cars as a kid and everything had to be absolutely right. I’d often get frustrated if something didn’t fit or if the paint had a run in it. I was absolutely fastidious. These days, I see the restorations I do as big model cars.”
Cars have been in the bloodline for Adam. His father always had a project on the go and as Adam grew older, he and his dad started to create projects together, sharing a similar taste in all vehicles. Some of his earliest childhood memories come from spending Sunday afternoons sitting on the boot of his Dad’s old 264 Volvo at Lakeside watching flame-throwing RX7s and RX3s race in the Club Car series. “They had a unique noise and they were fast! As a kid you thought that was pretty cool.”
“These days, I see the restorations I do as big model cars.”
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