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TERENCE DISDALE – Terence Disdale Design

Tell us what car you drive.

My everyday cars are a Range Rover Supercharged Sport, a Mini Cooper S and a long wheelbase Jaguar (for chauffeur occasions).

What was your dream car growing up, and have you ever had the chance to drive it?

I had a Jaguar XK120 as a dinky toy when I was about 10 years old, it was my favourite. I have always loved classic cars and currently own three that have been totally restored and modified/upgraded to my specific requirements for more improved handling, comfort and performance.

1. 1951 XK120 open top sports, finished black with antique tan leather interior. Fitted with a 4.7 litre engine giving 340 BHP, five-speed gearbox and uprated handling/suspension etc.

2. 1978 V12 ‘E’ Type coupe, finished metallic blue with biscuit leather interior. Fitted with a fuel injected 6 litre engine giving 400 BHP, five-speed gearbox, re-designed interior, uprated handling/suspension, electric sun roof and air conditioning.

3. 1954 Aston Martin DB5, finished silver with tan leather interior. Fitted with 4.7 litre engine giving 345 BHP and uprated suspension etc.

(Terence has kindly shared this amazing photo below of his enviable collection with us- what a garage!)

Do you think automotive design influences yacht design, and how does it influence your own work?

Automotive design does not influence my work on superstructure design. The scale and proportion are radically different. I am often amused when I see superstructures that take their design inspiration from the elegant Peugeot RCZ. It’s easy to see that yacht design can be inspired by automobile design, particularly as many yacht designers actually studied automobile design in the first place! I believe, however, that this decade has witnessed some of the ugliest, over ‘blinged’ cars ever designed, consequently my inspiration comes from elsewhere.

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