Meet Joel Vermiglio. You may not have heard of him, but you might well have seen his car somewhere in the past week.
Joel is worthy of bringing to your attention for several reasons.
First up is some good news for all those people perpetually wondering where the next generation of enthusiasts is going to come from.
This 25-year old, who works for Emissions Analytics, is a classic car nut. Having inherited the fever from his dad and elder brother, when he was just 18 Joel bought a derelict 1961 Austin Cooper off a friend's driveway, saving it from going for scrap.
The "rotten shell" set him back £40 and he has spent the past seven years completely restoring it to its current immaculate state.
Joel has done pretty much all this work himself, at home. The paintwork was farmed out, but with his family's guidance he has done everything else, including teaching himself to weld.
Admittedly, there are (quite) a few details and modifications that will make the purists wince – not least the Vauxhall engine.
But, quite apart from the fact that an early chassis that would otherwise be scrap has been saved, isn't it reassuring to know that not only are young people still interested in classics (albeit with their own twist on them), but that the other big fear – that basic traditional skills will disappear – is similarly unfounded?
Why Joel is really interesting to me, however, is what brought him to my attention in the first place.
