“Trustworthy car specialists were to me, a near extinct breed. Understandably many car professionals (like the rest of us) need to make a living, but it’s very rare indeed to encounter one who will talk you out of a deal that he knows / believes is bad for you and deprive himself of a commission. This is the nature of someone trustworthy who is in the business for the long haul and who knows that if they have your back now, then you’ll likely use them again.
Ed sold me a TVR Tuscan in 2018. He was brutally honest about any flaws in the car, which were few. I have subsequently used Ed at Shmoo Automotive Ltd to source the following cars for me and his work has been top-drawer. Cars I had myself found, he confirmed they were great or found far better ones often, for better prices and he took the time to understand all the specs and shortcomings of models he was hitherto unfamiliar with:
TVR Tuscan 2002, excellent condition
Lister Le mans, 7 litre, twin supercharged, mint condition – He found the best one there is, full stop.
Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II, near mint.
TVR Tuscan, 2000, 7k miles from new, near mint, then undertook all the prep work at cost spending many hours making sure it was spot on.
Aston Martin Virage 6.3 WideBody – a less than perfect but lovely car, now restored, and another cheaper one, negotiated down to a cheap as chips price for me, now mothballed for long-term investment.
Alfa GT Sprint 1967 – Concourse.
Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II
Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans II Cafe racer
Ducati 996R
Ducati 1199R – Like new with £8000 of factory/dealer extras.
Norton F1 Rotary. – A bike that would be hard to replicate and one that I have wanted for many years.
Ducati 999 – A future classic.
Ed has also sold for me…
Porsche 991 Turbo S
TVR Tuscan 2002
E-Type Jaguar, Mk III, V12, 1973
Alfa Romeo GT Sprint
“Top man. Gets things done. Detail oriented – obsessively so. Relentless. He delivers.”