People are either instantly familiar with Al Melling (IE, TVR owners) or have never heard of him. If you're the latter, he's a longtime consultant and engine designer, having worked on F1 engines (including a V10 for Lola) since the Sixties.

I haven't run into many published interviews with Melling, but when I have they've been worth reading. I particularly enjoyed his answer to the question, "What qualities should a good sports car have? And what makes a good engine?" Melling answers:

"In my opinion a good sports car should be a car with good handling, open or closed top, make the right noises, and look good especially from a classical point of view from the days of 'wind in the hair' sports cars. A number of modern sports cars, with slots, wings and grooves are not sports cars, they are pseudo race cars."

What do you think?

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