About the Author

Adrian Graham Streather was born on December 25, 1958 in Basingstoke Hampshire. His earliest memory of a car was riding on his mum's lap whilst his father drove around the block in an old 1938 Ford Prefect. Aged about four Adrian remembers sitting with his father and building their first Airfix model, a Le Mans winning Bentley. However, Adrian's interest soon turned to aircraft. In 1975, aged 16, he joined the Royal Australian Air Force as an apprentice, serving 12 years until 1987 as an Instrument Fitter (Scientific Instrument Maker). It was during Adrian's military service that he found his niche in research and writing. Technical publication duties always seemed to land in his lap. It was also around this time that his interest in cars was reignited. Firstly, he purchased a Fiat 124 1800S Coupe with dreams of installing an Abarth kit, then one day in 1978 he was overtaken on the freeway by a pair of brand new Porsche 911SCs. He didn't see them for long, but he certainly remembers yelling out: "I've got to get me one of those!"In 1992 Adrian was invited to join an Austrian airline that had its main base in Switzerland. He accepted, and left for Switzerland in early 1993, where on arrival he was appointed the airline's Engineering Manager. In May that year, Adrian purchased his first Porsche: a model year 1979 924. Soon progressing onto a 944, and finally a 964 series Carrera 4, he was hooked for life.In October 2013, Adrian and his wife Gail relocated from Switzerland back home to Adelaide, Australia, which for the moment has left him Porscheless. However, he's not without wheels - and he has an Adelaide Metrocard!