About Dean
The story of a lifetime on the UK show circuits, a passion for keeping things in the best possible order, and the cars that built the brand.
A Lifetime on the Circuit
If you’ve walked the grounds of a heritage car show in Britain over the last forty years, you’ve likely crossed paths with Dean. He is one of the pillars of the community — the guy who arrives before sunrise, spends three hours cleaning chrome, and then spends the rest of the day sharing a thermos of tea and talking shop with complete strangers.
For Dean, classic cars aren’t museum pieces to be locked away in dehumidified garages. They are physical history. They represent the grit, design, and optimism of their respective eras. Keeping them running, clean, and in the best possible order is a mark of respect for the hands that built them.
This project was born from that ethos. Every colour token in our design system — from the deep oxblood of post-war saloons to the raw consul-blackof Dean’s own car — is pulled directly from the vehicles that defined these decades.
The Man Behind the Wheel
This is Dean in the real world — a familiar face at classic gatherings, auto jumbles, and race meetings across the UK. Whether he's walking the lawns at Goodwood or tracing an electrical fault in a cold workshop, his focus is always the same: preserving the stories, character, and engineering of these classic machines.
“We don't really own these cars,” Dean likes to say. “We're just looking after them for the next generation. So you might as well keep them clean, run them properly, and enjoy every single mile.”
The 1955 Ford Consul Mk1 Convertible
Seeing is believing. Compare the tactile detail of our hand-sculpted clay model with Dean’s actual, running 1955 Consul drophead.
The Claymation Silhouette
Our custom-built, satin-matte plasticine rendering captures the soft panel curves, the beige leather interior detail, and the custom “DCC” plates with tactile, stop-motion charm.
The Real Machine
Dean’s actual Mk1 drophead, photographed outside the Coach & Horses pub. Fully restored, featuring a three-way folding roof and period-correct club badges mounted on the chrome grill.
Keeping the Standard
“A clean car runs better, and a well-sorted one lasts longer,” Dean says. That’s why our valeting scene isn’t just a photo; it’s a declaration of care.
From checking the V8 engine bay on a Triumph Stag to buffing the satin black paint of the Consul, every single image on this site depicts a moment of real work. The designs we sell and the stories we tell are built to honor that level of dedication.
If you share that appreciation for details, you’re in the right place. Have a look around, check out the decades, and maybe we’ll see you in a show field next Saturday.
The Company You Keep
This is Rod — Dean’s friend and a fixture at the shows, usually somewhere near the cars and the tea. Most weekends on the circuit you don’t go alone; half the point is the people you stand in a field with. Naturally, Rod’s been into the claymation garage too.
Consul Mk1 Details from the Field
