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Meet our
new The good points, Todd says, include the
classy, proper demeanor of a car that's fun to
Guv'nor drive; the smiles that cars like his put on
people's faces when they see a nice example
drive up; the fact that older model cars are
relatively easy to work on while parts are
reasonably priced and available, (at least for his
Triumph).
The title 'President' seems stuffy, and stuffy Todd
Fontechia is definitely not. The British slang for As to the bad, well, they leak, they smoke, and
an able leader that isn't too full of himself is they rust, he admits. These foibles are all
Guv'nor. Stepping into that role after seven years small prices to pay, however, for the smiles per
as a member of the Nashville British Car Club, mile that they bring.
the low key but high energy Fontechia now leads
the first and only car club that he ever joined. Todd started his car journey in the world of the
He's paired with his first and only British car, a American car. Continued on page 5
head turning TR6, discovered by Todd through a
chance encounter and saved by him from a " When Chip Hanback asked me if I
mouldering decline. was interested in a leadership role, I
was honored. When he suggested
While he's a relatively new British car guy,
Todd has been around cars long enough to know President, I about fell over. I figured
that his current enthusiasm shares both the good if Chip had that kind of faith in me, I
t
and the bad points of British car ownership. couldn? say no.
4 Who could say no to that?"
