ENGLAND EXPECTS

Richards of England has its sights firmly set on joining the ranks of the world’s top Aston Martin restorers. We take a look inside

PETER TOMALIN

Paul Richards is one very driven individual. As a teenager he seemed destined for a career as a professional golfer until injury struck. Instead, he taught himself the craft of coach-trimming and began to take commissions from local classic car owners – all while still living at home in Lincoln with his parents. When the business outgrew the family home, he rented a unit on an industrial estate on the edge of town, took on more and more work, and began to recruit. Today his company, Richards of England, employs a team of eight, stretches across five units on the same gated estate, and encompasses full ground-up restorations, mostly Astons. As a mark of how well-regarded its work is, its latest resto was accepted for this year’s prestigious Salon Privé…

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