The author is a long-term sports car enthusiast and has visited many sports car manufacturers in Great Britain. Robert has owned a used 1959 MGA 1600; a new 1963 Austin Healey 3000 MKII; a used 2003 Mazda Miata Convertible and currently owns a 2011 Mazda MX-5 PRHT GT Coupe. The author has written numerous technical works including: "International Standard Philatelic Grading System Guide" (1984); "A Comparative Unit (1985); "The Isolation Syndrome" (1987); Failure at Science", (1988); "Reality of Time - A Definitive Explanation" (1996) and these sports car series.