Driven to help

Car SOS mechanic Fuzz Townshend lifts the hood on future cars, electric versus petrol and their best build… ever.

Restoration series Car SOS, Tues-days on National Geographic (*181) at 19:00, is a petrolhead’s dream. The presenters – engineer and motoring journalist Tim Shaw and master mechanic and musician Fuzz Townshend – are the kind of mates you’d dream of having as your garage BFFs. And they’re here to help fellow motorheads with projects they’ve lost hope on. “It’s a show about people that involves cars, rather than a show about cars that involves people,” explains Fuzz. “We get to put a few more people’s dreams back on track because we’re dealing with situations where life has gotten in the way, and that can happen to anyone.” Read on as Fuzz chats about why a classic Rolls Royce would be even better as an electric car, which car he’d like to be buried in, and more.

What’s your ideal car of the future now compared to your fantasy future car at age 10?