Alan Minshaw
Encyclopedia
Alan Minshaw is a British
auto racing
driver. In 1983 he won class D and finished fourth overall in the British Touring Car Championship
in a Volkswagen Golf GTi
. He founded Demon Tweeks
, a high performance motoring parts retailer in 1973.
Today, Minshaw owns a varied collection of historic racing vehicles, and regularly competes alongside his sons.
United Kingdom
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auto racing
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver. In 1983 he won class D and finished fourth overall in the British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
in a Volkswagen Golf GTi
Volkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is a small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada , and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico .The...
. He founded Demon Tweeks
Demon Tweeks
Demon Tweeks is a British retailer, based on the Wrexham Industrial Estate, in Wrexham, Wales. They are heavily advertised in car magazines and commonly appear in car shows, which make them very well known amongst car, motorcycle and motorsport enthusiasts and those involved in these circles.Demon...
, a high performance motoring parts retailer in 1973.
Today, Minshaw owns a varied collection of historic racing vehicles, and regularly competes alongside his sons.