At 84 years previous, George Kill from Hampshire has owned greater than 100 automobiles, and his lifelong devotion to motoring has now earned him particular recognition from Snows Motor Group.
Marking one more milestone in a rare driving journey that started in 1963, Kill just lately took supply of a brand-new BMW M2 – his newest addition to a outstanding automotive assortment.
Kill, who purchased his first automobile – a Morris Oxford – over six a long time in the past, has since owned autos from a powerful listing of producers, together with Jensen, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz.
But it’s BMW that has held a long-lasting place in his coronary heart. Over time, Kill and his late spouse Ann bought 14 BMWs from Snows BMW in Portsmouth.
To honour his enduring loyalty to each the model and the dealership, Snows welcomed Kill with a heartfelt gesture: £350 in direction of a household time out and a miniature duplicate of certainly one of his favorite fashions.
The celebration, held at Snows BMW on Japanese Street, was attended by firm leaders together with chairman and CEO Stephen Snow and head of enterprise Diana Mackinnon.
Kill mirrored on his distinctive motoring story, which he shared with Ann, which has featured competing in national-level rally driving, autocross, autotests, and manufacturing automobile trials. In complete, the couple bought 115 new autos.
“From the mid-Nineteen Sixties, we every had two automobiles,” Kill recalled. “More often than not, we had 4 on the driveway: one every for competitions and one every for on a regular basis use.”
Regardless of Ann’s passing in 2022, Kill has continued his automotive ardour, just lately buying and selling in an M2 Competitors for his present mannequin. In the present day, his driveway options simply two automobiles: a brand new M2 and a Skoda Kodiaq used for canine walks and day by day errands.
Regardless of his a long time of expertise, Kill stays impressed by the evolving world of automobiles, although he’s nostalgic for an easier time.
“One of the best period for motoring was between 1960 and 1980,” he mentioned. “Fashionable automobiles are extraordinary by way of efficiency, however they’re constructed extra for the PlayStation technology. They’re not likely designed with older drivers in thoughts.”
Stephen Snow added: “It’s at all times a pleasure welcoming George to our dealership. His loyalty, enthusiasm and love for driving are inspiring. We’re proud to have been a part of his journey and stay up for many extra visits.”
Kill credit his constructive expertise at Snows BMW in no small half to gross sales govt Neil Magrath, whose professionalism, consideration to element, and – in line with Kill – the wonderful espresso, make every car-buying go to “a most pleasant expertise.”
