Driven

By: James Martin

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Paperback | 26 July 2009

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Whether skateboarding across the kitchen as a child,
or taking part in the world's most prestigious vintage road race, TV chef James Martin has never been one
to sit still. In this entertaining narrative he reveals
how his two passions - cooking and cars - have fuelled his hopes, dreams and successes and made him the household name he is today.

James talks with passion, energy and candid humour about his childhood, early ambitions, becoming a successful chef and wowing audiences with his foxtrot on Strictly Come Dancing. His story is punctuated with tales of remarkable cars, from his first toy Ferrari to his vintage Maserati, each one representing a personal milestone and bringing with it charming stories and amusing anecdotes. James' cars give him the perfect excuse to delve into his life, revealing frank and fascinating details - from racing through the fields on his father's tractor and teenage fumblings in the back seat, to hurtling round a track with James Bond actor, Daniel Craig.

With James' career reaching new heights, and his collection of classic cars continuing to grow, Driven tells how his two lifelong obsessions have shaped the life of this relentlessly ambitious man.

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Introduction	p. ix
Skateboarding Around the Kitchen Table	p. 1
Arcade Games and Aston Martins: the V8 Vantage	p. 7
Boys' Toys	p. 12
The Castle Howard Rubbish Run: the Ferrari 308	p. 18
Les Voitures (Merde) de Mon Père	p. 28
BMXs, Bunny-hops and Brownies	p. 39
Bikes and Trikes	p. 45
Philip Schofield is Definitely Not a Chicken: the Fiat 126	p. 54
France in an HGV	p. 60
'Extra-curricular': the White Vauxhall Nova	p. 67
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly	p. 76
A New Start in the New Forest	p. 90
The Car-fanatic Father I Never Had	p. 102
How a Kit Car Saved My Life: the Westfield, part I	p. 112
Screen Tests: the Westfield, part II	p. 118
Track Days	p. 127
Ready, Steady ... Now Don't Do it Again: the Lotus Elise, part I	p. 133
The Perils of Public Transport	p. 146
A Very Royal Scandal: the Lotus Elise, part II	p. 152
The Audi Convert	p. 158
A Considered Buy: the Ferrari 360, part I	p. 162
My Other Car's a Ferrari: the Vauxhall Corsa	p. 174
It's Only Metal: the Ferrari 360, part II	p. 178
A Kick in the Nuts: the Ferrari 360, part III	p. 182
Cars and Bond Girls	p. 189
Jags, Ranges, Bikes and Boats	p. 206
My First Oldie: the Gullwing	p. 217
Follow That Car! The Ferrari 355 Again	p. 226
The Time of My Life: the DBS 007	p. 229
Strictly Knackered	p. 249
Miss England and the Saturday Kitchen Cars	p. 256
Campervans	p. 267
A Leap of Faith: the Maserati A6GCS	p. 274
The Finish Line	p. 286
Acknowledgments	p. 295
Index	p. 297
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