Lucky dad Julian wins the Swinton Specialist Evo

Julian Stancliffe can’t believe his luck – he’s the proud new owner of a stunning 1998 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V GSR. It was the amazing prize in a competition organised by performance car insurance broker Swinton Specialist.

Julian entered the 'Win an Evo' competition in August by asking for a quote on the Swinton Specialist website. He was randomly selected as the winner from a staggering 48,000 entries.

The 41-year-old electrician from Holmfirth, West Yorks, who is married with a young son, Lewis, said: “I got the phone call to say I’d won, and, to be honest, I barely remember entering. I thought it was a wind-up or a scam, so I did a bit of digging and called Swinton Specialist back myself. It was only then I realised it was true.

“I’ve always had sporty cars but this is something else. My mates are calling me lucky – or words to that effect! – and want to know when we’re going on a track day!”

Worth £9,500 and with only 73,000 miles on the clock, the silver dream machine was imported specially from Japan. Julian also gets a year’s free insurance courtesy of Swinton Specialist and £2,000 to spend on modifications of his choice.

“I like my cars to look fairly subtle – I don’t like bodykit for the sake of it – so I’m going to get a really top-end audio system put in,” he said.

Rob Asher is Head of Swinton Specialist and commented: “Congratulations to Julian and we wish him many years of enjoyable and safe driving. Hopefully Lewis’s car seat will fit in the back and the pushchair will go in the boot!

“Thank you to everyone who registered to take part in the competition, either at swintonspecialist.co.uk or by visiting our stand at one of the many shows we attended during the year. We look forward to meeting many of you again next year. Remember to keep up to date with our great deals and details of competitions by visiting the website.”