Lucky Andrew scoops a Skyline R33

Christmas has come early for one petrolhead – thanks to performance and modified car insurance broker Swinton Specialist!

Andrew Hall is the lucky winner of Swinton Specialist’s amazing 2009 ‘win-a-project-car’ competition. His prize is the key to a classic Nissan Skyline R33 twin-turbo super-coupé, specially imported from Japan and worth more than £10,000.

But that’s not all. He also takes home a £2,000 budget for modifications of his choice, plus a year’s free insurance courtesy of Swinton Specialist.

“I got the call and I thought it was a wind-up!” laughed Andrew (46). “But then I remembered the competition had been mentioned when I called Swinton Specialist for a quote on my current car – which I actually took up because it was cheaper than my renewal.”

And with a four-year-old Subaru Impreza WRX STi already on the drive, factory worker Andrew now has quite a car collection! He’s already planning what to spend his Skyline mods money on, with a dump valve for the turbo, a high-end entertainment system and a gauge cluster for the cabin all top of his shopping list.

Andrew is going to be the envy of his mates. His new toy is an all-wheel-drive 1997 vintage Skyline R33. Under the bonnet is a 2.6-litre twin-turbo powerplant, which means around 300bhp at his right foot and a 0-60mph time of five seconds.

Rob Asher, head of Swinton Specialist, commented: “We’re delighted for Andrew and wish him an enjoyable future with the Skyline. As a confirmed petrolhead already, I’m sure he’ll have great fun with it.”

The 2009 ‘win-a-project-car’ competition is the third of its type staged by Swinton Specialist, and with a prize like the R33 it’s easily proved the most popular.

Rob Asher continued: “There’s no doubt that 2009 has set a new standard. A staggering 75,000 people entered which is truly amazing. We’re delighted so many people wanted to win the Skyline.”