![This classic Morris Minor was this enthusiast’s daily car until 1988 Classic & Sports Car – Also in my garage: classic British automobilia](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/2022-12/Classic%20%26%20Sports%20Car%20%E2%80%93%20Also%20in%20my%20garage%20%E2%80%93%20classic%20British%20automobilia%20%E2%80%93%2007.png?itok=mhHG3v8D)
“The problem is, there’s not that much petroliana in Greece,” explains Angelos Trakadas from one of his Athens lock-ups, “so I’ve travelled all over Europe collecting things, especially Britain and Germany.”
A self-confessed Anglophile, Trakadas says: “The British stuff better fits my character; I’ve always loved The Beatles and British fashion.
“I don’t like Italian style, for example. I’ve always admired Britain”.
![Classic Matchbox toys make up part of this enthusiast’s collection Classic & Sports Car – Also in my garage: classic British automobilia](/sites/default/files/2022-12/Classic%20%26%20Sports%20Car%20%E2%80%93%20Also%20in%20my%20garage%20%E2%80%93%20classic%20British%20automobilia%20%E2%80%93%2003.png)
Angelos Trakadas amassed his collection of Matchbox cars before prices exploded
Trakadas made the decision to focus his collection on automotive-related objects three years ago, to complement a fleet of classic cars that includes two Morris Minors, a Fiat 600D, an E12 BMW 518, a Renault 4 and a Peugeot 205 CT that his father owned from new.
“British cars sold well in Greece in the 1960s, and the Minor in particular was popular here,” he explains.
“My yellow pick-up has always been in Greece and was working as a delivery truck until 1988, when the owner retired.”
![A classic Morris Minor model in this enthusiast’s automobilia collection Classic & Sports Car – Also in my garage: classic British automobilia](/sites/default/files/2022-12/Classic%20%26%20Sports%20Car%20%E2%80%93%20Also%20in%20my%20garage%20%E2%80%93%20classic%20British%20automobilia%20%E2%80%93%2004.png)
Trakadas’ collection includes two full-sized Morris Minors, as well as this die-cast model