After taking his first drive in the car for more than 45 years, John said: “It must be better now than it was when it came out of the factory originally.
“It was mind-blowing. I wish they could do a number on me to make me look 27 again. I definitely feel 27 today.”
Susan had only previously sat in the car when it was being towed after leaving storage.
She enjoyed her first proper trip with John at the wheel, adding: “The sound of her was wonderful.
“And then when we were going a bit faster I thought, ‘Yeah, go a bit faster. Let’s see what she can do.'”
Although John has fulfilled his lifelong ambition, he said he doesn’t expect to drive the car very often, saying: “You’re limited to where you can take it and leave it.
“And the weather affects it.
“I don’t want to be taking it through big puddles of water, and I’ve neglected it once. I’m not going to do that again.”