"It's a tough job but someone has to do it!"

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Whenever someone asks me "So, how's the new job at Marreyt Classics?", I answer "Can you really call it a job if you've been given the opportunity to make a living by doing what you love?"
I'm trying to sum up my "job description", and this is what I have so far:

- You drive exquisite cars to exclusive locations in order to take appealing pictures. Preferably on sunny days.
- You write alluring texts that convey these cars' fascinating story as well as the driving pleasure that they provide.
- Do your research: provenance is everything, but it becomes meaningless if there's nothing to back it up!
- You are surrounded by classic car lovers who have decades of experience. Take the opportunity to learn from them! Be humble, don't think you already know everything.
- You meet interesting car collectors. Each of these individuals has a wealth of knowledge to share.
- You attend classic car events to share your passion with like-minded people. Expect to do a lot of talking. Bring water, you'll need it.

Even though driving classic cars is a most enjoyable pastime, my favourite part is definitely the research. I call it "carcheology". Modern carcheology mostly consists of digging in piles and heaps of bits and bytes, and once in a while in a book (mainly done by carcheologist who are older than the car they are researching). Even though sometimes it may feel like you're trying to shovel through this byte dumpster that is called the internet, nothing beats the feeling of scraping the virtual sludge off of a chassis to unearth its mystery!

Three months into my new position as Assistant Manager at Marreyt Classics, I wake up every morning with a huge smile, wondering what this new day will bring. It's a wonderful job, and someone's lucky enough to do it!

words:  Vincent Mahy, Marreyt Classics
photos: Luc Scournaux and Daniel Denis

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