Chassis No.1100 John MachonPNB 999 was a "completely derelict wreck before car enthusiasts John and Vivienne Machon had this Doretti fully restored. John owned a Swallow in the 60’s and regularly took it hill-climbing up Le Val des Terres. He sold it after three or four years but had since been hankering to add a Doretti to his seven car classic collection.
Peter Landers, a friend with a car restoration business had the remains of a Doretti in what is affectionately known as "the graveyard" at the back of his premises, Marksdanes Classic Cars in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. He told John he could have the remains for nothing and, after a bit of haggling, it was decided to rebuild the car. The restoration took two men nearly a year working full-time but virtually everything was rebuilt in this time.
The Machons tax and insure all their cars and use them whenever they can, but despite a low mileage mint Jaguar E-Type and an XJS, a TVR , and a Ferrari replica in their collection, they both consider the Doretti the jewel."
... Richard Allisette - Guernsey Press