Name: Catherine Erin
Age: 53
Background: The wife of then-CEO Marco Erin and fellow car enthusiast, Catherine was born in 1941, during the Second World War and grew up in Thetford, Norfolk. An aspiring journalist, she worked her way up in the British newspaper industry, before meeting Marco at the 1969 12 Hours of Sebring, and saw him on and off for the next couple of years. It took a while, but they married in 1975, before raising two kids all the while Marco was head of Erin. Come the 80s, and she turned her focus away from journalism to pursue a career in domestic living matters and cooking.
She’s bringing her longtime friend and cocktail-lover Julia Deacon to be her co-driver, who also happens to know Europe rather well.
Why are they taking part in the GAR?: It’s a good excuse for a tour of Europe and a nice grand touring holiday. And a chance to driver her beloved 1989 Scandanavian Blue Erin Scarlet S…
The Car: A Mk 1 Erin Scarlet S, with the standard 3.0l i6 and a 5 speed manual. It’s been well serviced and given an air-fuel remapping to make it a bit more efficient.
This isn’t a super fast, super tuned car. It’s a well looked after example of the 80s sports coupe. Don’t be fooled though, Cath and Julia are in it to win. But they’re also not avoiding the chance for go for a nice drive across Europe…