Andrew Noakes is an Associate Senior Lecturer in

journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (profes ...

, specialising in automotive journalism, at the Coventry University Department of Media and Communication.

Early career

An award-winning motoring journalist, author and photographer, he originally trained as an engineer at

Loughborough University Loughborough University (abbreviated as ''Lough'' or ''Lboro'' for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when L ...

. After two years of working as a

freelance ''Freelance'' (sometimes spelled ''free-lance'' or ''free lance''), ''freelancer'', or ''freelance worker'', are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance w ...

motoring journalist he joine
Fast Car
where he concentrated on technical articles and in-depth product tests. He quickly rose to the position of Deputy Editor. In 1996 Andrew became editor o
Retro
a magazine for modified classic cars, re-launching the

magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

a year later as Classics, now
Classics Monthly
He became

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

in 2000 overseeing Classics and the launch of a new internet magazine.

Freelance motoring journalism

He returned to freelance writing in 2002 and has written for numerous car magazines includin
CAR
Auto Express,

Classic & Sports Car ''Classic & Sports Car'' is a British monthly magazine based in Twickenham, London, and published by Haymarket Media Group. It was launched in April 1982 and concerns itself with classic cars as well as the people involved in their design and sub ...

Classic Cars
Classic Car Weekly
RedlineTotal Impreza
Total Evolution, V Magazine
BMW Magazine
and

European Automotive Design ''European Automotive Design'' was a British magazine, which was closed in January 2009 because the publishing company behind it—Findlay Publications Ltd—was taken into administration by its major shareholder, Robert Findlay. When he re-inven ...

. He has contributed to automotive websites CAR Online and PistonHeads.com and runs his own website
andrewnoakes.com
He has written or contributed to a dozen books on motoring and motorsport. His latest
Ford Cosworth DVF: The Inside Story of F1s Greatest Engine
was awarded the Guild of Motoring Writers Timo Makinen Trophy in 2007. In 2011, he launched the online automotive technology magazine CarTechnical.co.uk.Car Technical
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References

External links

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Coventry University profile
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