A 92-year-old care home resident has relived “happy memories” of his time as a racing driver after being taken on a surprise trip in the latest Aston Martin.

John Morrell participated in racing tournaments in Singapore when he was younger, driving an Austin-Healey 100 and a Jaguar XK150 in the 1950s.

After he shared stories about his time as a racing driver with staff, the team at Care UK’s Weald Heights in Sevenoaks, Kent, put Mr Morrell back behind the wheel of a sports car to remind him of his former life.

The sports car enthusiast was taken for a whirl around the town and to Aston Martin Sevenoaks by a member of the dealership’s team to learn more about the history of the brand.

“I thoroughly enjoyed this afternoon,” Mr Morrell said afterwards, adding: “It was a wonderful surprise and brought back so many happy memories from my racing days.”

Maria Covington, home manager at Weald Heights said: “We were delighted to create a memorable afternoon for John, which fulfilled his passion for motoring while providing an opportunity to reminisce on his time spent as a racing driver.”

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“It was wonderful to see the smile on John’s face as he was chauffeured around Sevenoaks in true James Bond style.

“Step aside Daniel Craig, I think we may have found the next 007!”

The original gadget-laden Aston Martin DB5, driven by the late Sir Sean Connery in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger, is one of the most recognised cars in film history.

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