Newey was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom on December 26th, 1958. His father was a veterinary surgeon and his mother a former ambulance driver. His older brother left home while Adrian was young and hew grew up more or less and only child. His father was a car enthusiast and their garden workshop saw a succession of Mini Coopers, Jaguars and what Newey found most interesting kits from Lotus. As early as he could remember Newey wanted to be a motor racing engineer. While still a young lad he would build model kits of racing cars and soon he was modifying these kits in his’s workshop.
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