Passion goes a long way. These words are the reality of our author John Stoneham who has a maddening love for classic motor cars and cartoons. He has combined both of his interests in his latest book Classic Motor Cartoon Book. On  16^th January, 2021, John Stoneham got featured on the SAWEEKEND page of The Advertiser Adelaide. In his talk with Paul Ashenden, John Stoneham opens up in detail about his work life as a cartoonist in various places and across various countries. Every narrative that he tells serves as added evidence of how crazily he has pursued his passion over the years. In the feature, he also throws light on his early years when he used to look and search closely how caricatures are drawn and line work used.

John Stoneham uses the pen name ‘Stonie.’ For more than forty years, he has remained associated with motoring and classic motors industry. He is a South Australian who has regularly supervised and managerially taken part in racing events. He has worked with media houses and magazines making illustrations, caricatures and cartoons. His career trajectory had never been smooth but at no point did he let go of his passion for cars and making cartoons.