Sam Clarke

• Position: Vehicle Benefits Specialist

A bit about me…

From the day I could walk, I was trying to fall off a push bike. This then developed into falling off dirt bikes, which lead to falling off road bikes. I eventually graduated to four wheels, and now I love all things motorsport, no matter how many wheels are involved. I regularly take my Kawasaki Ninja to the racetrack for a bit of fun. I’ve also taken up the silly sport of downhill mountain biking, which brings me full circle to falling off push bikes again.

I have worked in the car industry for about seven years now and really enjoy it.
It’s always changing. I started in dealerships, and worked my way up to sales-manager. This gave me a great insight into how everything works in the
automotive world.

My AutoPackage

My Corolla is just a little too old to be able to package, however I recently test drove a Golf GTi, and would probably be looking at a three year lease on that - a good balance between tax benefit and cash flow. It would also allow me to sell the car while it still has some good re-sale value. More importantly, I would imagine there'd be a new model by then!

First car

A 1972 Leyland Mini GT - Bright Green with a giant Webasto sunroof, and no mufflers! The perfect first car. There was no sneaking home late in that car…

Favourite road trip

Oooh this is a hard one. There are some amazing driving roads in this fine country.
I think for me it would be a tie between the NSW/Victorian snowy mountains, and the Oxley Highway near Port Macquarie. Both are fantastic drives, with amazing scenery.

Road trip in my 'rolla

What I like most about Autopia

The thing I like most about Autopia, is the office culture. The team is great, and very supportive. Everyone has a great sense of humor, and takes great pride in their work.