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Mr Sadiq Ansar with his (from left) 1968 Volkswagen Beetle 1300, 1968 Vespa 150 and 1983 Toyota Corolla AE80. ST PHOTO: EUGENE GOH
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SINGAPORE - Mr Sadiq Ansar, 45, says he was "born with itchy hands".

When he was eight, he brought home a box of rusty spanners and screwdrivers which he found below his flat. The senior information technology executive in the food and beverage industry has been building up his toolbox ever since.

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