Used AUDI
Used BENTLEY
Used BMW
Used FORD
Used LAND ROVER
Used MERCEDES-BENZ
Used PORSCHE
Used TESLA
ABOUT STRADA PISTA
Where road meets track.
Strada Pista was founded by lifelong enthusiasts and close friends Alex Craven and Alan Tutte, bringing together backgrounds spanning motorsport, investment, automotive finance and the motor trade.
The business is supported by two families, with Alan’s son Ben at the centre of its day-to-day operation and Alex’s wife Jenny overseeing important administrative and back-office functions.
Together, Alex and Alan bring more than 50 years’ combined experience across the motor trade, automotive finance and related sectors, underpinned by a lifelong enthusiasm for exceptional cars.
CREATED BY ENTHUSIASTS
Strada Pista was created around a simple idea: the most memorable cars are more than a means of transport.
They are the cars we look back at after parking, the cars we choose when there is no particular reason to take the long way home, and the cars that connect the enjoyment of the road with the excitement of the circuit.
Our focus is on carefully selected performance, prestige and enthusiast cars—vehicles with genuine character, strong provenance and a reason to be special.
ALEX CRAVEN
Alex’s understanding of performance cars has been shaped by a wide-ranging career in motorsport.
He won the F3 Cup National Championship in 2013, tested Formula Two machinery and achieved podium finishes in the Le Mans Series driving sports prototypes. His experience extends from GT's and other production-based racing cars to single-seaters, 24-hour endurance races and competition at the Nürburgring.
That experience provides an informed perspective on vehicle dynamics, engineering, preparation and what makes a performance car genuinely rewarding to drive.
Alongside motorsport, Alex has built a successful investment career spanning public and private equity. His combination of commercial, analytical and competitive experience informs Strada Pista’s approach to selecting, valuing and presenting exceptional cars.
ALAN TUTTE
Alan’s first career was in engineering, joining the Merchant Navy after college to train as a Marine Engineering Officer. Engineering has remained an enduring interest and continues to shape his practical appreciation of cars and motorcycles.
After retraining, Alan joined NWS Bank Plc in 1987 and progressed to become one of the country’s leading branch managers. He later helped establish a successful asset-finance brokerage before founding Ignition Credit PLC in Cornwall in 2005. Ignition was successfully sold in 2015, and Alan subsequently established CapInvest to continue supporting his long-standing client base.
A lifelong car and motorcycle enthusiast, Alan combines engineering insight with extensive experience in banking, automotive finance and business.
BEN TUTTE
Ben is the glue that connects the different parts of the business and keeps the day-to-day operation moving.
A keen motorcyclist and genuine car enthusiast, he works front and centre across the businesses—supporting customers, managing vehicles and coordinating the practical details involved in preparing, presenting and handing them over.
His hands-on approach, enthusiasm and easy manner make him a familiar and approachable point of contact throughout the buying and selling process.
JENNY CRAVEN
Jenny enjoyed a successful career in property, including managing a significant property portfolio across South West London.
Today, she provides essential administrative and back-office support across the businesses, helping ensure that the organisation and documentation behind each transaction are handled properly.
Alongside being a mum to three daughters, Jenny remains a true petrolhead with a genuine enthusiasm for cars and motorcycles.
CAREFULLY CHOSEN
Strada Pista is deliberately selective about the cars it offers.
We look beyond badges and headline performance figures to consider condition, provenance, specification, maintenance history and the qualities that make a particular example desirable.
We would rather present a smaller collection of properly chosen cars than compromise simply to increase stock numbers.
PREPARED AND PRESENTED PROPERLY
Every car is inspected and assessed before sale, with any preparation requirements identified and addressed appropriately.
Our cars are described openly and photographed properly, with their history, specification and condition presented as clearly as possible. Where additional photographs, documentation or a video walk-around would be helpful, we are happy to provide them.
A PERSONAL APPROACH
Strada Pista combines professional standards with the personal service of an independent, enthusiast-owned business.
Customers deal directly with people who understand the cars and care about the outcome. We favour straightforward conversations, considered advice and long-term relationships over high-pressure selling.
Whether you are buying, selling or asking us to source a particular car, our aim is to make the experience informed, transparent and enjoyable.
OUR MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS
Our sister business, Cornwall Motorbikes, applies the same approach to carefully selected used motorcycles.
Based alongside us in Newquay, Cornwall Motorbikes offers properly prepared motorcycles, friendly advice and straightforward service to riders locally and throughout the UK.
Please click here to visit Cornwall Motorbikes website
EXCEPTIONAL CARS FOR ROAD AND TRACK
From engaging road cars and modern performance models to specialist and track-focused machinery, Strada Pista exists for people who see driving as more than simply getting from one place to another.
Where road meets track.
Strada Pista was founded by lifelong enthusiasts and close friends Alex Craven and Alan Tutte, bringing together backgrounds spanning motorsport, investment, automotive finance and the motor trade.
The business is supported by two families, with Alan’s son Ben at the centre of its day-to-day operation and Alex’s wife Jenny overseeing important administrative and back-office functions.
Together, Alex and Alan bring more than 50 years’ combined experience across the motor trade, automotive finance and related sectors, underpinned by a lifelong enthusiasm for exceptional cars.
CREATED BY ENTHUSIASTS
Strada Pista was created around a simple idea: the most memorable cars are more than a means of transport.
They are the cars we look back at after parking, the cars we choose when there is no particular reason to take the long way home, and the cars that connect the enjoyment of the road with the excitement of the circuit.
Our focus is on carefully selected performance, prestige and enthusiast cars—vehicles with genuine character, strong provenance and a reason to be special.
ALEX CRAVEN
Alex’s understanding of performance cars has been shaped by a wide-ranging career in motorsport.
He won the F3 Cup National Championship in 2013, tested Formula Two machinery and achieved podium finishes in the Le Mans Series driving sports prototypes. His experience extends from GT's and other production-based racing cars to single-seaters, 24-hour endurance races and competition at the Nürburgring.
That experience provides an informed perspective on vehicle dynamics, engineering, preparation and what makes a performance car genuinely rewarding to drive.
Alongside motorsport, Alex has built a successful investment career spanning public and private equity. His combination of commercial, analytical and competitive experience informs Strada Pista’s approach to selecting, valuing and presenting exceptional cars.
ALAN TUTTE
Alan’s first career was in engineering, joining the Merchant Navy after college to train as a Marine Engineering Officer. Engineering has remained an enduring interest and continues to shape his practical appreciation of cars and motorcycles.
After retraining, Alan joined NWS Bank Plc in 1987 and progressed to become one of the country’s leading branch managers. He later helped establish a successful asset-finance brokerage before founding Ignition Credit PLC in Cornwall in 2005. Ignition was successfully sold in 2015, and Alan subsequently established CapInvest to continue supporting his long-standing client base.
A lifelong car and motorcycle enthusiast, Alan combines engineering insight with extensive experience in banking, automotive finance and business.
BEN TUTTE
Ben is the glue that connects the different parts of the business and keeps the day-to-day operation moving.
A keen motorcyclist and genuine car enthusiast, he works front and centre across the businesses—supporting customers, managing vehicles and coordinating the practical details involved in preparing, presenting and handing them over.
His hands-on approach, enthusiasm and easy manner make him a familiar and approachable point of contact throughout the buying and selling process.
JENNY CRAVEN
Jenny enjoyed a successful career in property, including managing a significant property portfolio across South West London.
Today, she provides essential administrative and back-office support across the businesses, helping ensure that the organisation and documentation behind each transaction are handled properly.
Alongside being a mum to three daughters, Jenny remains a true petrolhead with a genuine enthusiasm for cars and motorcycles.
CAREFULLY CHOSEN
Strada Pista is deliberately selective about the cars it offers.
We look beyond badges and headline performance figures to consider condition, provenance, specification, maintenance history and the qualities that make a particular example desirable.
We would rather present a smaller collection of properly chosen cars than compromise simply to increase stock numbers.
PREPARED AND PRESENTED PROPERLY
Every car is inspected and assessed before sale, with any preparation requirements identified and addressed appropriately.
Our cars are described openly and photographed properly, with their history, specification and condition presented as clearly as possible. Where additional photographs, documentation or a video walk-around would be helpful, we are happy to provide them.
A PERSONAL APPROACH
Strada Pista combines professional standards with the personal service of an independent, enthusiast-owned business.
Customers deal directly with people who understand the cars and care about the outcome. We favour straightforward conversations, considered advice and long-term relationships over high-pressure selling.
Whether you are buying, selling or asking us to source a particular car, our aim is to make the experience informed, transparent and enjoyable.
OUR MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS
Our sister business, Cornwall Motorbikes, applies the same approach to carefully selected used motorcycles.
Based alongside us in Newquay, Cornwall Motorbikes offers properly prepared motorcycles, friendly advice and straightforward service to riders locally and throughout the UK.
Please click here to visit Cornwall Motorbikes website
EXCEPTIONAL CARS FOR ROAD AND TRACK
From engaging road cars and modern performance models to specialist and track-focused machinery, Strada Pista exists for people who see driving as more than simply getting from one place to another.
