Mr. Oldcastle and Gumdrop are off for a quiet day in the country, investigating some rather mysterious crop circles. Their quiet day turns to absolute mayhem with the arrival of some fellow vintage car enthusiasts from the planet Mars!
Val Biro lives in West Sussex with his wife. He was born in Hungary and trained as an artist in Budapest before coming to London to study at the Central School. He worked in publishing before coming a freelance illustrator and starting this popular series based on the real Gumdrop, his own Austin 12/4 Heavy, 1926.