| Arwel Richards | |
| Birth Name: | Arwel Wyn Richards |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Known For: | St. Davids Polo and Racing Club, columnist, Classic cars, stammering |
Arwel Wyn Richards (born 25 January 1982 in Carmarthen) is a Welsh businessman and columnist contributing articles on cars and style.[1]
He has been involved in the Welsh polo scene[2] since 2006. As tournament director of the St. Davids Polo and Racing Club, Wales' only polo club, he hosted a beach polo day in Swansea Bay in August 2009.
From 2007 to 2009 Richards was Festival Director of the Swansea Bay Film Festival. Catherine Zeta-Jones[3] and Michael Sheen were Patron and Vice President, respectively, during his tenure.
Since 2014[4] he has been a classic car specialist at the Iconic Auctioneers group (formerly known as Silverstone Auctions[5]) owned by Nick Whale. He specialises in celebrity cars.[6] [7] Richards represented a 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo S1 that was driven by the late Diana, Princess of Wales,[8] it sold under the hammer for £650,000 on 27 August 2022.[9] [10]
Arwel Richards has a controlled stammer and is a patron of the British Stammering Association.[11]