Unlike most his age, the 19-year-old likes to be seen, not heard.
That’s why he owns a 1961 Morris Minor 1000 instead of a souped-up boy racer with oversized exhaust pipes and an ear-splitting sound system.
"I’m weird — I like classic cars, which is quite different from other young people.
"I’m happier to drive down the main street at a relaxed pace and be seen rather than heard."
His grandma’s "seen, not heard" philosophy was also the reason why he named his car "Mavis", after her.
He said it drew a lot of attention because it had indicators which flicked out of the centre side pillars of the car, and it had a unique shape.
"I’ve always loved Morris Minors — it might be the shape of them — and I’m a fan of British cars."
Mr Scott is one of many Otago Morris Minor Club members marking the car manufacturer’s 75th anniversary by driving them around the region as much as possible.
The English classic was designed under the leadership of Alec Issigonis. From 1948, more than 1.6million were manufactured in three series — the Series MM, the Series II and the 1000 series — before production stopped in 1971.
Club co-founder Garry Kerr (70) said Mr Scott was the club’s youngest member. Its oldest was 91.
Members had celebrated the 75th anniversary over the past year with many rallies, including laps at Highland Park, in Cromwell, recently.
"That’s how we celebrate them — by using them."
Like Mr Scott, he loved Morris Minors because of their quintessentially English shape and simplicity.
"They’ve never changed really.
"The shape’s been the same from 1948 until they stopped making them — just really mechanical improvements in that time."
Mr Scott said he loved the "organic" nature of the car.
"It’s just a steering wheel, a gear lever and an engine — that’s what driving is.
"It doesn’t have all this modern electronic traction control or power steering. You’ve got to pay attention when you’re driving — that’s the fun of it.
"I think this is my first of hopefully many."
