Mr Smolensky's banking business - now renamed OVK - has since been resuscitated and, even though he has moved Mr Smolensky's banking business - now renamed OVK - has since been resuscitated and, even though he has moved to Austria, he retains some control of the company through his son Nikolay, who was until recently chairman of the OVK board.

But in July 2003 the long story of the Smolenskys' banking involvement seemed to have come to an end.

OVK was sold to Vladimir Potanin, an oligarch rumoured to be very close to the Kremlin, and both Nikolay and Alexander joined the unofficial club of wealthy unemployed Russians.

By purchasing TVR, Nikolay Smolensky has now put the family back into the spotlight.

So far, the new owner of the legendary British car manufacturer has only promised to keep the company's wheels rolling.

Little else is known about him or his plans, though some reports suggest he will invest heavily in the firm to boost its production from the current 1,000 units a year, and try to push its cars into new markets.

So the 400 employees of TVR should not lose any sleep over the acquisition. People who know Mr Smolensky personally say that he has always been a fan of sportscars, and, in particular, of TVR.
to Austria, he retains some control of the company through his son Nikolay, who was until recently chairman of the OVK board.

But in July 2003 the long story of the Smolenskys' banking involvement seemed to have come to an end.

OVK was sold to Vladimir Potanin, an oligarch rumoured to be very close to the Kremlin, and both Nikolay and Alexander joined the unofficial club of wealthy unemployed Russians.

By purchasing TVR, Nikolay Smolensky has now put the family back into the spotlight.

So far, the new owner of the legendary British car manufacturer has only promised to keep the company's wheels rolling.

Little else is known about him or his plans, though some reports suggest he will invest heavily in the firm to boost its production from the current 1,000 units a year, and try to push its cars into new markets.

So the 400 employees of TVR should not lose any sleep over the acquisition. People who know Mr Smolensky personally say that he has always been a fan of sportscars, and, in particular, of TVR.

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Please look at the last few words of the above

............he has always been a fan of sportscars, and, in particular, of TVR.

Are all those commas necessary?



I think only one comma is ample in this case.

............he has always been a fan of sportscars, and in particular of TVR.
[The above is fine. What do you think?]