 He had a natural affinity for automotive design and was accepted as a student into the most prestigious automotive styling programme in the world at the Royal College of Art in London.A native of South Africa, Helfet became the Chief Stylist at Jaguar (car) where his work was admired by Sir William Lyons who had shaped the character of design at the brand for decades.Helfet designed the Jaguar XJ-220, XK-180 and the stillborn F-Type.