Towns began his training as a designer at Rootes in 1954, where he was mainly involved in the styling of seats and door handles.

He moved to Rover in 1963 and worked there for David Bache and designed the body of the Rover-BRM gas turbine Le Mans car.

[3] As a freelance designer, he worked on the Jensen-Healey, the successful Hustler kit-car, the Reliant SS2 and the short-lived Railton F28/F29.

[4] Towns died at the age of 56 from cancer in June 1993 at his home in Compton Verney, Warwickshire.

Until July 2005, his own cars were on display at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, UK.