Adam Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 In the nearly 14 years since this small business was started, some cool things have happened. I crossed the block with an Oldsmobile at Barrett-Jackson back in 2005, which sold for $4M.....accidentally! After becoming the official car care products of Corvette and Camaro, I was able to meet the Kirk Bennion, the designer, Dave Tatman , the plant manager, and Tom Hill, the quality engineering manager. Had lunch and spent time with each of them! There are other great people at the Corvette plant as well, but heck, how coll is that!? Tom Hill recently, as in VERY recently retired from GM. He only put in 35 years, but apparently, that was a good number for him. He was hired by an incredibly well-heeled businessman, who has one of the most remarkable car collections I've ever seen. Tom is now in charge of managing and overseeing the maintenance of the cars, most of which are Ferrari's. Tom asked me to come out and help explain how working with old original paint goes, which products, processes, etc. Certainly, it was an honor, and I had Chris Toth, one of our fine Moderators and friends, come on down to lend a hand. We helped detail a 1939 Mercedes Benz 540K, and a 1959 Mercedes 300 S, both amazing cars. The 540K was purchased for just under $7M in Monterey..wow! While we had flights out this morning early, last night, Tom found himself in a pickle. The new car garage, maybe a 12,000 square foot Garage Mahal, (it really is....google it) was about to be completed, and the cars needed to be moved back in, from a storage building that housed a collection of another well-to-to collector. Tom asked if we could possibly stay an extra day to help drive cars.....and we said, "Heck Yes!" It was a 5-mile drive through beautiful Windermere, Florida, and what a drive it was. Well, here are a few photos, and I'll add more... It suffices to say, this NEVER happens to me, and today, I had to pinch myself to be sure I wasn't dreaming.....not once.....not twice, but three times! Thank you Tom, and thank you Chris, for making Orlando Car Dream come true! Vehicle list that I drove....we'll wait and let Chris talk about his list! Bugatti Veyron "Pebble Beach Centenaire" Edition Ferrari Enzo Ferrari 288 GTO Feets31, GerryC, tophat595 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Living the dream! Damn straight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 More pix....and there are many, many more cars that we'll post! (Just didn't drive....) Holder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I'm so jealous it is bordering on hate! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen9Rolla Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Couldn't even begin to imagine what an amazing time that must've been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmethystBMW Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Oh My!!! I would love to take a spin in that Bugatti Amazing collection. That Miami dolphins chopper in the background of one of the pics looks cool too. Looks like it was signed by the team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natch02 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Nice. I will take one of each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Holy crap! Adam, amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYMAWD Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Wow, that must have been fun. I love how the Bugatti interior is so simple, yet so elegant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegeaney Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Karma. Good on you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blcksilv08 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Holy crap, would have been a struggle to contain myself. Very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyAcadia09 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Adam woke up in a new Bugatti! Ha looks like a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Adam I want to Thank you again for a GREAT time, it a truly a unbelievable experience. If it were not for you and Tom I don't think that I would have ever got a chance to drive such cool cool cars. Redbeard and b_pappy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I also drove a cool 1953 Cadillac Eldorado, Adam when you have time send me the pic...... Redbeard and b_pappy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Wow, what a collection, and in my backyard too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10R/TClassic Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Wow!! What an opportunity!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_pappy Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I also drove a cool 1953 Cadillac Eldorado, Adam when you have time send me the pic...... You look perfect for the car! I think they should let you keep it. Bruce Chris@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGTO Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Wow! That's incredible, did you happen to open up that Bugatti at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardo Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 That 458's dash is amazing. Adam, you drive a big bad lsa and hemi, how would you compare the power delivery in there exotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paoutdoorsman Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 That is just awesome. Happy for you Adam and Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Periodic Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 wow, this is something else! some impressive and extremely rare cars there! Needless to say i am extremely jealous, up in Canada we are lucky to see an old Ferrari 355, or a kit car lambo. The real things are just so rare. I've seen one bugatti veyron in my lifetime, parked outside a dealership in Berlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDuff Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Adam you live a charmed life buddy. I thought it was amazing at Lingenfelter last year just seeing a Veyron up close and personal. To get to drive one.....I would have needed a change of pants! All of us car nuts are jealous as hell for your and Chris's experience. That must have been a tough decision to stay the extra day to DRIVE those cars. It is one thing to buff one but to get to drive them, priceless. Looking forward to more pics! Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Stellar collection. Wish I could've seen it in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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