MotorPunk January 2014 | Page 42

I Discovery channel show Chasing Classic Cars. If you haven’t seen it yet then imagine the bastard child of Mike As the owner of F40 Motorsports in Portland, Connecticut, he has the best job in the world: tracking down, buying, restoring Despite the fact that his wheeler dealing has netted him around $15 million, I’ve always admired his modest, understated demeanor and his genuine passion for anything with wheels and an engine. And while he never claims to be the greatest driver in the world, in grassroots motorsports whenever he gets the chance. In short, he seems like a MotorPunk kinda guy. and Coffee event; these are held at the crack of dawn at downtown coffee houses where groups of petrolheads bring along their freshly car-related chit chat over a cappuccino. 42 | MotorPunk January 2014 “ ”