How We Started a Vintage Supercar Dealership

Almost 30 years ago I fell in love with Supercars while working at my father's service facility. My passion has translated into the identity of Curated and I have been fortunate enough to use my knowledge for Vintage Lamborghini examples and Ferrari Supercars to build a niche business.
It has been a journey filled with many obstacles, but today I am joined by my incredible partners, and we celebrate the history, passion and preservation of the world's greatest Vintage Supercars.
Enjoy, the history of Curated!
If you have any questions regarding Vintage Supercars, see our homepage wearecurated.com/ for more information!
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[@chris_in_fl]

Safe to say that John’s childhood was way cooler than mine.

[@adonisb39]

I wish I was around Lambos all the time my mom would pick me up from school in her 2000 VW beatle 😕

[@noth606]

If you were really into cars you found a way, I've sat in a Countach, an F-40, F-50, Testarossa, Dino, several Bentleys, a RR Silver shadow etc as a kid, ridden in multiple Porches too but they somehow were never as special to me. But I loved programming computers enough that it became my job so I'll never have the money to actually buy any of the really cool cars.

[@egydude15]

@@noth606 I was really into cars but grew up in Egypt 😂 not many lambos or ferraris there my guy! Stop assuming everyone can do what you had the privilege of doing.

[@ryand4533]

@@noth606 John was born into Lambos WTF are you talking about. Yea you sat in some cars he lived with them. Not everyone is that lucky.

[@waykool698]

@@noth606 ok?

[@TopDonBarrow]

That intro was something beautiful. Dad and son moments. *Cues cats in the cradle song*

[@markuscb220]

I think your story is as special as the stories of the cars you sell.

[@Thatguy55595]

You were the luckiest kid ever. I woulda killed to be in your shoes!

[@dwtrksvc]

That intro proves you were destined for what you are doing now. Great job!

[@Techtriib]

Wow loved that intro so much. Brought back lots of memories of me with my dad and cars. When I’m set to but an F40 or Countach, you’re my guys. Love what you do and your passion. Keep up the amazing work 🙏🏼

[@Wooooosaaaaaa]

F40 is my dream

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you for the kind words. I haven't seen some of these videos in over 25 years and not going to lie, I got a little emotional!

[@petrurares6204]

@@WeAreCurated people have to learn about you and your father

[@petrurares6204]

@@WeAreCurated people need to know about how 'this' started!!!

[@nicolascalandruccio]

Definitely

[@John1911]

Got me in the feels with the younger version of you with your dad. Regards, Marky

[@jcaraballo93]

That intro was a tear jerker for me.

[@yamahaxs6501]

I love the pure excitement you see in his eyes. He is living the dream and he realizes it!

[@jdcaprani]

That intro was beautiful Jon. Your dad loves you so much ❤️.

[@MBisFrenchy]

Excellent story. I like that the customers come to you vs a hard sell like a conventional dealer.

[@vikingman4614]

He is the right guy to buy a vintage Ferrari or Lamborghini from.

[@raynermeneses4802]

Omg dude lol so damn cool, driving an f40 and many more exotics at such a young age. that’s dreams man

[@petrurares6204]

More people should understand your level of knoledge and passion!! I know how you see this cars!!

[@aliosmanatali19]

Wow that video made my day! I wasn't expecting that young boy from this gentleman. Nice to hear these stories from you and waiting for more! Cheers!

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you Ali.

[@minga007]

John whatttt, are u kidding.. what, what.. ohh man you are flexing with these intro videos, wow those are priceless, is not hard to tell why you know about cars and where you are coming from, i have no words to express my feelings, congrats and bless to all you do bro, again from Naples,fl. 🙏👌🤐 Tnx for the great content !

[@lord_je]

I am a lamborghini fan and i am so happy you gave that same passion. LAMBO!

[@Scalarissa]

Feels like a very credible family

[@alanwitthoft5538]

Love your attitude and approach, it's great to know that someone in your position is in as much love with these special cars as I am, and not just out to make a buck. I wish you much future success. Please hit us up with as much Cizeta material as you can!!!!🙂

[@calebs2x]

Most of the people who have built businesses like this talk about their passion for what they do and how much it means to them but it’s so painfully obvious that most of them are just talking out of their ass, but you Jon, I can tell you mean what you say and I have infinite respect for your brand and what you’ve built. You’re one of my biggest inspirations.

[@zia8950]

GOOSEBUMPS JOHN

[@ES-wn6fx]

Really cool how you share something so private with all of us. You must have had a heck of a childhood. Truly one in a million story for a car fanatic like me.

[@johnwinters9235]

John, you are awesome! Fantastic story!

[@Pyotr_Velikiy]

Great video, great story, extraordinary passion for extraordinary cars.

[@tetreaulthank4068]

John, I admire you for having the confidence to put yourself out there from beginning to your success with how both yourself and the great partners you have and have told your loyal viewers just how and what moulded Curated. Your willingness to expose even those failures and exposing the raw details is why You’re respected so much in this business not withstanding your Family genes of type “A” details in every respect. No one can take someone with a huge ego for very long at all, your knowledge and enthusiasm + honesty as well as surrounding yourself with talented passionate people just works. Great job 👏🏻

[@santiagopetta4463]

saw the renntech building in the background and got hit with many flashbacks

[@WeAreCurated]

Yes! Hartmut was a close friend and down the street from my fathers place. My affinity for Pre-Merger AMG cars comes from watching him test drive cars up and down the street.

[@elcaciquedev]

Holy, seeing the lil version of you reciting facts about the cars has definitely surpassed my affirmation of the knowledge that Curated has. Great video!

[@nicolascalandruccio]

This video makes me dream again. It reminds my youth. I used to know everything, every details about 90s supercars. I bought a lot of specialized magazines... And, my favorite one is still the Diablo. I want every single model of the Diablo.

[@josephb1657]

What a fantastic video, such a great storyteller. I’m working on getting into med school currently but one day, I’ll hopefully make enough money to come buy a car from these guys. Each car they have truly is a piece of art👌

[@WeAreCurated]

Look forward to helping you buy your dream car!

[@josephb1657]

@@WeAreCurated If you ever have a contest of some kind to invite a winner out for a tour of the collection, please include Canadian's if possible (once the border situation changes of course), I live in Alberta but would love a once in a lifetime opportunity such as one like that. Keep up the amazing work.

[@richardbroun]

Saw your shop on the latest ep of Savage Garage when Randy visited. I immediately started researching your company as you had this real knowledge aura about you. Now i've seen this it cemented what i thought. Top work, legend!! Keep the videos coming!

[@celo8019]

Dude the intro was so wholesome. I’m so happy for you John! I’ve been following you since Lou La Vie and your interview with Secret Entourage.

[@petrurares6204]

YOUR BIGGEST FAN IS IN ROMANIA !!! YOU ROCK BROTHER MAN!!!

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you brother!!

[@hafetysazard]

It is a testament to his father that his son never squandered the opportunities he had when he was young and his son built himself into his own success. I want to hear more from your dad.

[@rousemotorsport]

John, great story. Love seeing moments with you and your dad. In life it is always an amazing experience to see people excelling at what they were truly meant to do. You have been raised to do this and now following your passion is reaping its rewards. I wish you continued success!

[@IMCARS]

I love hearing your stories and this one is no different!

[@bmuns6445]

By far my FAVORITE curated video. I see the joy. I see the passion in your young face blooming. Everything in your life IS the culmination of Curated. I wish you continued success. Cars are my passion too. Mechanical/Design love and adoration of moving art.

[@billywkham1]

Production quality of these videos deserves 500k+ views

[@saintninian]

And all my dad wanted to do was golf ...

[@luismejia857]

All around awesome video, from the old footage to the moment he sees how much knowledge he has in the space to building great relationships leading to curated. Love this video, keep em coming!

[@oiramsq73]

Fantastic story! I love hearing about how businesses like this (i.e. people exploring their passions and THEN discovering that it is a viable business…) Can’t wait to come and see the showroom in person.

[@aaronb975]

This was such a rad video John! Thank you for sharing with us.

[@Abeylius]

Epic Story!!!

[@LauWo]

I heard 'these cars are art' / 'we're not selling cars but art' / 'cars have a story' so many times before. Seems like marketing almost. You sold me your honesty by the awesome video's of you as a young boy: you were passionate from the moment you got in touch with these cars. So cool to see and hear :) I wish you a fruitful life with selling your mobile art and this KZbin channel :) You seem like a sincere and humble person. I'll be following your journey!

[@philrodrigues9270]

You where a luck kid to be around so many amazing cars John👍

[@bwill2663]

awesome video great to have a fathers love and support!

[@josholsen2993]

My favorite so far! Very cool to see your passion with the help of your father. I dont think i would be a car guy if it wasn't for my dad. Great video!

[@MrJkev23]

This video might be my favorite video on KZbin, glad to see someone speak about cars with passion and seeing the history he got to indulge in with his pops

[@commasNculture]

Truley an inspiration since 17 I’ve wanted a vintage car dealership but I’ve been an enthusiast since 5 or 6 when my father began to restore a lotus Europa JPS

[@cbrad-eo6nt]

Love that John still has the accent in the old home movies.

[@Jaybird563]

John, your passion and love for what you do is so inspiring. Thank you for the content!

[@israels5033]

Cool video. . Now I see where the mis-fit shirt come from lolol

[@shanehb]

I worked across the street from the Auto Toy Store in Fort Lauderdale when they had the 2 F40s. My dreams really hit me when a guy came in and wrote a check for both of them.

[@jedwoodward1731]

I think it's so rare to find a younger guy like yourself John with such a passion for the car and not just the money, although that certainly helps. Loved the story and your business looks amazingly fantastic. Good luck to you in the future.

[@SamBirchenough]

Your passion & perspective really resonates. You've built a business for all the right reasons and the result is something the industry is lucky to have. Hope to meet ya someday!

[@ModelcarNick]

The being of the video was so cool! I love to see that.

[@rongosciniak264]

You identify cars and history like I did ... Growing up in the Metro Detroit area , all of my family somehow worked in the auto industry. So thats where my car knowledge came from... Its great to see you kept the videos.

[@krisf5247]

John you must, I repeat, must make a documentary. Amazing story for the true enthusiasts.

[@kurtbarrett6785]

I have zero complaints about my childhood, but I have to admit, I can't help but be a bit envious of the exposure to supercars. Having a father with such an "in" in the industry, who was happy to pass on all that information and history is so damn cool!

[@joshdobson2737]

Always admired Dennis Gage for his knowledge and now I guess you are the younger generation?!? ;)

[@JT-qd6uc]

Amazing story, well told. Thank you for sharing!

[@nathanbloomfield8105]

Awesome video about yourself and your passion to preserve history in itself and to aim for quality not quantity thats cool bro big ups to you as a detailer i could only imagine doing vehicles like that everyday got a db9 coming up and cant wait to own something along the lines of what i seen in this video and preserve its history and protect it all i can along with many other clients

[@furgulley8077]

It's so neat you were blessed to grow up around these awesome cars and continue to do so today. I love your passion for them. Were the front wings on the countach a gimmick or did they help prevent lift?

[@sandrobortesi]

Once again John, a spectacular story that highlights why Curated is such a success story in so many ways. All the best as you continue to drive this wonderful journey - which can only lead in one direction given the passion and genuineness of the business. You need to get the great Jordi in your next video!! Take care

[@TheBestDayEver3]

These vintage John clips are really, really cool. Reminds me of myself at that age; skin and bones but handsome as the ferrari's we wanted to own.

[@obscurerides]

I love entrepreneurial stories like this. It reminds me of myself. You’re living the American dream! I’m happy for your success.

[@gazzarafalemozzy4766]

so much passion and over so many years...so nice to be able to be a part of it

[@ES-wn6fx]

John i would love to see an interview between you and you’re father. I’m sure your dad has some stories. His story and yours are the stuff of dreams for a car fanatic like me. Has your dad ever considered writing a memoir? The story about your dad going to the NY auto show and buying the miura sv as a young guy is amazing. Can’t wait to meet you in person one day

[@stephenrojas6533]

What a great company, vision, and goal.

[@FordTransitVan23]

What an amazing compliation of videos as a young man presenting these pieces of art. Really exceptional 👏

[@VF1Skullangel]

I hope to someday visit Curated, to see all these amazing machines on display.

[@dan3991000]

Legendary footage 🙏

[@BILLYBOBB3080]

What a childhood, hell at that age I was driving a combine. Must be nice.

[@peterkiral]

It’s dope to be in that age and driving those cars

[@mikefeinstein6155]

What a great guy, and what a great story. One of my new favorite channels

[@meneurb]

you are the Aurel Bacs of supercars

[@WeAreCurated]

Wow, huge compliment. Not there yet, but thank you.

[@paulberman1979]

love it

[@lasseellingsen4779]

You are living my dream!

[@petrurares6204]

You ve just became my "project"!!!

[@BuckNastty]

Awesome story.

[@jakeymagoo3073]

You sound just like your pops , it’s crazy lol. Me and my dad are twins too lol.

[@QuotOne]

Incredible story!

[@paulreed197]

Great Story John, your passion for your craft shows well in your story telling. Looking forward to the next one. Keep up the Great Work.

[@jonathanwilliams4169]

This guy makes so much more sense now.

[@atefelabed8365]

Truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing

[@windronner1]

Your story line is terrific!! I enjoy every single one....

[@GTSCarLife]

I always enjoy your videos John, but this is one of my favorites! Really enjoyed learning your back story. And I used to fly down to The Auto Toy Store yearly, just for fun. I have a photo of a 328 GTS on the showroom floor there, and that shop was my inspiration for what I wanted to do later. Your channel is underrated. Thomas

[@ttr0Oper]

This guy is my hero

[@Alanvazquez93]

Respect for this old videos dude you where doing reviews and reactions of super cars 😎 amazing dude great job and keep chasing you're dreams dude and the good content and bringing the most beautiful and exotics cars

[@srreventon]

Nice... The Toy Store.... how many visited that place back in the day😎

[@leonardocandela5184]

When John is driving the F50 and he hears that noise and makes that face hahaha

[@S2_Inlinefive]

Great video. "Is it recording?" haha!

[@TheLambo123254]

great story - congrats on your success!

[@DL-lz6pj]

Thanks for the story John

[@prakascompany1500]

Keep up the great work John! Pure passion.

[@dloadthis1617]

Good Evening, I am a new subscriber after watching Shmee's video driving your Enzo. WOW! I have forwarded your link to all 350 people on my mailing list. God bless you! 👍😍👍

[@watchjaredwork1487]

So cool hearing you rattle off info about exotics at like 10 years old haha awesome video John

[@shanemiles252]

loved this video, I hope to hear your fathers story soon!!

[@alantorres4181]

Love this!

[@Dsok0314]

Motivation

[@petrurares6204]

I hope i will meet you one day and talk weeks about cars

[@Meaf1980]

Excelente, Sigan con ese ánimo! Saludos Jordi