Back story:
In December of '07, the seven time F1 champion Michael
Schumacher,
fearing he would be late to the airport, asked the taxi driver if he
could drive. As quoted by the taxi driver: "He drove at full
throttle
around the corners and overtook in some unbelievable places."
Full Story:
HERE.
At
that
instant,
he
had a new business idea - a Taxi business
comprised of Ferraris (of whatever manufacturer) and real drivers that
can actually get you to the airport in time for your flight.
How it all got started:
A couple of us had been following the
24
Hours of LeMons
races with
interest. The concept of $500 cars racing for 24 hours was
interesting. Matt noticed that for '08 they were bringing the
races to the East coast. He posted on our local SCCA
chapter's
forum to see if anyone was involved. That is all it took for
us
to start a team. Initial interest was off the charts with
more
than 25 drivers wanting to be involved. Those numbers
dwindled as
the true scope of the project became apparent. Racing $500
cars
are
interesting - turning wrenches and installing rollcages that cost more
than the car is less so.
