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Gordon King is the owner of ProPac in Charleston, South Carolina. He founded the company in 1989 after doing work for the Red Cross and Salvation Army. ProPac specializes in emergency preparedness and disaster response supplies. But it’s Gordon’s passion for automobiles that brings him to Cars Yeah. He grew up in Cape Town, South Africa where his father worked for Atlantic Refining Company and BP. That lead to encounters with the elite in racing including Sir Stirling Moss, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, and the who’s who of motorsports and so the car bug bit Gordon. He raced motorcycles and cars and has immersed himself in the car hobby having over 40 bikes and cars in his collection. And ask him about the time he ran into Bernie Ecclestone at the Bass Pro Shop in Austin, Texas that led to a 30-minute racing story swap.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
If you can dream it you can achieve it. But it does focus, commitment, unwavering dedication, hard work, more hard work and a great deal of luck.
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
One of the biggest lessons I learned was while owning my own business. With a family of 5 and a savings of about $10,000.00, I took a leap of faith by moving to Charleston and beginning my business. I worked 18 hours a day for months and months, and I was very dedicated and worked hard. Here we are 29 years later, and the business is still strong.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
My first car was a very special car. It was a 1934 Morris roadster. Only two of us had cars at school, while the others rode bicycles. The car gave me the freedom I hadn’t known.
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Run away!
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Stoddard for Porsche parts
RECOMMENDED BOOK
The Driving Force, by Peter Schutz
The Limit, by Michael Cannell
Go Like Hell, by A.J. Baime
How to Think Like Churchill, by Daniel Smith
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Leave more than you take. Be kind to people on your way up because they may be the same people you meet on your way down.
WHERE TO FIND GORDON
Gordon King on Facebook
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