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Mark Piekarski is a ‘car guy’ who grew up in the auto industry and built a lifetime career around automobiles. He worked for years as a Toyota Dealer changing direction in the mid 1990’s by developing a chain of Collision repair centers in southern NH. His hobby in car collecting began with antique fire engine. Over the years, he’s owned 10 antique fire trucks and that collection “morphed” when he met his “co-pilot” in life Lennel, a real ‘car girl’, who encouraged him to change the inventory to cars that they could regularly drive, rather than riding in a fire truck in occasional parades. Today Mark and Lennel own 5 collector vehicles and 1 fire truck – and Mark is actively involved in promoting the ‘car enthusiast hobby’ on Hilton Head as President of the Lowcountry Oyster Motor Driving Society, which is the founding club of Hilton Head Concours de Elegance.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Barrett-Jackson • Linkage Magazine
INSPIRATION
Tom Peters, an author who wrote In Search of Excellence.
CHALLENGE
Changing career paths while working in his father’s dealership because his father wouldn’t sell him the franchise.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILES
1929 Seagrave Firetruck
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Lead, Pass, or Get Out of The Way by Dr. Peter Frank -Yet to be released
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
The biggest things in life to consider is keep your family first and spend time with your children. During the bad times, all things will pass and during the good times, enjoy the ride!
WHERE TO FIND MARK
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