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Frank Adeli is the founder and owner of Exclusive Option. Starting from an obsessive dilemma of how to skillfully modify the exterior and especially the interior of his personal 911 in an uprated OEM+ manner, he found great difficulty in sourcing rare and exclusive interior parts, so he decided to create them himself. At Exclusive Option he has created a team that specializes in the production of extremely high quality factory style leather and alcantara options for late model Porsches. There Frank manages and designs the production of these bespoke interior components, with dreams of becoming a full-scale supplier for other brands and eventually a renowned coachbuilder in the automotive industry.
SHOW SPONSORS
Christopher Kimball Financial Services
SUCCESS QUOTES
“Make it happen.”
“Good from the front, good from the back.”
CAREER CHALLENGES
Not getting positions at several internships while in his MBA program.
AH-HA MOMENTS
After getting a part time marketing position at L.A. Dismantler (a past Cars Yeah guest Todd Dakarman owns the company), he learned how lucrative the parts business could be.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
His soap box derby car he built as a child.
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
The best automotive design is simple and functional.
AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCES
FAVORITE BOOK
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Life needs to be lived with passion on ever level.
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