The Full Story
Euro Speed Works was established by two men who have had a dream and passion for cars since their youth. Now, as fathers, they’re setting an example for their families by showing what heart, dedication, determination, hard work, integrity, passion, grit, and skill look like when following your dreams!
Dan and Don (The Dynamic Duo) came from very different backgrounds but share a common love and passion for all things fast!
Dan grew up in a speed shop alongside his father in North Carolina. His passion and knowledge continued to grow over the years. He pursued a career working in the automotive industry. In 2015, he started working at a vintage Porsche race shop in Florida. While working there, he started to get involved in track events, where he fell even further in love. Things were going great. He started a family, and then Mother Nature came along and put him on another path. His shop and home were in the direct path of Hurricane Michael, and it was devastating. After spending about a year of cleanup and recovery, he faced many uncertainties in the future. Dan made the difficult decision to move his family back to North Carolina, where he was given the opportunity to work for an exotic performance shop. This performance shop allowed Dan to thrive and grow once again. He was also able to get back out on the track. Dan played a pivotal role in the success and growth of this shop. It’s at this shop that Dan and Don would meet. We’ll get back to that in a moment. First, a little backstory on Don...
Don was born and raised in Connecticut. Growing up in Guilford, he too had a passion for cars, especially European vehicles. He decided to pursue a career in the automotive world as well. While attending automotive school, his skills caught the attention of a well-known Mercedes dealership that recruited him, and he became a Master Tech. He made a choice to move to North Carolina in 2019. While working as a Mercedes-Benz Master Tech, his phenomenal skillset once again caught the eye of another well-known establishment. He was recruited and became a Master McLaren Tech. Don found that the demand for his skills, while working at the #1 McLaren dealership by volume in the U.S., was overworking him, causing burnout. He decided to start a family and take a small step back from such a grueling schedule. He took a job working at an exotic performance shop, where he met - you guessed it - Dan!
The Next Chapter
Dan and Don quickly hit it off while working alongside each other in North Carolina. They soon realized that they shared the same dreams and passion not only when it came to vehicles but also in life. They were each other’s “missing link.” Both men knew their worth and skillset and decided to no longer allow others to benefit from it while they struggled to make ends meet. Since both now had families to provide for and wanted to set an example for their children while following their dreams, they decided to partner up and go for it!
They left their jobs, sold their homes, and moved to Connecticut to start Euro Speed Works. This next chapter has been one of the most challenging and rewarding so far, and it’s only just begun. Dan and Don are excited about the future and the prospect of continuing to serve their community of car enthusiasts.
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