Our First Cars, Dream Cars & The Business of Car Culture

Welcome to LOT 3. Where Cars Find Their People. We are three car enthusiasts (Len, Ozzie, and Nick) who love cars so much that we started a car dealership... partly in an attempt to drive every enthusiast car ever, but more importantly to serve fellow enthusiasts and build a community around the cars we love. We're friends, car enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, marketers, photographers, former street racers, and family men. In this episode, we discuss our first cars, dream cars, the vehicles that shaped our automotive journeys, and how a passion for modern-day classic cars evolved into business opportunities and ultimately the creation of LOT 3 Motor Co. From nostalgic first-car stories to dream garage debates, Porsche 996 ownership, modern classics, automotive entrepreneurship, and the lessons we've learned along the way, this conversation is a deep dive into car culture through the eyes of lifelong enthusiasts... with a bit of Japanese whiskey mixed in for good measure. Whether you're into BMWs, Porsches, Mercedes-Benz, Japanese imports, modern classics, collector cars, or simply enjoy hearing the stories behind people who build businesses around their passions, this episode is for you. Topics covered: 00:00 Welcome to LOT 3 00:23 Our First Cars 12:53 Dream Cars We Want Next 17:29 How Ozzie & Len Met 20:58 The Story Behind Automobile Uploads (AMU) 25:30 Porsche 996 Turbo X50 27:05 GT63 vs 996 Turbo vs C6 Z06 39:06 The Cars We'd Buy Today 49:04 Why We Started LOT 3 Motor Co. 52:03 The Most Expensive Cars We've Driven 55:00 Quick-Fire Car Talk LOT 3 Motor Co. is built by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. Follow along as we share the journey of buying, selling, and celebrating modern classic cars while building a business from the ground up. Subscribe for future episodes covering: Modern classic buying guides Collector car market insights Inventory acquisition stories Automotive entrepreneurship Car culture discussions Event coverage Behind-the-scenes dealership life The journey of building LOT 3 Follow LOT 3 Motor Co. Instagram: @lot3motorco #LOT3MotorCo #CarCulture #ModernClassics #Porsche996 #BMWE30M3 #CollectorCars #DreamCars #AutomotivePodcast