I never imagined I would fall in love with cars or automobiles in general.

Coming from a modeling background, I’d ridden in Ferraris and Corvettes, gliding through cities in luxury without ever giving a second thought to what powered the experience. To me, cars were status symbols- expensive toys designed for the thrill, not soul. I never felt connected to them.

Since becoming a mother, I noticed my 2 years old son has this curious obsession for cars. Watching the excitement and intrigue in his eyes whenever one drove by, even more excited when he spot classic cars and he would ask to know what car that was. So what did I do? I started paying attention to cars, noting their models and names in preparation for when the questions come (it felt like preparing for an exam you don’t want to fail at). This still didn’t change the way I felt about automobiles.

But one visit changed that.