The spirit of MEV

I remember vividly the day when I fell in love with classic Porsches. I must have been 10 or 11 years old and my father —who happened to be a car enthusiast— took me to see a for-sale 911. It was a silver coupe with brown interiors of the long-hood era -not a new car at the time, but it didn’t matter, back then Porsches weren’t widely available where we lived, and the few ones in the street were either foreign-licensed or “legalized” through some doodad by politicians or rich people. I was in such ecstasy that even the tiny back seats —where I was riding— didn’t seem to be too bad.

For fortuitous reasons, including a friend insisting that 911s were destined to disappear in the wake of the newer more powerful 928, my father ended up not buying the silver 911 of my dreams. He owned several classic cars in his life, ranging from a gorgeous 1960 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider to a powerful Mustang Mach 1. His collection included a few Mercedes, a MG TF, and a stylish 1967 Karmann Ghia cabriolet, but he never owned a Porsche.

Years later, when he was in his deathbed after a long fight with a myriad of chronic illnesses, he confided to me: “I was such a fool, I should have bought that Porsche…”

MEVdisegno was born out of my passion for these beautiful sports cars, and the memory of my late father who inadvertently instilled in me a deep love for them but was himself never able to own one.

We live the dawning era of driverless cars. Through our builds I wish to inspire onto others the passion for the analog and beautifully imperfect generations of classic Porsche 911s. And hopefully create beautiful pieces of art which are appreciated, inherited, and most importantly, driven by future generations.

Enjoy the ride!
Mario G.