About Us

Blair Smith is a driver-first car enthusiast with a weakness for manual transmissions and high-revving engines. Having owned more cars than he can count, his tastes range from Porsche GT cars to obscure Japanese kei vans….anything that rewards the driver with the right sound and feel. He believes there is an automotive tool for every job and for every occasion, mood, and budget.  

You’ll frequently find him hustling at dawn in the Utah mountains or honing his skill on track.  Most importantly, Blair believes that cars should be fun — an escape from the pressures of work and the responsibilities of family life. 

 Shinoo Mapleton has spent over  four decades in the automotive industry, with experience spanning engineering, specialty performance cars, manufacturing, service, product development, and the realities of building things for people who actually drive.

Shinoo has spent much of his career focused on niche enthusiast cars — especially Lotus, Ariel, BAC, Porsche, Corvette, and other driver-focused machines, including his own car, the Drakan Spyder. 

This Kettering Univ. grad brings the technical and industry lens to the conversation. He is less interested in marketing claims or status and more interested in whether a car delivers something meaningful from behind the wheel.