Story and photos by Sean Smith
As so many of us do, Max Girardo inherited the automotive bug from his dad.
His father was into rallying, but as an 18-year-old in Italy, his weapon of choice was limited to Fiat 500s; then an upgrade to an 850 coupe. The pinnacle of his father’s career was the Renault 8 Gordini. After that, an accident broke his ankle and sidelined him for a while… at that point he met his future wife, and never really got back into it.