We had the good fortune of connecting with Timothée Benadon and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Timothée, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
We’ve been friends for over 25 years and always had the dream to hang around cool cars together. As we grew up, we both made our own experiences in different jobs and even gave entrepreneurship a try. After a while, we both started selling cars for a living, we both matured, defined exactly what it was that we wanted and it only made sense to open a business together, and voilà!
Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
In my opinion, what sets us apart is the fact that we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We sell cars, we don’t save lives so let’s act accordingly! The classic and luxury car business is full of very passionate people but it remains a very elitist and sometimes even snobbish domain. We love what we do and our eyes sparkle as much in front of a clean 90’s car worth 5k€ than in front of a 300k€ Italian supercar. We welcome everyone in our showroom, enjoy a good talk with a visitor, no matter if they are here to spend their money or just to sneak a peek. On a business point of view, sometimes the ones who seem the less likely to buy can surprise you and become one of your best customers!

To sum up, we chose this line of business because of our passion so we try our best to keep that in mind and not become jaded.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
The path I took to where I am today was complex and full of twists and turns. I have a lot of people to thank for all the things I have done. Focusing on Sunny Speed Shop, I have to thank Marc-Alexandre Lelann and the entire CMS crew for mentoring me and teaching me everything I need to know about car business. On a daily basis, we have to thank Martin our employee, Paul from Sunset Ride, Arthur from Provence Auto Club and Tim and Nico from Lion Stone Events for the help they provide everyday. As an entrepreneur, I have to thank my wife Claire and our two kids June and Ezekiel for their constant love and support in what I do!

Image Credits
Portrait by Anna Leak

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