Last week in LA was full of great moments, but overall i’m a bit bummed to say good bye to this short lived 2 year endeavor. In the past two years I started a jewelry brand, locked in to get ARD off the ground with Seb, learned to bartend, met the most talented people in the world, and essentially studied some of the best coffee in the US daily (we just had $9 lattes every day). I bought a few cars and sold a few and landed on the ARD15 and have done some of the most fun driving ever on the west coast.
The car is loaded up and heading back east to NJ, where I will put my all into making this car the best it can be so I can advance my driving to the next level. I will continue by taking my families business and expanding next year. Thank you to gang, @rd_sebby@mkoziel@jrchrosniak and more for the support i needed when I moved, forever grateful to you all for how much you all accepted me and put me on.
late year in review but 2025 was another big one.
Got to touch a Koenigsegg, went to Japan, watched ARD pop up and out all over the world, went to NOLA with Bebe for the first time, bought an s15, put a livery on it, drove final bout, narrowly avoided removing angel’s eye, and got to spend some much needed time and the holidays with my family on the east and almost completed my Giratina master set.
2025 🍻 locked in on 2026 now 🙂↕️
ARD team run highlights from FB8 courtesy of @Maxabell
I hope to have this clip forever. Would be perfect to prove to my grandchildren when i’m 85 that i’m not just suffering from dementia and used to do cool stuff
ARD RTW 👎🏽
When Seb and I talked to David Bob about having a big idea for our brand and drift team, we didn’t realize it would have made for the most incredible and crazy week chicago’s ever seen. @autorealdream.us as a full team meeting in the middle of the country to drive our hearts out together has my eyes swelling with joy. i love my team and the people involved so dearly
Extra special thank you to @gnarlymarls@justinjsantos@rod_knee@acolinrx7@mkoziel for proving that we found drivers who not only shred harder than we do, but are incredible people we want to be involved and around us at all times. Thank you all for sharing and recognizing the vision @rd_sebby and I have for ARD.
Even more of a special thank you to @mattopena285@samxrojas and @stylebandits_ for documenting the week, and being literally the most precious bundles of positive energy and joy as you always are. This weekend would have not been the same with out you.
ARD WORLD WIDE 4L 👎🏽 🦅
