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TALENT PATROL Michael DiGiorgio in the 2013 McLaren MP4 Spyder from The Boston Motorsports Club's fleet. launched The Boston Motorsports Club, New England's only members-only luxury car-sharing service. "The seed of the idea for the car club came to me in 2009," says DiGiorgio, who had a high-powered job running a product management team. "The company I was working for had just been acquired, and I had some discretionary income as a result. I wanted my dream car. The problem was, I didn't have just one," he admits. He had several. Fast-forward to 2011: DiGiorgio was burnt out at work and feeling little job satisfaction. Personal best: His wife, Jill, encouraged him to explore his "105 mph on an options, which, the pair agreed, might off-ramp. Anyone include starting his own company. A lifecan drive in a long speed-seeker, DiGiorgio spent little straight line. It takes skill to maneuver at time wondering what the basis for his new high speed." venture would be. At the same time, he Local favorite: admits, he knew very little about the indus"Enneking Parkway try side of the elite world of extremely fast in the Stony Brook supercars. What he did know was that he Reservation." couldn't possibly be alone in his love for the Inspiration: "People magnificent automobiles. who want some"From my own experience with buying a thing enough to put their necks out." supercar, I knew I couldn't be the only one who wanted more cars than I could fit in my garage or that I had the time and resources to maintain," says DiGiorgio. So he started researching and discovered that there were many exotic car clubs across the globe—but none in New England. Skeptics told DiGiorgio that his idea would never work in New England because of factors like harsh winters, but he pressed on. "The desire to drive highline cars does not wane when it gets cold," he says. Some drivers might be deterred by the time and effort required to clean a car after being on a salt-covered road—but DiGiorgio planned for his company to take care of that, as well as storage, servicing, and other MICHAEL DIGIORGIO TURNED A LIFELONG PASSION FOR responsibilities of owning and maintaining a high-perLUXURY CARS INTO AN EXCLUSIVE NEW CLUB. formance automobile. BY LINDSAY LAMBERT DiGiorgio's instincts have proven spot on, and he reports that The Boston Motorsports Club enjoyed a successful first season. For an annual fee of $5,750, hese days—when so many people adopt a do-it-all approach to life—it members are entitled to events, excursions, and, of course, drive time with isn't uncommon to meet a banker who moonlights as a small-batch BMSC's fleet of supercars. Its current offerings include a McLaren, as well brewer, or a high-powered attorney with a home-design blog. For a as a Jaguar F-Type, a Porsche 911, and a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. few who possess the right mix of daring, drive, and savvy, those after-hours DiGiorgio intends for his fleet to constantly evolve to keep his members passions might become entirely new careers. Such was the case for Michael interested. His most recent addition is a Fisker Karma—a car sure to rev his DiGiorgio, who lives in Reading with his wife and two children and who has clients' engines. 63 Bay State Road, 866-242-2111; thebostonmsc.com BC Haute Wheels T 66 PHOTOGRAPHY BY SETH OLENICK; SPECIAL THANKS TO LARZ ANDERSON PARK INSIGHT BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 066_BC_SPR_P_TP_DiGiorgio_LateFall13.indd 66 9/16/13 10:44 AM