As where's 'Ol Robin Leach to introduce us to this
week's millionaire...
Recently, I must have been bored? Or more
likely "Sleepless in Seattle" once again, as I was pretty desperate
to be searchin' Vanity Fair magazine upon my
NFB Newsline for The Blind telephone service late one evening...
But funny enough, I stumbled into the
following article about Lapo Elkin, the young Italian "Playboy" who's
a member of the Agnelli
family, the youngest grandson of the late Gianni Agnelli...
As perhaps Y'all have heard of the Agnelli's? After
all the Ferrari F2003GA 'DER TERMINATOR, nee Michael Schumacher drove to his then
record breaking sixth Formula 1 world championship was named in honour of
Gianni's passing, hence the GA nomenclature affixed to the '03 Scuderia Ferrari
world beater.
As I'd never heard of this Lapo Chap, nor had
I purused Vanity Fair before, so I'll let Y'all dive into Lapo's sorted past,
namely his drug overdose and subsequent
rebirth. Having first become known for his overly expensive sunglasses brand
Nowadays, the young Elkin has ventured into
the world of customizing vehicles, namely luxury automobiles, naturally
featuring the family's premium marque known simply as the Prancing Horse, along
with upscale boats and Biz' Jet Aeroplanes.
As his Garage Italia Customs "World
Headquarters" building, the recently renovated iconic Agip Mega Gas
Station & Garage in Milan, which sat derelict for several years, goes nicely
with Lapo's life rebound.
Symbiotically rebuilding this classic piece
of architecture in Milano, which is set to open shortly, Lapo's life's so
bright, he's gotta don a pair 'O his custom carbon fibre sunglasses; Mama Mia!