John Temerian was born in 1988 and raised in the Palm Beach area of Southern Florida. Coming from a family of immigrants and mechanics most of John’s childhood was surrounded by cars. In the 1980s, his father, John Temerian Sr. was the authorized service in Palm Beach for Lamborghini collaborating with Joe Nastasi. Nastasi was the main distributor for Lamborghini in the United States at that time. When most kids spent their summers at friend’s houses and camps, John spent them at his dad’s shop sweeping, reading anniversary owner manuals, studying serial numbers, and reading factory/dealer options. Because of this John understood the minute details and could outsell almost any car expert and enthusiast in his teens. Since John also spent most of his time at his dad’s shop, he met many of the company’s clients. The most interesting ones he said were visionaries and innovators; most of them being entrepreneurs. These clients inspired John to push himself to expand his father’s idea and innovate the car industry. At the age of eighteen, John left home and set out to break into the industry and become an entrepreneur. On his way to success, John Temerian was considered Miami’s Orlando Bloom look-alike, worked with Donald Trump, and even got arrested.

John’s successes are best shown through Curated and Lou La Vie. He started a luxury car rental called Lou La Vie for the growing demand for luxury and exotic rentals for downtown Miami. John’s greatest success, however, was starting his company called Curated back in 2015. At Curated, John’s team buys, “curates,” and sells vintage blue-chip stock super cars. Blue chip meaning that the cars are low mileage, high value, and typically are produced in small numbers (special editions/anniversary/press cars). They have had cars like Ralph Lauren’s Ferrari 288 GTO, a Lamborghini Diablo GT2 race car, and a 2006 Ferrari FXX Evo. John has also had a crucial role in launching Palm Beach’s Super car Weekend as well as the Miami Concours events. Through his networking and connections John Temerian has changed and transformed the vintage super car market in a short amount of time. John’s greatest assets are his expertise, international connections, and his reputation. For John, these cars are much more than just a hobby and job, but an obsession, and meeting John Temerian myself, I can honestly say that this is much more than a job, it is a mission.