I would see my father and grandfather work on cars,
bodywork and mechanics,
but I was more interested in driving.
I ran my first karting race at 5
and immediately followed with motorcycling.
And it hasn't left me since.
My name is Geordan Fusi.
I am 24, and I drive a 1991 Venturi 260 APC.
It started very young.
My father would show me pictures of him working at Venturi.
I've always had tremendous admiration for my father.
Seeing pictures of him
working on prototypes such as the Venturi 400 Trophy...
I would show pictures to people who didn't believe me.
I still tell this story to this day.
That's how much I admire what he did.
I starting working when I was 16, in a supermarket.
My goal was to buy the car I wanted when I turned 18.
I planned it so that I could afford to take both car and motorcycle driving tests
and to buy a regular car, a weekend car, and a motorcycle.
I was set on a Japanese car,
because they are rather cheap, have low maintenance, and are reliable,
so I picked the unusual Mazda MX-3 V6.
A few years later, I wanted to upgrade to another vehicle.
I was looking into Nissan's 350Z,
but I didn't really enjoy driving it.
It didn't have the thrill of an old car.
So, that's how I decided I wanted an old car.
I checked the classifieds for Alpines A310 and Alpines GTA, that I both liked.
And one night, my father came across an ad for a Venturi.
I hadn't even looked, because I thought it was out of my budget,
but since my dad found an ad for this gorgeous Venturi 260,
I couldn't help myself.
I fell for it.
A few years later, when I was 21 and still a young driver,
I became the owner
of a gorgeous 1991 red Venturi 260 APC.
My father and I go to a lot of prestige and vintage car rallies.
People are surprised to see a young man who owns a Venturi.
Usually, it belongs to people who are 40 or 50,
but I like it when they teach me things.
It is very interesting to share knowledge at those types of rallies.
I am proud to be able to carry on the French automobile heritage
and to promote a brand that is still fairly unknown to the general public.
If not for my father, I wouldn't have bought this car,
because I'm far from having his technical skills.
When we started restoring it,
he was the boss, and I was the student, even though it was my car.
I was happy to see him relive his younger years.
It was really moving.
I am even embarrassed to be able to afford this car,
when my dad didn't have this opportunity when he was young.
For all his help and guidance,
not just with the Venturi, but for his help over the years...
there are no words to thank him for all he has done for me.
I would like to dedicate this video to him.