When he was a Brandeis University art major, Ari Teman built a car in his parents’ garage in Teaneck, New Jersey.

He later became a standup comic and founder of GateGuard, an intercom and AI doorman system used by hundreds of US landlords and property managers to enhance safety and catch bad actors.

During the pandemic lockdowns, Teman was running his successful business in Miami and feeling that life was short. It was time to realize his car dreams.