Club members’ road trip includes city
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ABOVE: Gaven Anderson of DeGraff, foreground, and Katie Thompson of Zanesfield were treated to seats in Rick Lederman’s 2016 Ferrari California T. Mr. Lederman let Katie start the car, close its roof and then reopen it. HOME PAGE SLIDESHOW PHOTO: Jeremy Bryner of Tipp City takes a photograph of a Ferrari 275 in front of Court Avenue. He was part of the organization that brought members of the Ferrari Club of America to Logan County for a day trip during the national convention in Columbus. (EXAMINER PHOTOS | JOEL E. MAST) |
Rick Lederman didn’t get nervous when a group of driver’s education teenagers approached his 2016 Ferrari California T as it sat parked Tuesday in downtown Bellefontaine.
Instead, he used it as an opportunity to share his passion for the Italian sports cars.
“He does this all the time,” his wife, Barb, said. “He drives his Ferraris year round. He’s crazy about them and loves doing this.
“It’s a way for him to reach out to kids and get them thinking about their life choices.”
The Swanton, Ohio, software developer encourages children and teenagers to limit their time on social media. In his mind, they should live life and stay curious about their world around them.
Tuesday, in the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Opera Street, he opened the doors to his $200,000 convertible and invited Katie Thompson of Zanesfield to sit behind the wheel and Gaven Anderson of DeGraff to take the passenger seat.
Once seated, Mr. Lederman instructed Katie to fire up the 560-horsepower turbocharged V-8 and then showed her which buttons to push to close and open the hardtop convertible.
All the while, about two dozen Ohio Driving School classmates looked on.
Read complete story in Wednesday’s Examiner.
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