A businessman from Indiana, Steve Kitchin (Steve Kitchin) established his business in spite of his illness. Steve Kitchen became disabled at age 30, after accident had paralyzed both legs and partial hand. But the desire to drive a car it would not leave. More than anything, he wanted to sit down again behind the wheel of a car. Steve was a minivan with a manual control of the gas pedal and brake, but the problem is that he did not like these machines. According to Steve, this machine is for mothers who carry their children in school and clubs, but not for men, a lover of fast driving and adventure.
Steve began searching for a better version of the car. Choice for disabled people was not great - a company like Honda produces cars, and there is a company in Florida that adapts vans for the disabled. Then a former employee of the advertising agency decided to create his dream car himself.
As an initial prototype of the future car has been selected red GMC Sierra. With the help of his friends Steve managed to fully modify the car as it adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. He reinforced steel floor support, has established an elevator that raises and lowers the driver disabled the car and back in a wheelchair, and finally added an additional manual control of the steering wheel.
New improved car for disabled people served as a starting their own company to produce such vehicles. But the new business required a large investment, but because the money to finance his company, Steve spent a personal, at some point he found himself in financial difficulty.
But this has not stopped the hard Steve Kitchin. He asked for help from Tom Kelly - the local car dealers, and he agreed to surrender him to a vacant building at the plant for free.
Who is Steve Kitchin plant employs 17 workers, who adapted the brand-new cars GMCs and Chevy, produced at the local car factory, the needs of persons with disabilities, making them a present avtochudo for people with disabilities.
Such a modification of the car is worth $ 25,000, but customers at Steve's missing. He plans to expand its production to produce advanced vehicles for the disabled and the staff to 200 people.
And like all successful entrepreneurs Steve upbeat and totally not concerned about the economic crisis that has affected many sectors of the economy and the automotive industry as well. He is full of optimism and new ideas.