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SPOTLESS E caught up with Mike early one morn-

ing before he headed to work in his
CAVE W 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C. His garage is spot-
less and all the cars are perfectly reverse parked. It’s
a welcome sight.
Early in our conversation, Mike sums up his ap-
Mike Salomon built a man cave and started filling proach to car collecting: “I buy only cars I’m absolutely

it with cars. The sportscar enthusiast kindly in love with. It all started as a teenager when I found

my rst car, a Volkswagen Golf. I did a lot of things to
opened the doors to his collection it; some I am proud of, others not so much.
“While studying nance and accounting, I managed

By: Wilhelm Lutjeharms WilhelmL_CARmag Photos: Peet Mocke Petridish_Mooks
to convince my dad to do a straight swap of my Golf for

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