The Flying Elmer
I'm a petrolhead with a big heart for adventure, travel, flying and great food. I've driven dozens of cars and many amazing roads, yet the best one will always be the next one. I believe the same applies to cars as it does for food: if it's made with love and attention to detail, you can taste the difference. It's not about technical specs, it's about how it feels.
Why the name "Flying Elmer"? Eilmer (aka Elmer) of Malmesbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk who dreamed of flying by gliding with wings attached to his hands and feet. Success is irrelevant, he had a bold dream. He typified the spirit of those early enthusiasts who imagined a better future. Flying would no longer be mystical magic, but achievable by idea, effort and logic.
When my daughter was two years old, she came up with this catchphrase "stop it Elmer, that tickles". No one still has any idea where that came from. Later on we went to see airplanes together and she renamed me as 'Lento-Elmeri' (aka Flying Elmer in Finnish).
I can also relate to Eilmer the monk, by instinct you have that drive for reaching something, and to me this website is just that. We all have dreams in everyday life, it may be as simple as enjoying the perfect dinner or traveling to the unknown. The feeling when you sit behind the wheel of a sports car for the first time, that is the feeling I want to offer to readers as well.
As I have been able to enjoy several amazing cars, roads and foods, I want to build on that and share the next adventures with Flying Elmer. Which is not so much about results, as it is about having the courage to dream, maybe even taking the first leap out of the nest into the air and ground waiting down below. To embarque on this journey, we bring out the best of rides, roads and foods. This is the Flying Elmer.
Sincerely,
Tomi Tuominen
Founder of Flyingelmer.com
Member of the Board at Sports Car Club of Helsinki
Blogger at autovouhotus.fi and autotalli.com
Tribe Leader at drivetribe.com - The Flying Elmers
I'm a petrolhead with a big heart for adventure, travel, flying and great food. I've driven dozens of cars and many amazing roads, yet the best one will always be the next one. I believe the same applies to cars as it does for food: if it's made with love and attention to detail, you can taste the difference. It's not about technical specs, it's about how it feels.
Why the name "Flying Elmer"? Eilmer (aka Elmer) of Malmesbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk who dreamed of flying by gliding with wings attached to his hands and feet. Success is irrelevant, he had a bold dream. He typified the spirit of those early enthusiasts who imagined a better future. Flying would no longer be mystical magic, but achievable by idea, effort and logic.
When my daughter was two years old, she came up with this catchphrase "stop it Elmer, that tickles". No one still has any idea where that came from. Later on we went to see airplanes together and she renamed me as 'Lento-Elmeri' (aka Flying Elmer in Finnish).
I can also relate to Eilmer the monk, by instinct you have that drive for reaching something, and to me this website is just that. We all have dreams in everyday life, it may be as simple as enjoying the perfect dinner or traveling to the unknown. The feeling when you sit behind the wheel of a sports car for the first time, that is the feeling I want to offer to readers as well.
As I have been able to enjoy several amazing cars, roads and foods, I want to build on that and share the next adventures with Flying Elmer. Which is not so much about results, as it is about having the courage to dream, maybe even taking the first leap out of the nest into the air and ground waiting down below. To embarque on this journey, we bring out the best of rides, roads and foods. This is the Flying Elmer.
Sincerely,
Tomi Tuominen
Founder of Flyingelmer.com
Member of the Board at Sports Car Club of Helsinki
Blogger at autovouhotus.fi and autotalli.com
Tribe Leader at drivetribe.com - The Flying Elmers
