Although Andy Mathews had heard the words “Formula One” many times, he had no idea what they meant until he was 30 years old! A native Philadelphian, Andy grew up with a curiosity for understanding the logic of how things worked. His path into F1 and modeling began in 1990 with a visit to the CART Long Beach Grand Prix while on business working in the protective clothing and footwear industry. A chance meeting with an avid Ferrari collector bore both an idea and a business. Before devoting himself full-time to modeling, he was working closely with Lockheed, developing a launch boot for the Space Shuttle astronauts after the Challenger tragedy.