Preserving the
ultimate driving machine
with the ultimate team.

Driver giving a thumbs-up in a black vintage BMW

Selfie of Enthusiast Auto employees in front of an array of modern and vintage BMW's and a private jet

Modern silver BMW on a lift inside the Enthusiast Auto shop

Enthusiast Auto employees gathered around a vintage BMW

Event attendees gather around a pristine vintage BMW

As our name infers, we are BMW enthusiasts who have transformed our passion for these cars into our career. Our combined experience allows us to focus on specialized processes than ensure the preservation of models that donned our bedroom wall. The community and clients continue to propel us to enhance every step of the way to get you into your specific EAG BMW. Experts in practice and Enthusiasts in the field. We look forward to indulging with you!

Meet the team

Drew Leslie

Operating Partner/President of Ops

As a lifelong owner and lover of BMW and having spent much of my adult life in Ohio, I have been familiar with Enthusiast Auto Group for decades. Starting my career on the automotive industry’s retail side to pay my way through college at the University of Cincinnati, what started as my side job became a lifelong career built around my passion.

After experiencing nearly every department at a variety of dealerships around the Midwest, my wife Trisha and I went on to purchase and grow 3 pre-owned dealership franchise stores starting in 2016. After leaving the franchise pre-owned dealership world, we founded the BMW-focused boutique dealership “The Studio,” based just outside of Orlando, FL. At The Studio, we put an emphasis on selecting the best inventory, great photography, a strong social media presence, and transparency in advertising. But when I was offered the opportunity to become an owner of Enthusiast Auto Group, the decision was easy.

In my mind, anybody can source an inventory of unique, clean, and rare cars, but there is only one place that has assembled a team that is knowledgeable and passionate enough to preserve these cars that we love for future generations. Coming on board, I’m excited to grow the brand and show you more of what we do day to day at EAG while maintaining the unparalleled quality that the brand was built on.

Mike Kent

Operating Partner/Fixed Ops Director

With beaming pride, I can say I was one of Eric’s first customers, purchasing a Techno Violet E36 M3 back in 2005 which became a springboard for diving deep into the BMW community and appreciating the EAG ethos. I remained a supporter of both Eric and Evan while I was employed by BMW at the dealership level. In 2012, I was visiting EAG during an Open House event and was offered an opportunity to join the team… The trip back to California, where I was living at the time, didn’t even cross my mind before I said “YES!”

Over the next ten years, I immersed myself in the attention to detail and quality finishings that go into every EAG-prepared BMW. It’s as in-depth as I imagined and exactly what I would want when buying one of these beloved BMWs.

I have always felt that an EAG rejuvenated BMW pulls at the strings of nostalgia that are connected directly to the heart. And, speaking of nostalgia, that E36 M3 I mentioned earlier? I found its owner. I bought it back, and it’s coming through EAG’s modern rejuvenation program. It’s the second most exciting thing in my life right now, only bested by owning this incredible business that continues to Preserve the Passion and Embrace the Experience.