Tedson Motors Daydream Porsche from Croatia stole the show in Paris

PARIS RETROMOBILE AUTO SHOW:

Most people have heard of the Supercar Owners Club as well as Madagascar, and I was one of them until recently, but now I know where Madagascar is. Namely, only those collectors of supercars whose value exceeds 20 million euros can be members of the Supercar Owners club, which organized the Ultimate Supercar Garage exhibition of the world’s most prestigious Supercars (Bugatti, Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Praga, Bertone, Pagani…) as part of the Paris Retromobile Auto Show, and a small but influential Croatian company aka TEDSON MOTORS was also invited to this prestigious society :)

Goran Turkić, the owner of Tedson Motors, showcased the Tedson Motors DayDream custom “Porsche” at the auto show, where it attracted great attention from the audience, collectors and automotive experts.

The showcased Tedson model embodied the very essence of the brand’s philosophy: top-tier engineering, modern solutions, and timeless design. The car is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter engine producing 420 horsepower, paired with a PDK transmission that enables lightning-fast gear changes with maximum efficiency and comfort.

The entire body of this amazing car is made of carbon fiber, achieving an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, while a specially developed JRZ suspension has been precisely tuned to deliver a perfect balance between sporty performance and refined on-road behavior.

For those interested: a Porsche 993 was used as the donor car.

This vehicle is significant because it is Tedson’s first car built with right-hand drive, marking their first delivery to a customer in London. As the delivery deadline for the UK approached, they decided to showcase this car as the most recently produced example. Goran emphasized that they like to give provenance to their customers’ commissions. Each car, regardless of the fact that it is a Daydream, builds its own popularity and reputation based on how often it has been seen – how many auto shows it has appeared at, how many magazines have featured it, and how many covers it has graced. This is one of the reasons they enjoy exhibiting their clients’ vehicles: to further highlight them and increase their value.

The brand has made a significant step toward markets such as the United Kingdom. The vehicle’s interior is entirely handcrafted and individually tailored to the customer’s wishes, with an emphasis on premium materials, precise ergonomics, and flawless finishing, making each Tedson a truly unique automobile.

In addition to choosing every detail, each customer can also select a name and logo for their car, and this customer from the United Kingdom chose the name UK No1. The price of this car in Paris? A real bargain — €650,000.

Goran noted that they produce a maximum of ten vehicles per year, and that each model is made in no more than 77 examples, with no two cars ever being identical. Every honest Croatian will ask: “Why 77?” Because with 50 units you’re still at zero, and if you make 100, that’s already mass production. Seventy-five would be ideal, but 77 simply sounds better.

Who is Goran? How did he get into this business, and who stands behind him? You’ll find out at the end of this column 🙂

SIGHTSEEING IN PARIS:

I was in New York and didn’t see the Statue of Liberty. I was in Egypt and didn’t see the pyramids. I couldn’t leave Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. I thought of my brother Miroslav. He works at a recycling yard. I immediately spotted a business opportunity and called him to come with a couple of screwdrivers and a trailer. When you grow up with Gypsies you learn to appreciate the value of iron 🙂

Since business shouldn’t be done on an empty stomach, I decided to indulge myself in French delicacies. We went to Brasserie des Prés, where a table has to be booked weeks in advance.

Starter: foie gras, or “fatty liver” – a top-tier delicacy made from duck or goose liver. I said I wouldn’t eat it because the animals are force-fed until their livers swell, but I was weak and couldn’t resist. If there is a goose or duck hell, I’ve secured my place in it. As a sign of repentance, I won’t publish a photo of the liver, but I will publish a photo of the phenomenal duck breast with baby potatoes, mushrooms, and orange sauce. This dish costs only €25, and at the four-star Novotel hotel right next to the car show, I paid even less for lunch with dessert—just €22. Zagreb is twice as expensive as Paris. We Croatians have always had a better standard than others 🙂

Lunch without dessert is like Bill Gates without the financial support of Phizer.

The name of this dessert is Paris – Brest. The cake melted in your mouth like Albanian ice cream in the summer heat. Nine euros of pure pleasure. This is RFD: Ready for diabetes 🙂

Behind every successful man, there is a successful woman 🙂

Back to the Auto Show

By now, you may have noticed there are no photos of attractive girls who usually grace every car show. I don’t know whether it’s due to some new woke ideology, feminism, political correctness, or fear that the girls’ beauty might overshadow the cars, but there were almost no hostesses at the stands. As a great fighter against injustice, I turned heaven and earth to make this entire column make sense. Some people’s eyes will be caught by the Lamborghini Countach driven by Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street, others by the Ferrari Testarossa we older folks remember from Miami Vice, but for my photographic eye, what stood out were two Australian girls at the Imperial Rio stand, who have been living and working in Paris for three year and thanks to whom this entire auto show makes sense 🙂

If they remember me on the Hostess Day, they remember me, if not, no one cares. It was my photographic duty 🙂

GORAN TURKIĆ – TEDSON MOTORS

Let’s get back to Goran Turkić and Tedson Motors. Goran graduated in physics from the University of California, Irvine, one of the most prestigious American universities in the fields of science and bioscience. He has been sketching and designing vehicles since childhood, and studying physics further helped him understand aspects such as aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and mechanics, which deepened his interest in automotive design.

He started from scratch. He bought a 1975 Porsche 911, on which he built his first restomod project, which he calls GRS, and through it learned a great deal about restoration and classic Porsches. He began sketching the Daydream in 2018, and in 2019 he scanned an original 964, then spent a year working on 3D modeling—translating designs from sketches and drawings into 3D curves. After that, the first CNC-milled components had to be produced and added to the existing car, followed by extensive refinement and the creation of the first temporary molds based on the new design.

In 2022, the first Daydream premiered at the prestigious Top Marques Auto Show in Monte Carlo, where Prince Albert II unveiled the car – an enormous honor that will remain forever recorded in the history of Tedson Motors and the Daydream.

During the Paris show, Tedson’s stand was visited by numerous representatives of other leading automotive brands, who did not hide their enthusiasm and offered a series of compliments regarding the level of craftsmanship, technical solutions, and the brand’s clearly defined vision. Additional confirmation of Tedson’s growing international recognition came from world-famous supercar influencers such as Carmen Jorda – F1 test driver with 1.2 million Instagram followers, currently working with the Alpine F1 Team; Victor Jennes – one of the world’s best-known supercar influencers, who recently hosted the official premiere of Mercedes’ S-Class with Roger Federer; Lara Newton (thatporschegirl) – one of the most prominent global Porsche influencers; and many others. Their posts further emphasized Tedson’s popularity and its place in the world of elite automotive culture.

Where the famous and influential are, there is also the Dear Leader Joe 🙂

Where is Dear Leader Joe, there are his international guests: Director of the Banka Kovanica, Mr. Nicola Ceccaroli and his friend from BIH, prof. dr. Dejan Mikerević.

The emotional peak of the show came right at the end, when the displayed car was handed over to its new owner from the United Kingdom. The handover took place in an atmosphere of genuine excitement, shared by both the buyer and his son, bringing the Paris story to a perfect close.

The Paris appearance once again confirmed Tedson Motors as one of the most convincing new names on the global supercar scene—a brand that combines engineering excellence, a strong identity, and cars that go beyond pure mechanics to become true objects of passion.

Brothers Goran and Boris Turkić announced a major reveal this summer, when they are expected to present the Tedson ETNA, a reimagining of another supercar icon—the Lamborghini Gallardo. ETNA is inspired by the golden era of Formula 1, features a carbon-fiber body, GT3-derived suspension, and a 5.0-liter V10 engine with even firing order, revving past 10,000 rpm. Where the famous and influential gather, the Dear Leader is there too 🙂

ETNA was also mentioned by the legendary TOP GEAR magazine, which is yet another major recognition for Tedson Motors..

I think this proves that brothers can successfully do business together, and that not all fraternal stories are tragic like the biblical one of Cain and Abel 🙂

LETTERS FROM READERS

A.P. – “What Tedson, what Bugatti?? Are you normal? I work for €1,500. Can’t you publish a car that a normal person can afford? Who buys this stuff?”

M.T. – “There’s no car like a Mercedes. My father drove a Mercedes, my grandfather drove a Mercedes, and I drive a Kia because I can’t afford a Mercedes, but if I could, I’d drive a Mercedes.”

H.Z. – “Only the BMW E30. Everything else is nonsense.”

I.K. – “Enough with cars already! You are killers of planet Earth. Why don’t you ride bicycles or drive solar cars? Shame on you!”

Luckily, as part of the show there was also an exhibition and auction of retro cars, so here are a few pictures for the long-suffering people of Croatia..

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