The Automotive Family OfficeMunich · Zurich · London
Guardian of Speed — est. 1989

Keeper of
Automotive Heritage.

The Automotive Family Office. Preserving value, orchestrating logistics, and curating assets for the world's most discerning collectors.

Founded by Nicolas Navarroguardianofspeed.de
01 — Das Manifest

The Manifesto.

Brand Foundation

"I did not learn this trade in a boardroom. I learned it in the engine bays of Munich and the winding roads of the Swiss Alps."

"Guardian of Speed exists for one reason: To ensure your collection is not just stored, but ready. Ready to drive. Ready to impress. Ready for the moment."

— Nicolas Navarro, Founder
Nicolas Navarro at the wheel of a BMW 507
02 — Herkunft

Four decades between Munich workshops and alpine passes.

Heritage

Nicolas Navarro began with a Paris–Dakar in 1989. Guardian of Speed is the institutional form of forty years of restoring, driving, and safeguarding exceptional cars.

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Alpine runway
Airfreight on Boeing 747
Storage under covers
Workshop lift
Workshop reveal
Services

The Core Pillars.

Service Architecture
Über Uns

About Nicolás.

The Custodian

Nicolas Navarro founded Guardian of Speed with a single conviction: the world's finest automobiles deserve a custodian, not a caretaker.

From the engine bays of Munich to the winding roads of the Swiss Alps, Nicolas built his expertise hands-on. Today, he oversees every aspect of collection management — from technical hibernation to world-class event logistics — ensuring that each vehicle under his guardianship is not merely preserved, but ready.

Ready to drive. Ready to impress. Ready for the moment.

Inhaber · Verantwortlich für den Inhalt
Marienstr. 6 · Germany
Munich · Zurich · London

Nicolas Navarro, Founder
BMW 507 driving along Lake Como
Nicolas Navarro
Through the cockpit
Workshop Ferrari

"Your assets do not sleep. They wait."

— Nicolas Navarro · Ihre Werte ruhen nicht. Sie warten.
03 — Das Erlebnis · Villa d'Este

Concorso d'Eleganza 2026.

Latest Event

A BMW 507 Roadster journeys to the shores of Lake Como for the world's most prestigious celebration of automotive artistry. May 2026.

BMW 507 at Lake Como
BMW 507 alongside 300SL
Headlights
Parade
Rearview
Red villa
Ferrari
BMW M1
BMW 328
→ ViewFull Gallery · 31 PhotographsS. F. Bieniek · Villa d'Este 2026
Selected Frames

Custodianship is visible.

Photography
Villa d'Este
Pebble Beach
BMW 507
Blue roadster
Silver coupé
Blue Bugatti