THE TAZIO NUVOLARI FILM AND DOCUMENTARY PROJECT

STORY SUMMARY

Action drama based on the true life story of Italian racing car hero Tazio Nuvolari as he struggles and triumphs during the 1930s golden age of car racing. As Enzo Ferrari’s driver, Nuvolari sets out to win one of the most spectacular and politically-driven competitions in racing history.

Fierce driver rivalry, competing car makers, family conflicts, and one man’s extraordinary victory is set against the backdrop of rising German and Italian fascism.

SYNOPSIS

During the 1930s, racing's "golden age," a group of wildly colorful drivers from all over Europe thrill their countryman as they race against each other. This is a time when the skills of the driver and not the car made the difference and no racer is bolder or more unpredictable than TAZIO NUVOLARI.

All that Nuvolari has ever wanted is a worthy car to prove his true ability, but when he joins the racing team of ENZO FERRARI, he falls prey to the fame and adoration that his success brings him.

He alienates the people who love him most, his beloved wife Carolina and their two small sons. His only comfort is in racing where he can hide from his personal problems.

Everything changes when Adolph Hitler comes to power in Germany and decides that motor racing will be Germany's symbol of technological superiority. Almost overnight a new breed of racing machines are created that utterly dominate the racetracks of Europe. Nuvolari’s obsolete Alfa Romeo doesn’t stand a chance against the new German cars.

The death of a close friend and the loss of his family force Nuvolari to reevaluate what is truly important to him. He now understands what his wife had tried to tell him before -- the man matters more than any machine. He is determined to prove this not only to his family but also to the world at the upcoming German Grand Prix. With the help of Ferrari, Nuvolari does his best to prepare for the greatest fight of his life.

In front of 300,000 German racing fans and Nazi party officials, Nuvolari drives his old Alfa Romeo against the technological superiority of Hitler's cars. He uses every bit of his skill to even the odds.

In a miracle finish, Nuvolari cruises to victory in front of the furious Nazi officials. His win goes down in history as the greatest car race of all time.

BIOS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS / FINANCIERS

FRED KAYNE Mr. Kayne has over 40 years' experience and an extensive background in finance, investment banking and business startups and turnarounds. In addition to his position as Chairman of Terravant Land Company, Mr. Kayne is currently Chairman and President of Fortune Financial, Inc. Fortune Financial is a private investment company located in Los Angeles, California, and was founded in 1990.

In addition to his position at Fortune Financial and Terravant Land Company, Mr. Kayne is a major owner and serves as Chairman of: Fortune Fashions Industries, LLC; Big Dog Holdings, Inc.; Fortune Casuals, LLC; Visionaire Lighting, LLC; and Fortune Swimwear, LLC.

Mr. Kayne was Managing Director of the Los Angeles office of Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. from 1978 to 1986, where he supervised the investment banking, securities brokerage and real estate activities of this lending investment bank. Mr. Kayne was a Director of Bear Stearns Companies until September 1987. Subsequently, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of FarWest Financial Corporation from February 1988 to September 1990. FarWest Financial Corporation had assets in excess of $4.5 billion.

Mr. Kayne was an original founder and Director in 1973 of First Los Angeles Bank, where he served as Chairman of the Loan Committee and Investment Committee for six years until the profitable sale of the bank in 1984. Mr. Kayne began his career with one of Los Angeles's largest real estate developers and became CFO before departing to become an investment banker.

Mr. Kayne graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS in Engineering.

LESLIE S. BILLER Mr. Biller is retired Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Wells Fargo & Company (financial services and retail banking). He held that position from November 1998 until his retirement in October 2002. Mr. Biller was President and Chief Operating Officer of Norwest Corporation (bank holding company) from 1997 until it merged with Wells Fargo & Company in 1998. Mr. Biller, 57, was an advisory director of PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company from January 2003 to February 2004, and has been a director of PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company since February 2004. He also is a director of Ecolab Inc.

WRITER / PRODUCER

DAVID BAXTER Mr. Baxter received his degree in psychology from the University of Michigan and worked in corporate marketing before beginning his entertainment career as assistant to Academy Award winning documentary director, Errol Morris. After moving from New York to Los Angeles, Baxter held several development positions and earned his master's degree from UCLA's Producer's Program. While there, he produced his first feature film, a romantic comedy called Shooting Lily that won the 1996 SXSW Film Festival. Baxter became a member of the WGA after selling Nuvolari, an epic racing car script, to 20th Century Fox.

He is the recipient of the 2004 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation/Tribeca Film Institute screenwriting grant for two science themed film projects, The Broken Code, about the controversy surrounding the discovery of the structure of DNA and Face Value, about the life of actress/inventor Hedy Lamarr, whose “frequency hopping” patent was the basis for spread spectrum technology. Peter Bogdanovich will be directing The Broken Code in the spring of 2007.

Most recently Baxter formed Nimbus Pictures with producing partner and entertainment publicist Lisa Taback with a mission to produce thought-provoking entertainment for the 21st century.

PRODUCER

LISA TABACK Ms. Taback is a veteran marketing and publicity consultant to the entertainment community. Through her company, Lisa Taback Consulting, she coordinates film and television campaigns, particularly those geared toward the Emmy’s and Academy Awards. Lisa has consulted for The Walt Disney Company, Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Playground Media Group, and Miramax Films among others.

Lisa was head of events for Miramax and coordinated Academy Awards campaigns for

“Chicago”, “Shakespeare in Love”, “Gangs of New York”, “Life is Beautiful” and “The Aviator.” Lisa is also co-partner, with David Baxter, of Nimbus Pictures, a boutique production company with several projects in development.

Lisa received her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. She also received her Master’s in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University and attended the master’s program in producing at UCLA’s School of Film and Television.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

GUIDO GRIMALDI Mr. Grimaldi is the heart and soul behind The Tazio Nuvolari Film and Documentary Project. He grew up worshipping Nuvolari, along with millions of other Italians, as the greatest sports hero in his country’s history. Grimaldi immigrated to Los Angeles and began a career in the high tech computer industry, never losing his enthusiasm for his childhood idol. He decided to combine his organizational skills with his love of film and Tazio Nuvolari and make this Film and Documentary a reality.

CONTACT INFORMATION

GUIDO GRIMALDI Email: guido@kingvigor.com Phone: +1.310.980.6450