A Porsche 911 S brought Manuel Carrillo III home from the hospital after he was born, so it's no surprise his lifelong trajectory has centered on cars, leading him to a robust career creating rich automotive media for publications such as Robb Report, Luxury Life, DUB Magazine,Motor Authority, Motor1 and Roadshow by CNET.

Manuel is a Southern California native who began his writing career at CBS Radio in 2007. He briefly lived in Sydney, Australia in 2010 where he worked in content management. After returning to the United States, he managed social media for Autofiends.com, and got the outlet ranked in duPont Registry's list of "Top 10 Automotive Twitter Profiles to Follow".

Manuel lives in Los Angeles and is embarking on pursuing an acting career on the side, while also learning how to play the piano. Use the #ProjectStork hashtag on social media to follow him as he restores the very Porsche 911 that first delivered him home.