Baron Nadder Haghighi-Brookheim is an international business executive with decades of experience overseeing complex, asset-intensive operations. Baron Nadder Haghighi-Brookheim founded Michael Technologies Group International in 1979 and has since managed global importing and exporting activities that span nearly 100 countries. His professional background includes mergers and acquisitions, factory and assembly plant oversight, automotive consulting, and long-term asset management, all of which require structured planning and disciplined operational controls.
In 2016, Mr. Haghighi-Brookheim expanded his work into safety and emergency response technology as the executive founder of FireIce Solutions, a company focused on improving firefighting effectiveness through innovative materials. Alongside his professional pursuits, he is an avid automobile collector who understands the logistical, mechanical, and risk management challenges that come with maintaining a large and valuable vehicle fleet. His experience managing complex systems and high-value assets provides a practical perspective on how collectors organize storage, maintenance, insurance, and long-term preservation for extensive car collections.
How Collectors Manage the Demands of a Large Car Fleet
Managing a car collection that reaches dozens or even hundreds of vehicles involves more than finding space to park. A collector fleet of high-value or rare models needs coordinated oversight to preserve mechanical health, protect value, and support planned use. At this scale, collectors face logistics that go far beyond regular car ownership.
Storage is one of the first challenges collectors must address. A traditional garage often cannot protect high-value vehicles from long-term environmental wear. Large collections rely on climate-controlled storage to maintain stable temperature and humidity, reducing corrosion, interior damage, and finish deterioration. Professional facilities also use controlled access and surveillance to limit risk.
Vehicles that sit for long periods need preservation to prevent avoidable degradation. Collectors reduce flat-spotting by checking tire condition and pressure, repositioning vehicles, and using supports such as jack stands during extended storage. They use battery tenders to maintain charge and reduce dead-battery downtime. When appropriate, periodic starts help circulate fluids and keep engine components lubricated.
Maintenance coordination becomes more demanding as the collection grows. Each vehicle follows its own schedule for oil changes, fluid checks, brake reviews, and preparation for planned use. Collectors keep clear records and update them after storage preparation or shop work. Those records show which cars are ready and which cars need service before the next drive or appearance.
Most collectors cannot handle this workload alone, so they rely on staffed storage facilities and trusted maintenance shops. The collector assigns inspection, maintenance, and scheduling responsibilities to facility staff and external technicians. Teams handle routine attention, so cars do not sit untouched for months. The collector still sets priorities and controls who has access.
Registration planning also shifts as a fleet grows. Some cars sit for long periods, while others rotate through events or sales. That mix creates different usage patterns across the lineup. It can also lead to practical issues, such as registrations lapsing while a vehicle sits.
Insurance planning needs the same level of structure. Coverage must match a vehicle’s value, storage conditions, and exposure during maintenance or movement. Collectors confirm what protection the storage facility carries and what their own policy covers, so responsibilities are clear before a loss. They also consider storage location because underwriters may view catastrophe-exposed areas differently.
Moving vehicles off-site requires coordination even when the trip is routine. Collectors set pickup and delivery timing around shop schedules and planned use. They confirm custody expectations, documentation, and insurance responsibilities before the vehicle leaves storage. That reduces disputes if damage occurs while a third party has possession.
Security and fire controls remain central because stored vehicles are high-value and contain flammable materials. Collectors look for monitored alarms, surveillance, controlled access, and defined fire protection, such as detection and suppression systems. Facilities need dry, well-maintained spaces because mechanical or electrical issues can trigger fire. Collectors reduce preventable losses by restricting access, securing keys, and confirming safety procedures before handing over custody.
An extensive collection stays manageable when the collector uses a fixed review cadence rather than relying on last-minute fixes and calendar pressure. A quarterly pass can update condition notes, flag cars that have been sitting too long, and confirm storage and insurance responsibilities before any off-site work or movement. Over time, that discipline turns preservation into routine control and keeps a big lineup usable without preventable risk.
About Baron Nadder Haghighi-Brookheim
Baron Nadder Haghighi-Brookheim is a global business executive and entrepreneur with a PhD in international business and banking from the International Institute of Business Management in Geneva, Switzerland. He is the chief executive officer of Michael Technologies Group International and the executive founder of FireIce Solutions. His career spans international trade, manufacturing oversight, mergers and acquisitions, and safety innovation. Outside of his professional work, he is a dedicated car collector and supports pediatric cancer fundraising initiatives.
