About Us

About

Sawyer Fleet is an automotive management firm designed around market intelligence, maintenance strategy, and vehicle oversight throughout the ownership experience.

This modern approach focuses on proactive oversight & market research, guided by a quality-oriented standard for enthusiast-geared and blue-chip vehicles.

Our work is rooted in the belief that exceptional automobiles deserve a framework that is equally considered—one that supports not only the machine itself, but the ownership experience surrounding it.

A vintage blue Land Rover Defender 90 in Palm Beach with some hedges and trees in the foreground and background.
Our founder, Joseph Elkins, walking in front of a S550 Shelby GT500 Mustang featuring the wonderful architectural elements of the Haworth Global Headquarters.

Insight

The focus of Sawyer Fleet was to bring a fresh mindset to the lifecycle of vehicles—one of structure, clarity, and informed oversight.

Built through direct involvement across multiple layers of the automotive industry, Sawyer Fleet’s experience spans inventory management, logistics, sales, operations, and reconditioning across environments ranging from established franchises to boutique startups.

The result is an intentional standard created to bring greater enjoyment behind the wheel and greater clarity to every mile.

Sawyer Fleet's founder, Joseph Elkins, responding to a message on his phone, standing next to a 993 Turbo, around Medicle Mile in Downtown Grand Rapids.

The Founder

Hi, I’m Joe. I’ve been obsessed with sports cars and exotics vehicles since I can remember. With my grandfather being one of the original founders of Diamond Pistons, I like to say automotive is in my blood… literally and figuratively.

My first car in high school, a 2013 Audi (B8.5) S4, only fueled this obsession. In parallel, naturally following family history, I also had a knack for entrepreneurship. During high school, I enrolled in every possible business, economics, and finance programs possible. This accelerated my entry into college where I was a Finance major at Western Michigan University, until I dropped out because quite frankly I just wanted to work - like a lot.

I’ve since worked in large franchise dealerships to a boutique exotic startup dealership. Sawyer Fleet is simply my answer to gaps in ownership I found useful.