Our Story

Michael Barney leads the dynamic team at SweetCars as General Manager. A Fort Wayne native, Michael graduated from Homestead High School, earning a degree in business management from Indiana University Fort Wayne. He’s a lifelong car fanatic with a particular soft spot for BMW Isettas. SweetCars offered the perfect outlet for his passion for both historic and new, unique vehicles. Before assuming his role as GM, Michael worked as a detail specialist, sales consultant, sales manager, and operations manager.

Outside of work, Michael serves as Vice President of the Board for Rolling into Roanoke Inc., as Secretary of the Board for Indiana Independent Auto Dealers Association, and on the Board of Trustees at the Auburn Cord Duesenburg Automobile Museum. He and his wife Natalie enjoy regularly visiting automotive-related events and spending time on area lakes with their daughter Mia and dogs Kasey and Hollie.

Leading the SweetCars service and detail departments is Nate Corwin. Nate’s passion for cars stems from many of his family members sharing the love of cars and passing it along to him. He was even able to buy his first car at the young age of 14. Working on his first car introduced Nate to the world of car repair, and the rest is history! Nate brings years of experience working on high-line and high-performance vehicles, including managing a private collection of over 150 cars and running his own performance shop specializing in GM sports cars.

Guy is from Ossian, Indiana, and is a graduate of Norwell High School. He’s a huge fan of BMW and an active member in the local tuner community. Guy enjoys spending time working on his personal tuner projects when he’s not out at events putting his drifting skills to the test. As a SONAX USA–certified detailer and Ceramic Pro–certified installer, Guy is meticulous in his detailing abilities. In addition to his love for cars, Guy is an avid guitar player and enjoys writing his own music.

Ben has served at SweetCars for more than a decade. He prefers to operate with the headlights on, maintaining SweetCars facilities overnight. When he’s not at the shop, Ben enjoys spending time with his parents, playing golf, watching sports, and fine dining. Having spent years perfecting his ping pong skills, he feels confident he can beat most any challenger. He’s also a proud former Bishop Luers Knight. After graduating high school in 1992, Ben went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.

Blake graduated from Bishop Luers High School, and has also attended the Anthis Career Center. Growing up he worked on bikes but fell in love with cars when his grandpa took him to a burnout and hasn’t missed one since. During his junior year of high school, he really got into cars, and that’s when he started attending Anthis for automotive. Blake’s started buying project cars, which has been his escape from the world, and loves every second working on them.

When it comes to superb customer service, look no further than Sheri, our concierge. She brings over 30 years of customer service experience. Sheri’s love and interest in cars started at a very young age, hanging out with her father at his body shop where he built dune buggies. Growing up, she helped her father work on the cars and gained an appreciation and desire to extend that to both her children. Sheri enjoys making people smile and has a dedication to the people she serves.

Dan has always been a car enthusiast. So much so that after 30+ years in the construction industry and a short retirement he jumped at the chance to join the SweetCars team when an opportunity opened up. He says, “To me, cars are like little time capsules. The old cars and old technology take you back to a much simpler era and the new cars with advanced technology seem to propel you into the future. I enjoy them all!”

When not working Dan enjoys spending time with his wife and family including four grandkids.

Alex was born and raised in Fort Wayne and is a graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School. Alex’s passion in cars started at a very young age when he and his father played racing games with each other, and it only grew stronger as he aged. Today, Alex is a huge fan of anything exotic and attends just about every car show he can make it to. Alex loves to spend time with family, enjoy the outdoors, and get together with friends.

Larry had a very successful career working for one of the top manufacturing companies in the world for more than 35 years. Larry understands the importance of building long-term relationships, along with providing unparalleled customer service to each and every client.

As with everyone else here at SweetCars, he is a lifelong car guy, having painted his first car at age 14 in his hometown of St. Henry, Ohio. Over the years, he has restored and owned many classics, including his pride and joy, his black 1967 Corvette air-conditioned coupe. Larry’s other interests include woodworking, fishing, and bowling, and he enjoys spending time with his family.

Brian was born and raised in Fort Wayne and graduated from Carroll High School. He used to work in sales at Mercedes-Benz, which led to becoming a fan of luxury and exotic cars. When Brian’s not working, he enjoy spending time outdoors, hiking, fishing, watching movies, and playing the guitar.

From the minute Adam first held the keys to his first car at 16, he fell in love with all things cars and trucks. He’d obsess over how to maximize a vehicles performance. Adam brings two decades of experience in the automotive industry to SweetCars, from working as a lot porter in high school, to running his own detailing business in college. At SweetCars, Adam helps customers determine what services are best for them and then communicates that information to the service technicians and detailers.

When not at work, Adam loves to compete in heavyweight bodybuilding competitions. He has three children, whom he loves: Kai, Xavier, and Jordan.

Born and raised in Fort Wayne, Cameron frequently visited SweetCars since his youth, and it has served as a place of inspiration for him. In his free time, Cameron mainly does something car-related. Whether it be visiting other dealerships, car shows, or researching the car market online. Even while on vacation, Cameron always makes it a priority to check out dealerships and car shows to see the rarest and most exotic cars. As well as cars, Cameron also has a passion for motorcycles and timepieces. His all-time dream car is specifically a Lamborghini Murcielago SV painted Rosso Targa.

A Fort Wayne Native, Alex Vorderman grew up immersed in understanding what it takes to build a successful Fort Wayne car company. In 1990, his family started Vorderman Motor Werks, now known as Vorderman Volkswagen, and Alex regularly spent his evenings after school helping in the wash bays. He briefly attended IPFW for Organization Leadership and Supervision, later graduating from the National Automotive Dealers Association Academy. All the while, Alex continued working for his family’s business in various departments, including parts, sales management, merchandising, service management, and more.

Outside of work, Alex enjoys spending time with his wife Hetty, and two kids, Arlan and Marley.