News from Gotham Dream Cars » 2007

Well it’s that time of year again — our ever-popular Winter Rates are now in effect through March, 2008. This is your best chance all year to get behind the wheel of the car of your dreams — we’re offering 20% off nearly all vehicles from our NY / Northeast fleet. For example, our ever-popular Lamborghini Gallardo can be rented for only $1250 / day! The best deals, however, can be found on weekly rates — you’ll save nearly 50% over our standard peak-season weekly rates. So if you were thinking of taking a Ferrari for a weekend, consider a week. Details and rates can be found on our New York / Northeast Fleet Page.

We’ll take the good with the bad. Steve Smith over at the Orlando Sentinel wrote an excellent story about this crazy industry and included some “tales from the field” that we relayed to him. “Gotham, one of the largest and oldest companies of its kind in the country, rents exotic autos from offices in New York City and Miami. As you might expect, the Miami fleet is heavy on bling in general, convertibles in particular.”

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We sat down with Money for Breakfast host Peter Barnes for a chat about the business during their ‘One Thing You Should Give’ segment. They had originally scheduled an outside interview and spin around the block, but it started snowing during the taping, so we had to scratch that idea. Ahh the joys of exotic cars during the holiday season. Click to see the video…

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This was just awesome - CNBC Power Lunch did a 5 minute segment on us in their pre-holiday round-up. An amazing experience - we brought an F430, the Vanquish, and the red Murcielago to their studios and chatted with co-anchors Bill Griffeth & Melissa Francis. Click below for the full video…

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It appears as if some news outlets are actually listening to the advice we have to offer (::shock::).  Below are some clips of the coverage’s we’ve received from our “DOs and DON’Ts” release about what to be aware of before renting the car of your dreams…

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Sorry, couldn’t contain myself there. Yes, it’s finally happened - 2 years in the waiti—er, making, and it’s been delivered. Brand spanking new (spec’d for us direct from the Ferrari factory.) Loaded to the gills with options. Carbon fiber everywhere. Carbon Ceramic brakes (they don’t stop on a dime - they stop on a pin-head!). Simply an outstanding, phenomenal car, and we’re thrilled to be able to offer it to our clients. Photos below, more details on the F430 Rental Page. (Sorry NY’ers…it’s going to be in Florida until April, then it’s all yours…).

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Let’s face it — there are a lot of crappy companies in the exotic car rental business. We have to deal with them every day - guys who post up pictures of $10M collections that all happen to be “rented out at the moment.” Others who rent our personal cars, and still others who offer cars like the “2008 Ferrari 360 Modena Spider.” So today we released a series of tips aimed at better informing consumers about ways they can avoid getting taken for a ride (figuratively) when renting an exotic car. Read on for details…

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Cody, one of the co-hosts of the ‘Happy Hour’ show on FOX Business, met up with us in Central Park and took a mid-day spin in our orange Gallardo Spyder. He was enthusiastic, to say the least (who wouldn’t be?). He even managed to keep an (almost) straight face after he cut his back on his mic transmitter as he hopped in the car Dukes of Hazard-style….click below for the full video…

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Fortune’s automotive journalist Sue Zesiger Callaway gave us a terrific mention in her piece for CNNMoney.com & Fortune Magazine: “Just call GDC and tell it what you want, when, and where — and the company will make it happen. GDC prides itself on being available and flexible — it even gives members an extra day free on weekend rentals.”

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Kicking the holiday season off on the right foot, Auto Aficionado was kind enough to give our Dream Car Tour a nice mention in their annual holiday gift guide. See below for photos of the coverage (thanks to our friend Greg G. for spotting this!)

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With the first wisps of Fall in the air, we figured it was about time to do a little change-up on the fleet. So just in time for the year’s best driving weather (and those perfect afternoon cruises up to see the leaves change), we are proud to present the two newest additions to the Gotham Dream Cars Fleet…

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Spirit Magazine took our Aston Martin Vanquish for a spin and did a feature on an “extreme makeover” of their writer, Jesse Hicks.  From the piece:  “Outside the hotel awaited my chariot: an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, illegally parked, its tungsten finish gleaming like quicksilver in the sun.”  Click below for a picture and a highlight…

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Gotham Dream Cars and the new Lodge at Woodloch have partnered to created the ultimate, all-inclusive, luxurious weekend package for couples who seek a little rest and relaxation in style . This exclusive package provides a memorable journey to a world-class destination spa in one of the world’s most sought-after exotic car.

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“A midlife crisis doesn’t always come cheap. More than one person has put an expensive sports car in the driveway about halfway through the ordeal, only to find that the buyer’s-remorse aftermath then creates a whole new set of crises. That’s why getting your fix by simply renting a fantasy car might be the hot ticket.”

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Well, it’s official — we are the most expensive car rental company in NYC — at least according to Pocket Change NYC. They sent over the ever-charming Richard Nouveau and two of his beautiful assistants to make absolutely certain our Lamborghini Murcielago is where it’s at. And it was. Click below to read his take…

(Also, the New Jersey Star-Ledger picked up the piece and wrote their own little note about it. Full text below…)
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Our friends over at Fast Lane Daily stopped by our last Dream Car Tour and sent along former-GDC-intern, now FLD-executive-producer Kenny Herman to experience what everyone’s been talking about. Kenny successfully managed to avoid crashing any of the cars and actually had a blast! Full video coverage is available below the jump …

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Many thanks to all of our friends, family, clients and DreamShare members who attended our 2007 Summer Open House & “Fun Run” - we had a great turnout, a GREAT drive, a morning full of bagels and donuts and an afternoon full of burgers and hot dogs (courtesy of our own Grillmaster & Director of Operations Matty Z.). Here’s to a summer filled with more of the same great weather and great driving. Some photos below, courtesy of our friend Hovik (and even more after the jump…)

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The Today Show gave us a great mention during their annual Father’s Day Gift Roundup. Our friends from over at LX.TV hosted the segment and it became clear (after the shoot) that Al Roker loves his Murcielagos! We got a chance to park our car right smack in the middle of the Plaza @ Rock Center and the crowd loved it.  Click below for video clip that aired…

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The Broward-Palm Beach New Times bestowed upon us the honor of “Best Not-So-Cheap Thrill” for 2007. We were gunning for “Best Expensive Italian Restaurant”, but Rob overcooked the osso buco (maybe next year…)  But seriously, we want to thank the editors for the award and mention! More below…

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The May 2007 issue of Business Traveller Magazine has a nice mention of our partnership with Mandarin Oriental, New York. Get psyched for Father’s Day…!

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Gotham Dream Cars is pleased to announce that we have a limited number of internship opportunities available for this summer.  If you’re going to be in the NYC/NJ area from June - August (or later), have a car and can get to and from our clubhouse in Northern NJ, and want a chance to be intimately involved with the operation of an exotic car rental company, please give us a shout!  We have opportunities available in sales/marketing, general office management, and “on the floor” at the clubhouse prepping, detailing, delivering and assisting with the vehicles themselves.

If you’re interested, please send a resume + cover letter explaining why this would be an ideal place for you to spend your summer to ‘internship @ gothamdreamcars . com’

Well, it finally happened — it got warm! Spring is here in the Northeast (or is it Summer?), and we decided to celebrate in the only way we know how — we went out and got a ton of new cars to share with our clients & members in the NY market.

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Ours friends at Cirkitvision stopped by the Clubhouse during the Dream Car Tour this morning to shoot some photos and video to promote the Win a Dream Car Experience contest we’re co-sponsoring. Check out their report and be sure to ogle some of the fantastic photos shot by our extremely talented friend Michael Lussos. Some eye candy…

With the 2007 Dream Car Tour season upon us, we’d like to share of the memories from past events, including our first ‘07 event on April 24 - 26. We have had a great time running these Tours, we’re looking forward to a full season this year, and we’re VERY much looking forward to sharing this unique experience with our customers (and, most importantly, we’re looking forward to seeing their faces _during_ the Tours!).

So without further ado…

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Mandarin Oriental, New York and Gotham Dream Cars have partnered to create two Father’s Day packages that will make Dad feel like a king of the road. Read on for the full press release…

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