News from Gotham Dream Cars » 2008

February 1st is just around the corner, and Gotham Dream Cars is ready for the Super Bowl.  Just a reminder that our full fleet of luxury & exotic vehicles is available for rental during Super Bowl week and we delivery directly to your home, office or hotel anywhere in the Tampa / Tampa Bay / Clearwater / St. Petersburg metro area.  And unlike other rental companies, our rates are staying exactly the same during Super Bowl season, so you can expect the same award-winning service at the same winter special rates.

 Looking good!  Keep ‘em coming…

The Bergen Record has a nice little write-up covering some background on GDC.  They also gave a nice mention to the Break The Code promotion we’re running for Toys for Tots at the Riverside Mall.  From the article, “Q. A lot of wives do this as a surprise present. Are most of the husbands, like Ted Kennedy, relieved to hear the car is just rented?  A.  Very. The conversation usually goes like this, “Oh, my God, did you buy this?” Then she says, “No, no, it’s just a rental.” Then he goes, “Oh, then I love you. Thank you.”  Full article below…

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Kudos to the ML&E team for a really sweet mention in their “Lifesetyle Gear” gift guide.  From the guide:  “There might not be any better present this Christmas than one from Gotham Dream Cars.  Located in New York and South Florida, GDC has the largest collection of exotics for rent in the country.  Gift the gift of speed to a friend, relative, co-worker or even yourself (we won’t tell).”

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The Miami New Times recently published one of the most comprehensive pieces written to date on the shady state of the exotic car rental industry in South Florida.  We spent a good amount of time with author Gus Garcia-Roberts, and we’re pleased to report that Gotham Dream Cars received extremely complementary remarks in what is otherwise a scathing review of the industry.

A highlight, with the full article below…“After slogging through this lawless industry long enough, stepping into the Gotham Dream Cars complex can be a bit startling…The cars are properly insured for rental, an on-site mechanic takes care of the fleet’s constant minor repairs, and the personable employees wear black-and-orange polo uniform tops.  It’s all so shockinly…business-y.”

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Looking for a way to spice up that holiday shopping?  Promenade Magazine wrote a little sidebar about us as a way to make that schlep a bit easier.  From the article:  “The only annoying thing about shopping and sightseeing in glorious Gotham, chockablock with the world’s most sought-after emporia and famous points of interest, is the getting to and fro, from Asprey to Armany, from Bulgari to Brunello Cucinello…it’s just such a drag when your hands are laden with shopping bags galore.  The solution, of course, is vehicular transportation that can readily whisk you from Uptown to SoHo and provide a temporary resting spot for all those treasured purchases and souvenirs.  Gotham Dream Cars makes it a snap for you to traipse around town in style and comfort on four wheels…”

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Encore , NYC’s performing arts magazine, gave us an excellent little write-up in their 2008 last-minute gift guide.  From the piece:  “There are two types of men, those who are content with the safety features of a Volvo and those who would drop whatever they’re doing to take a spin in a luxury car.  For the latter, the New York-based Gotham Dream Cars rents top-of-the-line Bentleys, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, Maseratis and, if you’re really pimpin’, a Rolls Royce Phantom…”

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NJ Savvy Living Magazine gave our DreamShare program a terrific shout-out in their December “Ultra Luxe” gift guide of Air, Land and Sea (we were ‘land’ in case you were wondering).  From the article:  “Bentley or Aston Martin?  Lamborghini or Ferrari?  Why choose?  Gift certificates for timeshares in the DreamShare Membership Club make it possible to drive them all.  Plans ranging from $18,000 to $49,000 give you points to exchange for access to Gotham Dream Cars’ multimillion dollar collection of exotic and luxurious cars for up to 180 driving days.”

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Our Black Friday Specials were extremely popular — congrats to everyone who managed to get in on the deals.  They were so popular, we’ve decided to extend the specials to include Cyber Monday…so without further ado…

Offer #1 - Save $100 instantly on Dream Car Tour gift certificates.
Normally $895, but if you purchase online using the promotional code ‘BF08′ you will pay only $795. These gift certificates are good for any Dream Car Tour in 2008 or 2009 and make an outstanding gift to a friend, colleague or loved one.

Offer #2 - Get a 20% instant bonus on ANY rental gift certificate purchase over $1000.
For example, if you purchase a $1000 gift certificate, you will actually receive $1200. Purchase a $2000 gift certificate and receive $2400. Spend $5000 and get $6000. You get the picture. This is a no-questions-asked bonus and can be combined with all other discounts and promotional rates we offer in the future. If you play your cards right, you can save a ton here.

In order to take advantage of this special offer (now extended through December 1st), you must purchase the gift certificate online and use promotional code ‘BF08′.

Our secure online store can be accessed here:
Gift Certificate Store

From November 28th through December 20th, holiday shoppers in the NY area will have the chance to ‘Break The Code on Gotham’s Dream Garage’ to win a spot on the Dream Car Tour.

Simply bring a new, unwrapped toy to our display at the Shops at Riverside in Northern New Jersey (look for the Saleen S7 next to Tiffany’s — you can’t miss us!) and you’ll have a chance to break the three-digit code to our special Dream Car Tour Safe, right on the spot. If you guess the right code, you’ll win a Dream Car Tour gift certificate at absolutely no charge.

And even if you don’t win, you can still enter for a 2nd-chance drawing to be held on December 20th.And the best part is no matter what happens, you’ll be donating to Toys for Tots and helping spread some real joy this season.  Detail below…

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AutoWeek was kind enough to give us a mention in their 2008 Holiday Gift Guide.  From the article:  “Gotham Dream Cars rents exotic cars (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Bentley, Maserati) for $895 - $3,950 a day, with door-to-door delivery and pick-up, fuel, tolls, GPS, personalized driving routes and customized music CDs.  Also available are driving tours and club memberships.”

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We are *extremely* pleased to formally announce the arrival of the Lamborghini LP640 Roadster to the Gotham Dream Cars fleet.  This. Car. Is. Simply. Awesome.  Seriously.  It’s one of the most powerful cars on the road and if you dare put pedal to metal, the experience can be described no other way than “petrifying.”  You need to try it yourself.

Lamborghini really outdid themselves with this one — the pearl white is stunning.  The carbon fiber is over-the-top.  The carbon ceramic brakes bring a whole new meaning to stopping power.  Everything about this car is a superlative.

Photos are all of our actual vehicle, courtesy of Jason Thorgalsen of JTPhotos.net.

IN New York wrote a nice little blurb about us in their ‘insider’ column.  “Gotham Dream Cars offers more than 20 luxury driving machines - including the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder - for rent by the day, weekend, week or longer.”  Yep, that pretty much sums it up.  Click below for the full story.

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Forbes Traveler published a nice piece covering the exotic car rental business across the globe.  (We have a nice mention in there are were the only US-company highlighted.)  Renting an exotic really is a global phenomenon and it’s great to see the industry getting some more coverage.  Full text below…

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We’re excited to join with the Young Survival Coalition again this year to present our 2nd annual ‘Drive for Charity’ run to Hershey Park.  The dates for this year’s drive are September 27th & 28th.  Last year’s run was a BLAST — we all caravaned out to Hershey, PA (the sight of the 20 exotics on the road was amazing!) and spent the night at the beautiful Hershey Lodge.  Of course there was plenty of roller coaster action during the  (and some ice cream action too…hey, it’s chocolate heaven…).  We’ve reserved a bunch of GDC cars for the event at special rates, and every rental includes free admission & a donation.  Details and full press release below…

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It is with great pleasure that we announce that Gotham Dream Cars has been named to the 2008 Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S.  This is a huge honor for us (and, personally, something I’ve dreamed about since picking up my first copy of Inc. magazine almost a decade ago).   But of course the people responsible for this growth are our valued clients, without whom we’d still be a 1-car show running out of my garage.So consider this a heartfelt thank you.  We sincerely appreciate your business, support, advice, suggestions, and feedback over the years, and look forward to many more exciting, adrenaline-filled years ahead.

A digital reprint of the article is available here:
Gotham Dream Cars - Inc. 500 Digital Reprint

Our full profile is available here:
Gotham Dream Cars’ Inc. 500 Profile

Full press release available below…

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“Is your retail executive team making all the right moves…?  Then it’s time to reward them with something special, like say…putting them behind the wheel of an ultra-exotic sports car for a five-hour driving excursion.  Seriously.”

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Ok, we admit it.  We like to throw a party every once in a while, and this past Sunday we threw a great one.  The Bikini Car Wash is becoming an annual ritual here at GDC, and this year’s was the best ever.  We started the day with 40+ cars arriving at the clubhouse for a 3-hour “run” through the twisties of Bear Mountain.  After the drive, Matty cooked up his famous Mattyburgers and our wonderful bikini models gave dozens of slack-jawed guests’ rides a nice clean-up.  The Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department even made a special visit and “cooled off” the situation.  Click below for a photo slideshow…

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Big kudos to our new friend A.J. Baime over at Playboy.com who wrote up a great little piece about his time in the F430.  Alas, since you’re all wondering, they did not provide us with Playmates at the end of their rental.  Next time, guys.  Next time.

From the article:  “I had a thought while I was hurtling down Manhattan’s West Side Highway in a Ferrari F430, right around the time the speedometer needle darted past 110 mph…Flooring a Ferrari is like having a baby. Until you’ve experienced it, there’s no way you could understand how thrilling and unnerving it is.”  Full text below…

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“If you must brave the weekend traffic to the Hamptons, you might as well do it in style.  Gotham Dream Cars has a $2 million fleet of luxury cars to rent by the day, weekend, or week…All you have to do is choose among the Ferrari F430 Spider, Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, and Bentley Continental GTC…Then you’re off in your Murcielago to Tutto Il Giorno in Sag Harbor.”  Click below for a clip of the piece.

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We got a ton of coverage on our big announcement on the addition of the Saleen S7 to our fleet.  Some choice quotes:

“The Saleen S7 supercar is…proof positive that sex itself can tear up tarmac, and a genuine contender amongst the very top echelon of the world’s performance cars…If you’re willing to stump up the US$4000 per day charge to take what may be the world’s most extravagant rental car out for a spin.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHE - GizMag.com

“You say you have a class reunion coming up and just can’t show up in your eight-year-old Corolla? Well, cheer up Bunkie– that’s what rental cars are for. And since anything worth doing is worth doing right, Gotham Dream Cars has just the car for you. For a mere $4000/day (plus insurance) you can make your grand entrance in a Saleen S7.” - TheTruthAboutCars.com

The full list of outlets that picked up the store is below…

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This is the big one we’ve been waiting for:  Today we are pleased to announce the addition of the Saleen S7 supercar to the GDC fleet.  This car defies so many parts of reality that we’re basically beside ourselves.  It’s a 550hp, limited-production, $400,000 race car for the street.  The most exotic looks of any vehicle we’ve driven and performance that not only matches but exceeds any expectations you could possibly have.  Read below for the official press release…

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Rob stopped by the “10! Show” on Philadelphia’s NBC10 for their Father’s Day Man Show special, and he brought some toys with him — the evil Lamborghini Murcielago and our new baby the Saleen S7.  Watch as Rob tries to pretend like he has any idea what “The Skoogle” is (a cousin of Google?  A rare skin disorder?  A highway in Philadelphia?).  See below for video…

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Alice Stockton-Rossini from 1010 WINS (the most listened-to station in the nation, ya know) stopped by the clubhouse the other day to ogle some cars and learn about the Dream Car Tour.  She was psyched!  She did a brief interview with our own COO Rob Ferretti and then hit the streets to get some thoughts from John Q. Public.  Sorry guys, no Lexuses here…

Full story and audio below…

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We’d like to extend an invitation to join us for the Gotham Dream Cars / Arena Motors Spring Open House.  The event will be taking place this upcoming Saturday, June 14th 2008.  This will be the first of several great events we’re planning this summer.  The schedule will be as follows:

9am - 11am - Breakfast & Run Prep
11am - 2pm - Group Drive (”Run”) to Bear Mountain
2pm - 5pm - Barbecue & Tech Inspection

We’ll make sure to have a bunch of our babies out on display and will bring some out to play on the run.  Bring your best wheels and get psyched for a fun drive and some classic MattyBurgers!  To RSVP and get details on the location, please send an email to ‘rachel@gothamdreamcars.com’.

To whet your appetites, below are some photos from last year’s event…