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This was in the works for a while but we’ve finally pulled the trigger — our brand-spankin’-new northeast clubhouse move is underway!  Our new digs are even newer, even cleaner, and even closer to Manhattan.  The shop is located in Englewood, NJ, about 5 minutes from the George Washington Bridge and less than 15 minutes from midtown Manhattan.  The move is in process but as soon as we’re finished, you can be assured we’ll have an open house (and, perhaps, a bikini car wash or two…)

Today, Gotham Dream Cars is pleased to announce an exciting twist on our popular Dream Car Tour — the Legends Dream Car Tour.  The Legends Tour puts enthusiasts directly alongside some of the automotive world’s most famous driving legends in a fleet specialized exotic cars.

The first Legends Tour will be taking place on June 9 - 10, 2009 and will feature famed Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni and a fleet of the latest, greatest, fastest, baddest Lamborghinis out there, including both the Murcielago LP640 Roadster and the brand-new Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder.

Yes, Valentino is coming to New York City, and you can have the chance to drive with him in the best cars Lamborghini has ever made.

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Gotham Dream Cars is hiring!  If you’re based in South Florida and have been itching to get involved with the craziness that is the exotic car rental business, then this might be a terrific opportunity.  We’re looking for a hard-core, hands-on, entrepreneurial person to work as our Operations Manager for the Florida market.  This will be a 6-month temporary position to start, but there’s an opportunity for a full-time role.Read below for complete details on the position and how to submit your resume…

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Here are some pretty cool snaps from our most recent Dream Car Tour in Florida.  Everyone had a blast!

Gotham Dream Cars is pleased to announce that we are working with the 2009 Gumball 3000 Rally as an official rental vehicle provider. If you haven’t heard of the Gumball 3000, it’s one of the craziest, wildest, most outrageous cross-country car rallys in the world — and this year’s rally will be no exception:  A 7-day coast to coast adventure running from Los Angeles to Miami. It’s not cheap — entry costs $44,000 per vehicle plus the cost of the rental – but it’s an experience not soon forgotten and an opportunity to be a part of one of the most legendary rallies ever. If you’re interested, contact us for details on combined entry/vehicle rental pricing.
2009 Gumball3000 Rally Brochure

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…

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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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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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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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…

We’ve offer this privately to several of our DreamShare members with great results, so we’ve decided to formalize our ‘Drive Now…Join Later’ offer:

Not sure if DreamShare is right for you? Don’t worry - we now offer a no-obligation test drive on all vehicles. Just rent any vehicle from our fleet, and if within 30 days you decide to join the DreamShare program, we’ll apply your rental fee towards your membership and retroactively credit your account to give you all of the DreamShare discounts & benefits - as if you joined in the first place!

Our goal is to make every aspect of the GDC experience as simple and straightforward as possible, and this is just anothe step in that direction…

It’s been a bit over a year since we launched the DreamShare Club Program, and it’s been nothing short of a smashing success.  We’ve signed up nearly 50 members and so far things have been running smoothly - plenty of availability and the membership has been thrilled with our fleet.  We’re going to be capping membership at 60 (to keep our ratio at 3:1) and we’ve announced some changes to the program.  Read below for details…

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Ok, so we got another new car in addition to the Quattroporte.  It’s serious.  It also has a blown transmission (aww.)  But it’s undergoing solid repair right now from our pals at Arena Motors.  This will be the most significant and amazing car we’ve ever put in our fleet, but we’re not going to give the details until it’s all ready to roll.  In the meantime, here are some teaser pics of the patient being operated on.  (BTW, we’re quite bad at keeping secrets, so a modest amount of snooping around the web will reveal what this new beast is.)

As if we needed any more distractions (beyond the 20+ exotic cars we see on a day-to-day basis), the wonderful folks over at the Virtual-E Corporation were kind enough lend us two of their uber-high-end VirtualGT Racing Simulators for a month.  WOW.  I though video games didn’t do anything for me and boy was I wrong — tons of fun.  We’ve been having a great time ripping around the Nordschleife in ‘08 Formula 1 cars (Marcello did the course in 6:31!).

So we’re trying an experiment. Call us crazy, but we’ve heard from lots of fans recently that they are dying to drive one of the vehicles from our fleet and would love a chance to do so at a reduced rate during off-peak times.

So here goes: For the month of February and only the month of February, all vehicles in the Northeast will be on sale for an incredible $995/day (max). You read correctly — that’s a flat rate for any vehicle, from the blissful Ferrari F430 to the luxurious Bentley Continental Flying Spur to the mighty Lamborghini Murcielago.

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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.

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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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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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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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’

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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