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It was a rainy and cold fall day in NYC, but we trucked out the ‘ol LP640 Roadster (to the delight of everyone on 6th Avenue) and talked shop, watched some fire engines zoom by, and fired up the LP to get some giggles from the in-studio anchors.  Good times.  Video below:

We’re extremely excited to share this terrific video with you — The folks from CNN.com stopped by the shop for one of our recent Dream Car Tours, shot some great footage, and talked to some of our Tour participants.  Enjoy!

Lindsay Campbell, the host of the new ‘Small Business Rules’ series from Next New Networks, stopped by the shop for a quick chat and spin in our F430.  The piece came out great and she had a blast (who wouldn’t?).  Check out the video below…

Scott Mayerowitz over at ABCNews.com stopped by the showroom the other day to see some of the beauties on display (cars, people, cars) and talk about the recessionomics of the exotic car rental space.  Needless to say, a quick spin around the block in the Murcielago Roadster demonstrated why even in these lean times, folks are still seeing the value in renting vs. buying.  The full story (and link to video) is below…

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Private Wealth Magazine recently featured us in a recent article about the benefits of an exotic car club such as our DreamShare program.  They spoke with one of our extremely happy clients who had nothing but great things to say.  From the article - “I would recommend this to anyone who does not have the time to tend to a car like this.  I pick up whenever I want in perfect condition.  I bring it back dirty….I don’t have to fix it, insure it, find a secure garage to keep it in or find someone to tune it…I can just enjoy the car for the weekend and then forget about it.”  Read on for the full story…

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Paul Toscano & Oliver Quillia from CNBC stopped by one of our recent Dream Car Tours and spent the day hanging out, snapping some photos, and meeting some of the excited Tour participants.  They put up an excellent photo slideshow on their website to report on their experience (hint:  they loved it).   

American Executive highlighted GDC in a piece in their April 2009 issue.  And how can you have anything but love for an author that describes the sound of a Murcielago as “the possessed offspring of Axl Rose and Aretha Franklin”? :)  Click below for the full story…

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Gary Gastelu, the editor of the Fox Car Report on Fox News, stopped by the Gotham Dream Cars Mega-Global HQ at Teterboro Airport yesterday with his live crew and filmed a segment on us.  Really a fun time — we chatted about GDC, the economy (who doesn’t chat about that these days?), Lamborghini SUVs and showed off some of our toys.  Below is an excerpt from the show…

Tip ‘o the hat to Aventura Magazine, who in their most recent issue called our Dream Car Tour:  “the ideal opportunity to ask your loved one to give it to you as the perfect gift.”  Ok, so that was a mouthful, but we get the point, and you do too.  Aventura rocks, as does our Dream Car Tour.  Capiche?  Click below for the full piece….

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GDC received a terrific write-up in this month’s issue of The Robb Report Collection - complete with a 2-page photo spread of our clubhouse!  The piece was a round-up of exotic car membership clubs and our DreamShare program was highlighted.  Read the full article (PDF) here.

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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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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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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“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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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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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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