News from Gotham Dream Cars

Ahh our beloved (but unweildy) Saleen S7.  Several moons ago the fine folks from the Travel Channel stopped by our Florida office and filmed a segment on GDC and our beast-of-the-moment, the Saleen S7.  We’ve finally managed to get our paws on the video and are happy to share the love.  Enjoy!

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Our pal (and GDC alum) Matt Farah from The Smoking Tire took our Ferrari 458 out for a spin a few days ago and did an excellent video review of the beast.  Verdict:  Surprise, surprise…he loved it.  Video is below…

The hits just keep on coming, and this is the hit of hits.

Gotham Dream Cars is extremely pleased to announce that we have taken delivery of one of the first 458s in the country.

Yes, you read that correctly:  The Ferrari 458 Italia is here.

And let us not mince words:  This is, hands down, the best car we’ve ever driven.  Ferrari has completely outdone themselves.  The newest V8 in their lineup pumps out 562hp from it’s 4.5L V8.  The power is absurd.  The handling is perfect.  The gearshifts happen telepathically and faster than you can blink.  It’s the closest thing to a Formula 1 car we’ve ever experienced.  In fact, words don’t even do this car justice.  Take a look at the pictures, give us a call, and rent it.  You’ll understand.

We had a bit of a Porsche gap in our lineup and it wasn’t making us happy, so we’ve rectified that by adding a very very cool 997 to the stable.  Presenting the Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet.  There’s a reason the Porsche 911 is one of the most popular sports cars ever, and after a few minutes behind the wheel of one you’ll understand why.  It’s a fun, balanced, sporty and downright adrenaline-pumping kind of car.  And, of course, we got a convertible tiptronic, so drop that top and enjoy a cruise along the beach, feel the wind in your hair, and you too will get bitten by the Porsche bug.

We’re on a roll this summer (it’s officially summer, btw!) … We are excited and giddy to announce the availability of the best Ferrari we’ve ever had in the GDC fleet - the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.  This 612hp V12 monster is the epitome of Grand Touring - absurdly fast, absurdly comfortable, and absurdly fun.  Our master photographer, Jason Thorgalsen, took the new addition out the other day and snapped some excellent shots.  Enjoy!

Bergen Health & Life gave us a mention in their June 2010 ‘Bergen Buzz’ section.  Thanks guys!  From the article…“Maybe that Ferrari F430 or Lamborghini Gallardo is a bit out of reach as a permanent fixture in your garage - but thanks to Gotham Dream Cars, getting behind the wheel of a coveted car doesn’t have to be a mere fantasy.”  Full story is below…

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Excellent piece just appeared in the WSJ about - wait for it - the exciting business of renting exotic cars!  Many thanks to Joe White for choosing to spend his weekly ‘Eyes on the Road’ column on GDC and our little niche in the automotive world.  The full story is below…

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Hat tip to Hannah Elliott and her crew from Forbes.com for stopping by the GDC global-mega-HQ and chatting to us about the crazy world of exotic car rentals.  From the article:  “Clubs like Gotham Dream Cars…carefully inhabit a margin between exclusive and attainable. They’ve got to cater their Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, Maseratis, and Bentleys to those wealthy enough to drop $4,000 for a weekend of driving, but who can’t afford or don’t want to buy the car outright.”  Full story below.

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We are extremely pleased to present the newest addition to our ever-growing exotic car rental fleet - the Lamborghini LP560-4 Spyder.  We went evil this time and grabbed a triple-black example of this spectacular car (black exterior, black interior, black wheels).  This is one of our favorites, actually:  Lamborghini basically took a list of every component in the Gallardo and tweaked, improved, facelifted, and just overall awesome’d every one of them.  The result is a car that downright rocks.  And there’s only one way to experience that joy…reserve her today.

Major thanks to the guys from 0-60 Magazine for stopping by our Legends Dream Car Tour last week and putting this video together!

An interesting study released by Cornell University found that “people get more enduring happiness from their experiences than their possessions.”  Hmm … sounds like they spoke to some folks who participated on our Dream Car Tour!

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Writer Riki Altman had an opportunity to participate in a recent Dream Car Tour in Florida (which she combined with a trip to the new Lamborghini restaurant nearby our showroom).  Here’s what she had to say (other than “!!!”) - “Before we committed to a date to dine, however, another email arrived from a peer asking if I “would at all be willing to” take over her assignment to drive luxury exotics for a story about Gotham Dream Cars, a local company that offers mere mortals the chance to tear up local roads in $200,000-plus machines for an afternoon as part of a Dream Car Tour. Ah, the sacrifices one must make….Nothing will ever compare to the feeling I got controlling the beast those Gotham guys nicknamed “Angry Smurf”: a blueberry-colored Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster.”

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We’re super-excited to announce today that famed Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni is returning to GDC to host the 2nd-annual Legends Dream Car Tour on May 11 - 13, 2010.  Last year’s event was a huge success and we’re thrilled to have Mr. Balboni join us again for another multi-day romp in some of the newest and bestest Lamborghinis out there.  For details on the event and how you can join us for this exclusive opportunity to both drive some amazing cars right alongside Balboni himself (and even ride shotgun with him), read below or check out the Legends Dream Car Tour section of our website.

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Our friend and fellow Bullrun ‘06 driver Anabelle Frankl emailed us about a very cool luxury experience she’s organizing for the Monaco Grand Prix this May, so we figured we’d share.

‘My Yacht Monaco’ is a luxury 3-day hospitality experience from May 14 - 16 2010 at the Monaco Grand Prix catering to discerning individuals and luxury brands.  It includes VIP parties, viewing of the qualifying and actual race from on board the yacht, champagne receptions, meals, and an opportunity to take laps around the track in a Grand Prix pace car.

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Due to popular demand and the success of our winter free day promotion, we’re extending it through the end of March.  Weeeeeee.

As a reminder, the promotion is this:  Rent one of our ultra-exotic vehicles for at least one day (Mon - Thu) or two days (Fri - Sun) and we’ll tack on an extra day free of charge.  Doesn’t get any better than that.

And Gotham Dream Cars will be there to make sure everyone is riding in style.  If you’re planning a trip to Florida next week for the big game, be sure to drop us a line before you head out.  We still have some vehicles available and unlike the other guys, we’re not raising our prices one penny for the event.  In fact, our free day promotion is still in effect, so our prices are actually lower than ever.  Book online now to reserve your vehicle.

We’re very excited about this one as it’s a new promotion for us and we think you’re going to love it. Here’s the deal…

• Rent a vehicle from our fleet of exotic supercars for at least one day during the week (M - Thu) or 2 days on the weekend (Fri - Sun) and we’ll throw in an additional day behind the wheel - completely free of charge.

That means if you were thinking of renting our Gallardo Coupe for a day during the week for $995, you can keep it for two days for the same $995 (yes, that means it works out to be around $495/day. For a Gallardo. Yep.) If you take our Ferrari F430 for the weekend for $2250, you can keep it a third day for that same rate. Taking a car for a week? Keep it for 8 days. Same deal.

Of course a few simple restrictions do apply - no free mileage on your free day, and this doesn’t apply to our premium vehicles such as the Range Rover or Mercedes S550, but otherwise, you’re good to go.  Note:  this offer is only valid through the end of February March 2010 (we extended it).  After that it’s back to normal.

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Gotham Dream Cars is looking to hire an enthusiastic, hard-working, clean cut, and well-spoken transporter to deliver and pick-up vehicles in the tri-state area (NY/NJ/CT). You will be the professional “face of the company” and will deliver and pick-up vehicles, greet clients, complete rental contracts, collect payment, and provide tutorials and test drives for our renters.  Read below for more details and how to apply…

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“Sweet Dream:  The Dream Car Tour is a five-hour excursion that puts the driver behind the wheel of six ultra-exotic sports cars for 20-30 minutes each - on more than 150 miles of open road (in South Florida or New York/New Jersey), from $895.  Among cars featured are the Ferrari F430, Lamborghini Gallardo, Bentley Continental GTC, Aston Martin DB9 and the new Ferrari-powered 400hp Maserati GranTurismo.”

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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:

Yeah, we caved — we couldn’t resist the allure any longer.  Presenting our new Mercedes-Benz S550 luxury sedan!  Mercedes’ flagship vehicle, this car is 100% awesome.  Comfortable, luxurious, smooth-as-silk, and, well, there’s just nothing bad to say about it.  It’s loaded to the gils with geeky goodness (love the all-LCD speedo & tach), and so far we can’t keep it out of the hands of our clients.  Click to see more pics…

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…

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…)

Big thanks to Cat Greenleaf over at ‘Today in New York’ for stopping by the shop and interviewing some happy GDC customers.  Video below…