Indiana luxury car club looking for members
Want to join
a luxury auto club? According to sib site Luxist, for those near Evansville,
Indiana, you now have an option. Located at the Buxston Motorsports plaza, members of the LuxShare Auto Club shell out
$7,250 to $9,000 per year in order to gain access to high-end vehicles from manufacturers like Porsche and
Rolls-Royce.
Members will be given a set number of points to 'spend' per year, with each vehicle having its own number of points based upon variables like price and time of year. Most drivers can expect around 28-45 days of vehicle useage per year. More details about the system are available at the link.
The club has five members thus far, with a goal of signing 20 by the beginning of June and a total of 40-45
members overall. A similar 'timeshare' operation already exists in New York in the form of Manhattan's Classic Car
Club.
[Source: Gleaner via Luxist]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Corey 8:38PM (4/25/2006)
Lineup doesn't look exceptional exciting, but of course, membership fees aren't that expensive compared to similar car clubs.
Models to be included in the initial fleet:
Porsche Cayman S 2006 6 speed manual - purchased
Rolls Royce Silver Cloud or Silver Spirit or Silver Spur Sedan
Porsche Boxster and 911
Ferrari F355GTB coupe or Testarossa or 328
Mercedes SL500 Sport convertible
Pickup truck (work truck for member convenience- not included in any calculation of member:car ratio)
Current models for consideration:
Bentley Turbo R Sedan
Lotus Elise
Corvette Z06 / C5 Convertible / C6 Convertible
Audi TT Quattro coupe
Dodge Viper RT/10
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante
BMW M3 coupe / BMW Z8
Hummer H2
Classics for consideration:
Mercedes-Benz 190SL / Benz 220SEB cabriolet
Corvette split window coupe
Corvette convertible
Ford Mustang convertible
Jaguar XK120 / XK 140 convertible
Chevrolet Camaro SS coupe
Pontiac GTO
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Stoneman 9:14PM (4/25/2006)
Allow me to pop-in what I'd want in this so-called club.....
Porsche Cayman S
Ferrari F430
Aston Martin Vanquish
Audi A8
Pocket bikes for the kids
Stoneman
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Ben 10:13PM (4/25/2006)
I used to live in the hole that is Evansville. While the city and the people there are pretty low class, I have been to Buxton and they always have amazing cars. There is a music store in the same building, so I was in there a lot. They have old and new, and always top notch.
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Gunnar Heinrich 10:51PM (4/25/2006)
Sounds good to me. The idea of driving magnificent cars for a relatively small annual fee has definite benefits. Though, I think this all part of the transition away from an ownership society.
http://automobilesdeluxe.blogspot.com/2006/03/this-can-be-yours.html
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gbh 1:59AM (4/26/2006)
Always thought timeshare highlines was a great idea.
Though, I agree, the spread is nothing mildly unusual, hence the cheapish price. I get to drive stuff far nicer than that regularly - I tune for a living.
Of course the valet at any upscale joint in LA drives stuff as nice, drives it harder (for a block or two anyway), then steals everything that's not nailed down. Hmm, maybe I need a new gig...
I would love to see a Noble, a Skyline, a Dauer 962, Pagani Zonda, an Ultima GTR and maybe a Koenigsegg thrown in the mix. Then, I'll bring cash and/or my soul - whatever it takes...
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Bikin 4:22AM (4/26/2006)
I'd like to drive Porsche Carrera GT, but who will listen me? Here is link for the site itself - http://www.luxshareautoclub.com/
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Eric 5:28AM (4/26/2006)
That would be a really small club compared to the mother of all car clubs: P1 international (http://p1international.com/).
Founded by Damon Hill, with crazy entry prices (15000 UK pound a year) and a long list of celebrities being member. Add to that the possibility to join Damon on his Yacht in Monaco for the F1 Grand Prix and you have the ultimate fancy car club.
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Gundar 6:40AM (4/26/2006)
Bunch of elitist snobs rubbing their noses at the dwindling middle class while they have their furniture dusted and their asses wiped by their $2 per hour illegal alien housekeepers.
No thanks.
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Steve C. 9:08AM (4/26/2006)
Hmmm. Actually, if it works, that's a pretty cheap deal (avg. $200/day) since this "class" of car costs about $1,000 - $1,500 a day to rent in the few places that rent them.
Of course, there's one huge downside --- the cars are in Evansville, IN. It would be nice if they "stashed" them in places you'd like to drive those kinds of cars: Miami, LA, SF Bay area, Scottsdale, etc.
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petel 1:29PM (4/26/2006)
there's one in Boston too. The Otto Club http://www.theottocard.com/
Tier I
Available this season
~ Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
~ Ferrari 360 F1 coupe
~ Lamborghini Gallardo
Future additions
~ Aston Martin DB9 Volante
~ Bentley Continental GT
~ Ferrari 575M Maranello
~ Ferrari 360 F1 Spider
~ Ford GT
~ Mercedes SL65
~ Porsche 997 Turbo coupe
Tier II
Available this season
~ BMW Z8
~ Ferrari F355 F1 spider
~ Maserati Gransport
~ Porsche 996 Turbo cabriolet
Future additions
~ Aston Martin V8 Vantage
~ BMW M6
~ Ferrari 355 coupe
~ Ferrari 550
~ Maserati Spyder
~ Mercedes SL55
~ Noble M12
~ Porsche 997 C2 cabriolet
~ Porsche 997 C4S coupe
Tier III
Available this season
~ Ferrari 348 spider
~ Lotus Elise
Future additions
~ AC Shelby Cobra replica
~ Ferrari 348 TS
~ Lotus Exige
~ Porsche Speedster replica
~ Porsche Cayman S
Levels of Membership
Black: Offers 40-55 days (20,000 points) of driving for the enthusiast. Complete access to the entire collection at a fraction of the cost of ownership. Includes complimentary delivery and pick-up of club cars for longer reservations and priority access to club events, track days and promotions.
Red: Includes 20-30 days (10,000 points) of driving across all three tiers of the collection. Includes complimentary delivery and pick-up of club cars for longer reservations and invitations to all club events, track days and promotions.
Silver: The perfect foray into Otto Club membership. Offering 10-20 days (5,000 points) of driving across the entire collection and includes access to select club events and promotions.
Corporate: The ultimate employee or sales incentive. A fully customized program for companies to use for internal and external promotions and incentives.
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z33 10:10AM (5/02/2006)
what about a 350z? i'm new to the indianapolis area and am looking for a decent club.
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