We've recently written about parking a Lamborghini Gallardo at our "How to Drive an Exotic Automobile" feature. Here's a story from Autoblog about the sometimes-liabilities of valeting your supercar.
"Imagine this scenario: You've gone out of town for whatever reason, driving your Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. (If we had a Gallardo, you'd bet that taking road trips would be high on the agenda). Anyway, you get to your hotel, surrender your supercar's keys to the valet, and go on with your business. When it's time to leave, they go to retrieve your car and ... it's gone. That nightmare is just what happened to Eric Vargosko when he took his droptop lambo to Atlanta's Intercontinental Hotel. The swank hotel in the upscale Buckhead neighborhood was the last place Vargosko saw his car until it turned up a month later, damaged." Read more...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN DIEGO, California -- January 24, 2008. The Valet Spot (www.thevaletspot.com) has launched a valet podium that aims to meet the needs of a growing industry.
The Classic Valet Podium satisfies the historical needs of the valet industry with key storage capabilities, locking compartments, heavy-duty construction, and durable coating; in addition it passes along savings to the customer as fully knock-down unit eligible for standard shipping.
“Focused on quality and performance, The Valet Spot aims to provide long-lasting durability and seamless functionality,” said Ian Schoen, product manager at The Valet Spot. “We see a great need for valet products that are easy to assemble and provide the customer with consistent tools to succeed. The podiums are a central tool for valet companies to keep organized. “The amount of valet services is growing; we aim to serve them with our manufacturing and product expertise,” said Dan Lilly, of The Valet Spot. “We look forward to providing the market from a service oriented approach, we see a great opportunity to become a value leader and give our customers products that meet their needs.”
The Valet Spot’s new products take advantage of sturdy construction and high quality materials including stainless steel hardware and surface tops. The structures simple knock-down construction enables the user to assemble the units quickly and with ease.
Availability
The Valet Spot’s podiums are expected to be available to the U.S. market beginning in late February through web outlets.
Months in the making, the Valet Spot has finally introduced its Designer Series of podiums.These semi-custom podiums are made to order based on client’s specifications, and feature new podium construction, rarely seen within the industry.
With options for High Density Plastic Lumber, the Valet Spot is introducing some of the world’s first valet podiums made out of recycled material.In addition to the green finishes we are also including options for six different wood laminate finishes.With so many options you are sure to find something that fits perfectly with your business.
In addition to custom finishes, we also have four different custom panels you can choose from, including: Classic Slant, Raised Insert, Curved Edge and Fluted Arch.Not only this, but our custom shop has the ability to craft a variety of logo options.Whether you want a modern illuminated, or laser cut metal logo, or perhaps a more classic vinyl logo, we’re confident there is a solution for you.
Best yet, custom podiums can be made and ready to ship in just 1-2 weeks, less time than many companies take to ship their stock podiums.We are extremely excited about the designer series, and believe that between our classic and recycled material podium options, this is the beginning of a new wave in the valet podium industry.
To discuss the details of your Designer Series Podium call 1.877.977.8733 or visit the Designer Series Podium Page.
"Imagine this scenario: You've gone out of town for whatever reason, driving your Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. (If we had a Gallardo, you'd bet that taking road trips would be high on the agenda). Anyway, you get to your hotel, surrender your supercar's keys to the valet, and go on with your business. When it's time to leave, they go to retrieve your car and ... it's gone. That nightmare is just what happened to Eric Vargosko when he took his droptop lambo to Atlanta's Intercontinental Hotel. The swank hotel in the upscale Buckhead neighborhood was the last place Vargosko saw his car until it turned up a month later, damaged." .jpg)
