Car Share Clubs: The Ownership Alternative
October 1, 2005
Van Horssen rejects the point-system model, proving to be the most
forward-thinking businessman in the industry since the Kavanagh brothers. “I
wanted this to be stone simple,” he says. The Private Collection requires a
minimum three-year commitment in which members sign a custom contract priced
according to the number of weeks and type of car they plan to drive. “Our
multiyear commitments encourage car sharing as a true alternative to ownership.
It is time for a major change; we’re looking at transforming the structure of
the industry.” Van Horssen plans to expand the company across the United States
and currently promises closed carrier delivery to any western location.
Even though many of his clients may use a car for the weekend only, Van Horssen does not think a one-week minimum will deter his client base: “Members often come in and request a car after being away on business. They tell me, ‘It’s just nice to know it’s parked in the garage while I am at home.’ ”
Contacts: United States
Classic Car Club Manhattan, 212.229.2402,
manhattan.classiccarclub.com
Club Sportiva, San Francisco and San Jose,
866.719.1600, www.clubsportiva.com
Exotic Car Share, Palatine, Ill., 847.358.7522, www.exoticcarshare.com
Van Horssen Group, The Private Collection, Scottsdale, Ariz.,
480.624.9050, www.vanhorssengroup.com
Contacts:
Europe
Classic Car Club, Bath, Birmingham, Edinburgh, London, Manchester,
Woking, +44.207.490.9090, www.classiccarclub.co.uk
Club Sportiva, Munich, 866.896.7328, www.euro-sportiva.com
P1
International, Leatherhead, Surrey, +44.1372.37400, www.p1international.com
Parc Ferme, Egham, Surrey, +44.1784.470002, www.parc-ferme.co.uk
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