Best
of Show Automotive puts out a call for car buffs
By Terry Troy
April 22, 2010, 5:00AM
 If
you have a passion for classic and vintage cars and want to turn that
passion into a profession, you may just have the chance. Best of Show
Automotive in Mentor is putting out a call for dealer reps who want to
consign and sell classic cars.
The Mentor Museum of Speed added this iconic Camaro IROC-Z and 1934 Auburn
to its collection this year. If you have a passion for classic and vintage
cars and want to turn that passion into a profession, you may just have
the chance. Best of Show Automotive in Mentor is
putting out a call for dealer reps who want to consign and sell classic
cars.
“To keep up with our customers’ demand for world-class cars, we need
experienced hobbyists to identify topnotch cars that we can consign and
sell,” said Joe Carroll, Best of Speed Automotive’s owner. “We offer a
20-percent commission on consignments for every car brought to us that we
sell. We average a 90-percent-plus sell-through rate on consigned
vehicles.”
Being an official Best of Show Automotive dealer rep is like running a
home-based business.
“You set your own hours and appointments. All you need is a good quality
digital camera, a computer and an eye for cars with the most market
value,” said Carroll. “We’ll give you business cards, sales literature and
professional advice from our proven sales team.”
The driving force behind Best of Show Automotive’s consignment program is
its proprietary marketing machine that puts consigned cars on the world
stage.
“Each car is listed on all of our Internet storefronts. Our sites average
more than 1.2 million hits each month,” said Carroll. “Additionally,
nobody else in our industry has an active inventory of more than 150
meticulously restored and engineered cars. We are a one-stop shop for
anybody who is looking for a classic, high performance or muscle car.”
Best of Show Automotive opened the Mentor Museum of Speed last year. The
museum is home to more than 150 classic and vintage rods and restorations.
It was started as an outgrowth of Best of Show Automotive’s classic and
high-performance restoration business.
Mentor Museum of Speed is home to more than its fair share of classics and
unusual vehicles. It acquired its first million-dollar vehicle, a 1968
Plymouth Hemi Barracuda, a record-breaking drag racer once owned and raced
by Akron legend Arlen Vanke.
The Museum also acquired two additional vehicles. The first was a 1985
Camaro IROC-Z purchased from the 1985 Live Aid benefit. The vehicle has
more than 100 celebrity signatures on it, including Neil Young, Keith
Richards, Ozzy Osbourne and Tom Petty. The second, a 1934 Auburn, was
driven by actor James Cagney in the 1933 film “The Mayor of Hell.”
“These two historically-significant cars add to the mystique of our
classic car collection, which is one of the largest in the country,” said
Carroll.
“The Live Aid benefit concert was seen by over one billion people
world-wide, making this Camaro an icon to a whole generation. James Cagney
was a Lifetime Achievement Award winner and very influential in his time.
His 1934 Auburn is well-known to movie buffs worldwide.”
If you’re a car buff and don’t want to turn your passion into a
profession, you can still stop by the Mentor Museum of Speed to see some
very unique vehicles. It’s also a pretty nice place to visit if you’re
just a casual fan of America’s favorite mode of transportation.
However, if you’re looking to turn your passion for cars into profits,
contact either Carroll or G.K. Kerr at Best of Show Automotive. |