Imagine stepping off your private jet with your treasured
Mercedes 300SL roadster sitting on the tarmac in pristine
condition, with the interior temperature set just right at 70
degrees, waiting for you to embark on the next leg of your
journey? Well, imagine no further.
Opening their doors at the Scottsdale Airpark during the
holidays last year, OTTO Car Club President and CEO Eli Kogan
never could have envisioned how quickly his concept would gain
traction. This membership based, auto social club is reshaping
the Valley’s landscape for luxury car and motorcycle enthusiasts.
Similar in structure to joining a Country Club, OTTO’s members
enjoy concierge-style collection management, and storage
services, as well as one-of-a-kind social amenities.
‘Arrive and drive’ is OTTO’s promise to its members. Kogan
shares, “We aim to take the headache and legwork out of
multiple vehicle ownership, ensuring that every time you arrive
at OTTO, your cars are ready to go.” OTTO houses vehicles,
cares for them and provides members with amenities to fully
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enjoy being part of a community that loves autos and bikes as
much as you do. Assume who the typical OTTO member is at
your own risk. Currently, the youngest devotee is 22 years old
while the oldest is 80, and, yes, plenty are women. Some are
empty nesters, move-down homeowners, snowbirds, athletes or
celebrities.
While not the first collector storage facility in the Valley, OTTO
leaves the others in the dust. OTTO is the only brand with
concierge service so members don’t have to provide a day’s
notice to pick up their car or be charged an extra fee to pick up
on the weekend. OTTO offers options for every type of owner. A
snowbird will likely use Rack Storage during the months they are
beating the heat. On the other hand, someone who wants their
car on a whim will get the most value and enjoyment from single
line Facility Storage. OTTO is the only business that guarantees
clear access to every car. That means your beloved Bugatti isn’t
getting moved 10-15 times a day when other members need to
access their cars -- but yours is in the way. “It struck us as kind
of ironic that a place which is supposed to protect your car, risks
OTTO Car Club is a new type of members-only club for
car collectors and enthusiasts
By Andrea Kalmanovitz