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LAcarGUY & Fisker Santa Monica preview the new Fisker Karma

On Wednesday, November 4th, Mike Sullivan's LAcarGUY.com and Fisker Santa Monica provided future Fisker owners, green enthusiasts and fans of great design with a rare opportunity to see the Fisker Karma in person.

Fisker VP of Global Sales & Marketing, Marti Eulberg and members of the vehicle's design team were on hand to answer questions from the audience. Over 200 people enjoyed music, drinks and food while waiting for their chance to sit in the Fisker Karma. The evening ended with a LAcarGUY.com raffle, giving away a Flip video recorder and iPod Nano.

All info can be found at www.FiskerSantaMonica.com

LAcarGUY.com sponsors 19th annual Manhattan Beach Pumpkin Race Festival

LAcarGUY.com is returns as Presenting sponsor of the 19th annual Manhattan Beach Pumpkin Race Festival. 

The festival takes place on Sunday, October 25th and we aren't just sponsoring... Each of our dealerships will have entries in the race. We're car guys, what did you expect?

LAcarGUY will be also bring several of our 2010 vehicles to the race, so be sure to come by and say hi.

What is the World Famous Pumpkin Race?

A fun-spirited festival like no other! The highlight of the Pumpkin Race is a unique side-by-side single elimination race featuring handcrafted, decorated Pumpkin Race Cars in a funky, hilarious, suspenseful, and dramatic display of American ingenuity. Excitement builds as Pumpkin Race Car teams battle head-to-head for the coveted Pumpkin Race Championship Trophy. We also award other prizes for Best Decoration, Most Innovative Design, and Best Crash.  Proceeds for this event go to the Beach Cities Education Foundation.

To get more info to enter your pumpkin race car go to http://www.pumpkinrace.com/

Toyota of Hollywood sponsoring LA Femme Film Festival

Toyota of Hollywood and LAcarGUY.com are excited to sponsor the 2009 Los Angeles Femme Film Festival.  LA Femme is a premiere festival that focuses on women filmmakers who create commercial films for a worldwide audience. The festival offers a unique opportunity for women who seek a more creative approach to filmmaking as well as enabling domestic and international film distribution.  LFIFF’s mission is dedicated to honoring all the contributions in entertainment by leading female directors, producers, writers and talent in cinema. The festival also supports the non-profit, Jonsson Cancer Research Foundation at UCLA for breast cancer.

The opening night gala ("Girls Night Out") is October 15th at The Grove and LAcarGUY.com owner Mike Sullivan will say a few words in addition to showing off the all-new 2010 Toyota Prius.  Toyota of Hollywood General Manager Don Mushin will be in attendance for the gala and festival.

For more info or to buy tickets go to: www.lafemme.org

LAcarGUY participates in Heal The Bay's Coastal Cleanup

LAcarGUY employees had a great time on saturday participating in Heal The Bay's Coastal Cleanup.  The event was a HUGE success with over 14,000 volunteers in attendance to clean up our beaches for 3 hours on Saturday. Heal The Bay also set a record for removing over 300,000 lbs of trash.  Amazing job Heal the Bay. We were proud to be a part of the clean up.

Mike Sullivan talks about the all-new Lexus HS Hybrid

Mike Sullivan is interviewed at our Lexus Santa Monica HS launch event.  Courtesy of the Cultural Diplomat

Lexus Santa Monica HS Hybrid Event Photos

Thanks to everyone for coming out to our premiere party at Lexus Santa Monica for the all-new 2010 Lexus HS Hybrid. We had over 300 people in attendance and everyone is very excited about our new Hybrid. Enjoy the photos.

Lexus Santa Monica HS Hybrid Premiere event

Lexus Santa Monica invites you to join us for the unveiling of the all-new 2010 HS Hybrid

August 27, 2009

5:00pm - 10:00pm

Lexus Santa Monica

310-309-1300

 

What started off as a small idea to measure the impact of a vehicle on the evironment has now resulted in the most technologically advanced hybrid we've ever built.

Join us on August 27th to view the masterpiece in person.  Food and wine will be provided.

RSVP by emailing shaynedaniels@lacarguy.com or calling Shayne at 310-309-1300

Lexus Santa Monica

1501 Santa Monica Blvd

Santa Monica, CA 90404

310-309-1300

LAcarGUY Sponsors Sustainable Works Fundraiser

LAcarGUY will be the Platinum sponsor at the 2009 2nd annual Sustainable Works Fundraiser. 

Our relationship with Sustainable Works has helped us to reduce the environmental impact of our 9 dealerships. We feel strongly about helping them continue their mission of fostering a culture of sustainability in cities, colleges and businesses. Please join us in supporting this extremely important cause.

Lexus Santa Monica is participating in SW Santa Monica Business Greening Certification program which helps businesses increase resource efficiency and "green their bottom-line."  This one year program will help Lexus Santa Monica save money by incorporating practices that result in cleaner air and water, less waste and pollution, conservation of energy and natural resources, less traffic and improved quality of life for workers. This program provides the tools we need to implement the environmental actions into our everyday lives. LAcarGUY recognizes the benefits of implementing sustainable practices that save money, increase efficiency, improves employee health and morale, and increase customer loyalty.  A green business is a smart business, and smart businesses run successful operations while protecting the environment and which sustains our economy.

 

LAcarGUY.com is a proud Platinum sponsor at the 2009 2nd Annual Sustainable Works Fundraiser.  Our donation will help continue the sustainable economic development in the City of Santa Monica and allow  businesses and students to continue greening efforts by participating in the Sustainable Works Business Greening Certification program.

CLICK HERE For more info on Sustainable Works event, to buy tickets or to volunteer

LAcarGUY sponsors Aaron Wachtfogel in Manhattan Beach AVP

Manhattan Beach is considered by many as "the granddaddy" of the AVP Crocs Tour. Players say once you win in Manhattan Beach, you really have made it on the AVP Tour.  So LAcarGUY and Aaron Wachtfogel are partnering up for this years event. Come down and cheer on our South Bay Native this weekend Thursday July 16th - Sunday July 19th.

 

Bio on Aaron Wachtfogel

 

Wachtfogel grew up on the sands south of the Manhattan Beach Pier where he started playing volleyball by begging for sets between his mother's games. During high school, he played outside hitter at Redondo Union High and led his team to the best season in school history while winning the Daily Breeze Player of the Year Award, Bay League Most Valuable Player Award and garnering All-CIF first-team honors.

Mike Sullivan to be honored at annual Pipeline To A Cure Benefit

 

This years Pipeline To A Cure event will honor LAcarGUY's Mike Sullivan for his charity involvement with Cystic Fibrosis.  Once again, LAcarGUY will be donating a 2010 Toyota Prius which will be auctioned off to help raise money for the charity (last year's Prius auction generated over $40,000!)

The evening will bring together the surf world to support the direct positive effect surfing has on those afflicted with Cystic Fibrosis.  The event will feature a special headline performance from Shiny Toy Guns, along with former American Idol contestant Kai Kalama.  Chris Cote, Editor-in-Chief of TransWorldSURF, will emcee the evening which includes a live auction with radio personality Shawn Parr.

Watch this video of Pipeline To A Cure's role model and hero, Emily Haager, to understand both the exciting role surfing has played in helping those afflicted with CF and the importance of continuing to raise money to help end this disease. For more info on the event or to donate, go to www.pipelinetoacure.com