
Exotic Car Dealer with Extensive Trade Network for Luxury Products and Branding Promotion
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Exotic Car Dealer with Extensive Trade Network for Luxury Products and Branding Promotion
Washington D.C. Metro Area
If we have not met yet personally, feel free to add me as a friendship connection through the group "Playing In Traffic". My email address is maseratifans@gmail.com.
In addition, I would like to invite you to become a member of my wife Kae Davis' group the "Italianizzato Club" hosted on Facebook. You can also sign up to the national "Exotic Car Examiner" column for exotic car and special events news. Just click the link below to register -- all that is required is for you to bookmark her column a favorite and add your email address for a free subscription and all the articles will be mailed to you:
http://www.examiner.com/x-9044-Exotic-Car-Examiner
As a brief introduction to working with me as a connection, I've spent most of my life in the luxury and performance automobile business. I grew up in the car business helping my dad since before I was in Elementary school. I've successfully run, owned and managed several fairly large high line import stores, so I've made and kept friends in all areas of the automotive industry.
To my present dealership groups, I bring my willingness to create and maintain a successful customer-service oriented dealership to everything I do. From the largest to smallest deal, I appreciate your business with me and for the opportunity to connect here.
Until I see you online again, at the dealership, we speak by phone or meet in person at a local community restaurant or special exotic car event, be well, stay safe, drive for fun, and PLAY IN TRAFFIC.
GOT TRADES? LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL TO ADD TO YOUR AUTO OR RACING COLLECTION?
Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Lotus, Spyker, Panoz, Noble, Koenigsegg, Saleen, Morgan, McClaren, Maybach, Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Cadillac, Hummer, Range Rover, Land Rover, Jaguar, Ferrari Challenge Series Race Cars, Formula 1 Racing Memorabilia
Exotic Cars and European Import Dealer Principal Functions, Dealership Operations and Daily Business Management, New and Used Car Sales, Product and Branding Specialist, Wholesale Acquisitions, Trade Inventory, Automobile Buying, Dealer Trading, Appraisal, Special Events Liaison, Parts and Boutique Product Management, Customizing and Personalizing Vehicles, High Line Product Promotion, Luxury Product, Branding, Dealership Management
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE WITH RITZ CARLTON ETHICS
(Automotive industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)
M.O.B. (Maserati of Baltimore) Exotics: offering pristine high line luxury automobiles and previously enjoyed race and sports car collectibles throughout the Baltimore Washington DC Metro area.
My expertise is in investment-grade automobiles. I procure exotic car "wish list" vehicles for the most discerning of car connoisseurs--and make lifetime daydreams of exotic car collection ownership a reality. Through my dealer network, we ship luxury, collectible, and performance automobiles nationally and internationally and are happy to do business online.
I am always interested in expanding my professional connections worldwide, so whether you are a client, wholesaler, dealership owner, sales professional or management service provider, feel free to connect with me here via maseratifans@gmail.com.
(Automotive industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
General Manager Maserati Products [VA, MD] and Operations Manager [Baltimore--High Road Auto Group]
Dealer Trade Support for Retail Sales and Wholesale Acquisitions
Letters of recommendation available from Maserati of North America, Clients, other Dealers, FCA members, and Lamborghini.
[Maserati of Baltimore, Ferrari of Washington, Maserati of Washington, and Lamborghini Washington (VA, DC), Lamborghini Baltimore,MD.]
Special Events and Marketing Liaison, Maserati and Lamborghini [MD/DC/VA]
Licensed Dealer New and Used Automobile Inventory, Exotic, Classic, Collectible, Luxury, High Line and European Import Cars
www.maseratiofbaltimore.com
(Automotive industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE COLLECTION OR ACQUISITION OF HIGHLINE, LUXURY OR PERFORMANCE AUTOMOBILES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY TO ADD ME TO YOUR LINKED-IN NETWORK.
Licensed "New & Used" Ferrari, Maserati Sales
Licensed "New & Used" Lambroghini Sales
Independent Dealership Representative actively involved with discreet consignment acquisition and dealer trades of pre-owned collector vehicles to and through knowledgeable and reputable luxury product organizations and private or "celebrity" car connoisseurs.
www.ferrariofwashington.com
www.lamborghiniwashington.com
www.maseratiofwashington.com
(Automotive industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)
Please feel free to visit my personal web page at http://playintraffic.wordpress.com/ to view additional letters of recommendation related to my work at Ferrari of Washington.
Offering both new and previously enjoyed luxury and performance automobiles for sale to members of the car world with the most discriminating of tastes, I am proud to work as a representative of Ferrari in the Mid-Atlantic region (Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, Greater Virginia, Maryland, and the Chesapeake Bay areas).
(Automotive industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)
Responsible for all custom order placement for Maserati and the building and selection of all Maserati inventory for 2 Maserati dealerships. I also serve as liaison between the dealership and Maserati of North America (MNA).
Using dealer contacts made through the years, I wholesale my personal incoming trades to achieve the highest and best use of trade vehicle dollars for the company.
I have also served as the Product Sales and Support Specialist working directly with the manufacturers in Italy.
http://playintraffic.wordpress.com/maserati-fans/
ARE YOU A MOTORSPORTS HISTORY BUFF OR HISTORIAN?
Visit http://gotmaserati.wordpress.com to inquire about helping us document motorsport history for future academic journals, books, and scholarly articles related to exotic car marquees and the legendary folks in the Mid-Atlantic region who drive them or work with them. Got Maserati?
(Automotive industry)
June 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)
Representing Lamborghini clients in the Greater Baltimore-Washington DC Metro area, I have played an active part in brand marketing and advertising promotion in the area in addition to New and Used car sales.
http://www.flickr.com/mobexotics.com/collections
http://playintraffic.wordpress.com/lamborghini-fans/
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Automobile Enthusiasts sites and services for Italian, German, and British Automobiles.
http://www.ferrarifans.org has grown to become ===> http://www.italianizzato.com
Welcome Car Lovers! F1, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Alfa Romero, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Lotus, Mercedes (Maybach, McClaren), Bentley, Rolls Royce, Mini-Cooper, Porsche, BMW, Fast and Furious, Custom Automobile, Antique Auto, Car Collections
Visit www.italianizzato.com for community special events and area information or contact my wife and partner Kae Davis (www.linkedin.com/in/KaeDavis) via connectionsprep@gmail.com with any questions about our upcoming special events we are hosting or participating with anywhere along the East Coast or Southeastern Region of the United States.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; BMW; Automotive industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years )
Serving the Western North Carolina Region, an area known for it's Hill Climb races and driving for pleasure on the winding mountain roads. Though I am a Formula One lover, it is easy to understand how and why this Southeastern regional area helped create the designs for the historical moonshine running cars that inspired NASCAR. Home of the Grove Park Inn, the largest collection of Art Deco buildings outside of South Beach in Miami, Florida, and the Biltmore Estate (the largest private home in America--formerly owned by George Vanderbuilt), the Blue Ridge Mountains and Smokey Mountains offer driving enthusiasts the perfect travel or get away spot to enjoy an abundance of challenging yet still "scenic vista" roads.
My base was Asheville, North Carolina, just one hour from Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, two hours from Knoxville, Tennessee or Greensboro, three hours from Charlotte, and four hours by car to Atlanta, Georgia or Raleigh.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Automotive industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Sales of New and Pre-owned Mercedes-Benz, #1 Pre-owned Sales Department in the Southeast in Certified Pre-owned Mercedes Benz sales. Certified with all Mercedes-Benz product lines. Star Certified for pre-owned Mercedes-Benz.
(Automotive industry)
1996 — 2001 (5 years )
Sales of new and pre-owned Mercedes-Benz. Certified, Mercedes-Benz product line and Starmark Certified. "Mercedes-Benz Star Achievement" awards. Coordinated special events and social events for the company catering to brand promotion, to improve customer loyalty, and to reach our to new markets to capture conquest sales.
(Automotive industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
Certified with Honors. Porsche Sales, New and Pre-owned.
I was recruited by Jim Ellis Porsche to head new Porsche sales team. I have references for this and other historical positions upon request.
(Automotive industry)
1990 — 1995 (5 years )
International sales and marketing of Highline and Exotic Automobiles.
My personal expertise was/is in highline and exotic automobile sales using international contacts cultivated over the years to import/export vintage Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley and Rolls Royce and other collectible exotic or luxury classic cars procurement and resale for my clientele.
Retail/Wholesale 15-20 cars per month*
*High Line, Exotic, and Classic European Performance Cars Only
(Automotive industry)
1985 — 1990 (5 years )
General Manager of multi-line automobile factory authorized dealership representing Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen, Saab and their Pre-Owned Cars.
My responsibilities were to provide leadership for the company and be accountable for the over-all profitability and well being of the dealership. Also in charge of Special ordering of all Porsche, Audi, Saab and Volkswagen cars and maintaining proper inventory levels, New and Pre-owned, while Anticipating Market fluctuations, I was able to greatly improve profit margins.
In addition, I coordinated all special events, community functions, and private parties planning for the company. By reaching out to the neighboring communities, I was successful in building the status and reputation of the dealership to a respected and "well known location" level.
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)
1979 — 1985 (6 years )
Attached to numerous SSN and SSBN Research and Development Submarines (UDT)
Coronado Island, California
Charleston Naval Weapons Station (Chas. NWS), Charleston, South Carolina
Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia
Naval Submarine Nase Lew London, Groton, Connecticut
Subic Bay, Philippines
Holy Loch, Scotland
Agadir, Morocco
other bases and seaports worldwide
(Automotive industry)
1960 — 1980 (20 years )
The car business means more to me than just a job or a source of income. The car business, to me, means family.
Selling cars and being an integral part of whatever community I reside in is in my blood. I grew up watching my father live and breathe every day of his life as professional financier and a highly successful dealer principal in the automotive industry.
As the son of a man actively involved in his community, I was raised knowing that how you respect yourself and deal professionally others means everything. Over the years, his dealerships owned or sold a little bit of everything...
If you have a fairly extensive knowledge of automobiles dating back as early as the 1950's--from luxury cars to muscle cars to custom race cars to European performance models and Exotics--I'd love to chat with you some time. If I didn't own something growing up or work on it when it came through the shop, chances are I had the opportunity to drive it when it came through one of our lots.
B.A. Degrees , Music, Chemistry , 1974 — 1978
Seventh Day Adventist School
Private College in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Formerly named Southern Missionary College
High School Diploma , General Ed , 1964 — 1974
Expertise , Automotive Industry
I bought my first car wholesale when I was 12 years old using money I had saved up from various odd jobs around the dealership and Christmas gift monies. I still remember collecting my silver dollars and scraping together change to take to the auction with me. The car, a 1963 Chevy Nova, was $425 (including the $25 auction fee). I took it home that night with help from my dad, and spent the next week getting it cleaned up, detailed, rebuilt and ready. You know, I sold that car in less than two weeks and made over $200. Not bad for kiddie money. I immediately rolled the profit and some quickly earned extra elbow grease money into a dark Green 1969 Opel GT and a 1966 Pontiac Catalina (a four speed manual, red, with a white top and white interior). Though I was not old enough to enjoy driving these cars yet when I owned them, the rest, as they say, is dealer trade history.
F1, Formula One, Offshore Powerboat Racing, Classic Boat and Car Restoration, Skeet and Trap Shooting, Fine Shotguns, Champagne, Cigars, Watches, Antiques, Auctions, Travel, Fashion, Architecture, Real Estate and Property Development, Commercial Industries, Fund Raising (Charity Benefit Networking), Shoes
Italianizzato Club, M.O.B. Exotics Club, Maseratifans.ORG, Lamborghinifans.ORG, FerrariFans.ORG, Ferrari Club of America, Ferrarichat.com, "Fashion Fights Poverty" Supporter, Playing In Traffic, CBRB, FERRARI DEALER, Lamborghini Dealer
I've lived all over the world and love to travel. The friendships I've made and memories collected are my highest reward.
My wife, Kae Davis, known most recently for her work in the Baltimore community during 2008 as "Director of Guest Services" at Maserati of Baltimore, has been and continues to be the greatest asset to me. She is an IT Marketing Consultant and Event Management Specialist (www.connectionsprep.com)--and an avid car enthusiast. Our son Drew is also involved with the industry, making my everyday career requirements easy (as a family supported business).
I have extensive experience working with Micro-Electronics Engineering, UDT, and various training, medals, and recognitions for serving my country through the US Navy while attached to numerous R&D submarine deployments.