Fractional Supercars - The Drive Of Your Life Now A Reality

Many of us dream about owning supercars – but will never be able to afford the astronomical prices they achieve. Or maybe you simply can’t justify spending that amount of money on something that won’t make you a return on your investment. There is an alternative…Club Velocita is a members only supercar club based near Basingstoke in Hampshire. The club was launched back in January 2008, with the Club’s founder member Tiff Needell (TV Presenter, Fifth Gear), cutting the ribbon.

The idea for the Club sprang from conversations between the two major share holders Vipul Dave and Martin Robinson. Vipul has owned a number of businesses in the motor industry and Martin is the Chairman of Centre Parcs and sits on the board for a number of companies in the leisure industry. You couldn’t get a better blend of skills and experience to launch such a venture and they’re both self-confessed petrol heads!!


When asked about how the Club operates Vipul explained: “The concept is very simple; why pay a large amount of your hard-earned cash for a depreciating asset that will sit in your garage for the majority of its expensive existence? Members of Club Velocita pay a one off joining fee of £950, which is refunded if the membership is renewed for a 2nd term, and £12,995 membership fee. For that relatively small amount, our Members get to drive some of the most exotic cars on the road. We take care of the maintenance, insurance and depreciation.

All our Members have to worry about is filling the cars with petrol. When you consider that the most expensive car has a price tag of over £1/4 million and will depreciate approximately £30K in the first year of ownership, it doesn’t make sense to own one. Even putting the figures to one side; a lot of our Members don’t want to be limited to just one supercar and enjoy the variety that the Club gives them.”

Members can take the cars anywhere in the EU and the membership also covers the life partner or spouse. There are stipulations for membership, for instance you must be over 30 years old, with a maximum to two minor traffic offences on your license. Depending on driving experience, the Club may also insist on additional driving training.

Prior to the launch Vipul went on an extravagant shopping spree to fill the Club’s garage. By far the most extreme machine in the collection is the Lamborghini LP640 Roadster. Gorgeous in a pearlescent white, it is one of only 2 in the country – a rare car. The mighty 6.5 litre V12 delivers a whopping 631bhp, launching the car from a standing start to 62mph in 3.4 seconds and on to over 200mph. Next on the list is the Ferrari F430 F1 Spyder in black. A stunning car with a beautifully engineered V8 power plant – nothing sounds quite like a Ferrari. For the next car, we return to Lamborghini for the epic Gallardo Spider E-Gear in bright yellow. Other Marques in the Club Velocita garage include Bentley, Aston Martin and Porsche.

The Team at Club V are very keen to ensure that the availability of cars is as good as possible. With that in mind they aim to buy additional cars when they hit 35 Members. When asked what will be next on the shopping list, Vipul explained: “It will very much be down to our Members to decide. There will be a budget allocated, a shortlist drawn up and it will be put to the vote. We may end of buying duplicate stock if particular cars are proving particularly popular or something completely new. I’ve got ideas of what I’d like to see added to the fleet – but I’ve already had my fun with the company chequebook.”

The Team do have plans for the future that will include another location in southern Europe – but they are firmly focussed on making the Hampshire branch a success before venturing abroad, as Vipul explains: “We do have plans for expansion at home and abroad – but at the moment we’re very much focussing all our efforts on ensuring that the first Club Velocita branch is a total success and that all our members are 100% satisfied with the level of service we are offering. The area immediately surrounding our HQ is proving to be full of people interested in what we have to offer and our members comprise of local business owners from Southampton, Winchester, Basingstoke and even Oxford areas. There is a wealth of opportunity in our locale that we need to explore before we think about taking the next step and opening in another geographical location.”

For more information call +44 1256 333 822
Or visit www.clubvelocita.com