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Luxury car history and technology, fleet guides, airport and travel tips, day trips and chauffeur advice for New York City and New Jersey.
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Chauffeur & Limousine History
The Checker Marathon, built in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was New York's iconic taxi for decades. Its jump seats, huge back seat and the last Checker retired in 1999.
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Local Guides
The High Line, Hudson Yards, the Vessel, Edge and Little Island transformed Manhattan's West Side. How to see them in one walk and where to meet your car.
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Luxury Cars
The 2003 Bentley Continental GT was the first all-new Bentley under Volkswagen and transformed the brand. Every generation, from W12 to plug-in hybrid V8.
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Airport Transfers
Practical tips for families flying from JFK, LaGuardia and Newark: car seats, strollers, security, timing, luggage and booking the right airport car service.
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Automotive History
BMW began building aircraft engines in 1916, then motorcycles and cars. The near-bankruptcy of 1959, the Neue Klasse revival and today's BMW Group.
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Business Travel
Employers owe traveling employees a duty of care. How ground transportation fits: vetted suppliers, fatigue, late-night travel, tracking and incidents.
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Car Comparisons
Electric luxury cars are silent and smooth; gasoline and hybrids offer range and quick refueling. The trade-offs for owners, passengers and chauffeured fleets.
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Car Culture
Every October, the AACA Eastern Division Fall Meet in Hershey, Pennsylvania, draws enthusiasts to a vast swap meet, car corral and show field. What to expect.
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Car Technology
Adaptive headlights swivel into corners and dim segments to avoid dazzling others. From the Citroën DS to Matrix LED, laser lights and Mercedes Digital Light.
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Chauffeur Service Guide
How car seats work in chauffeured car service: requesting seats in advance, which seat by age and size, bringing your own, installation and safety tips.
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Day Trips & Destinations
Cold Spring is a Hudson River village about an hour from NYC: antique shops, river views, Breakneck Ridge, Boscobel and a perfect pairing with Beacon.
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Events & Occasions
How funeral transportation works: family cars, processions, who rides with whom, timing between service and cemetery, out-of-town relatives and etiquette.
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Our Fleet
The Chevrolet Tahoe replaced the full-size Blazer in 1995 and became one of America's best-selling full-size SUVs. Its generations and police role.
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Chauffeur & Limousine History
Before mass production, luxury cars were sold as chassis and bodied by coachbuilders like Hooper, Mulliner, Brewster and Fleetwood. Their golden age and end.
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Local Guides
Moynihan Train Hall opened in 2021 in the former Farley Post Office across from Penn Station. Which trains use it, how to navigate it and car pickup tips.
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Luxury Cars
The Bentley Flying Spur is Bentley's four-door luxury sedan. The origin of its name, its generations since 2005, and how it compares with an S-Class.
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Airport Transfers
Global Entry speeds customs and includes PreCheck; TSA PreCheck speeds security; CLEAR verifies identity. Which program suits your NYC travel?
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Automotive History
The BMW roundel is often said to show a spinning propeller. BMW says the design comes from its predecessor's logo and Bavaria's colors. Here's the story.
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Business Travel
A practical guide for executive assistants booking chauffeured transportation: information to provide, templates, managing changes, VIP preferences and billing.
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Car Comparisons
EQS vs S-Class: design, rear space, range, refinement and chauffeur suitability. How Mercedes' electric flagship compares with its classic sedan.
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