Philanthropy

Publicity whore Charlie Sheen is at it again, although this time I approve…he is auctioning off his one-off 1966 Mustang convertible for charity. Do you like vintage cars? Rent a 1965 Shelby Cobra in Miami, our brand-new baby! We are partial--but feel it blows Sheen’s Stang out of the stable…even if his is doused with legendary tiger blood.

Charlie Sheen has tiger blood...

In a sale that may attract Paris Hilton, a special “Passion Pink” Bentley Continental GT is being sold to benefit “Susan G. Komen for the Cure". Wait…Paris already has a custom pink Bentley…and Katie Price a pink Bugatti. Stop the insanity, celebutantes!

It is always cool when extreme aircraft and exotic cars collide, like today in Washington at the ‘Angle of Attack’ show!  Held at the Museum of Flight, Angle of Attack is an aerodynamic kinship between exotic cars and aircraft that also benefits area animal shelters, a win-win event of epic proportions!  Many of the cars on display at this event are available to you in any of our exotic rental car fleets nationwide.

For the Lamborghini lovers out there, there will be a new special edition Lambo joining the fleet of hypercars.  The Lamborghini Singapore Limited Edition Gallardo will be unleashed, and only ten shining examples of this unit will be produced. 

In auto news, it seems that a 1977 Peugeot sedan has received an online bid for $1 million dollars.  So why the exotic car price for a dated daily driver?  Will this sedan seriously snag the selling price of a Bugatti?  The story is in the details.

Legendary entertainer Pat Boone seems to have the right idea, as he has recently purchased a luxury residence aboard the Utopia Residential Ocean Liner.  I suppose a luxury yacht charter simply would not do!  So what exactly is the Utopia?

Utopia is essentially a floating community, much like the World ResidenSea we have mentioned before.  Utopia actually means “An ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects.  This is a very fitting name, considering the fact that Utopia is a mega yacht of not only massive proportions, but also colossal social and cultural aspirations.

Imagine Lifestyles Donates Lamborghini forJay Cutler’s Vegas Charity Cruise

Imagine Lifestyles Chicago is back in the giving spirit this month and it just happens to be helping out another Chicago Bears player again.  Having previously worked with Greg Olsen’s Receptions for Research charity, Imagine Lifestyles is teaming up with Jay Cutler and his Jay Cutler Foundation, which supports children with diabetes.  Our Lamborghini Gallardo rental car will be auctioned off to raise money for the charity during an auction while out on Lake Michigan.

Speaking of Lake Michigan, the event is being held on the beautiful Mystic Blue, a lake cruising ship based out of Navy Pier.  The event is being held July 22nd and is from 7-10 PM.  Tickets for the event are $200 and include a 3-course dinner, drinks, and dancing.  VIP tickets are available for $400 and include personal introductions to many Bears players including Jay. 

Imagine Lifestyles is extremely excited to get out on Lake Michigan and help out a good cause.  We realize how important it is to give back to the community where we reside and conduct business in.  We look forward to seeing all of you aboard the Mystic Blue and hopefully everyone can raise a great deal of money for Jay’s charity and have a good time.  

Event: Jay Cutler Vegas Charity Cruise

Location: Lake Michigan on board Mystic Blue Ship

Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

While in Chicago check out our fleet of Chicago exotic car rentals.

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I came across an article today that I found to be a fabulous example of philanthropy, it is called “Exotic Cars for a Cause”.  This is an annual event created by Memphis Cars Italia to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity.  So how does it work?

Each year Memphis cars puts on its “Worldwide Exotic Italian Car Show”, and it does this strategically on Father’s Day.  Why?  Because Dad’s love luxury cars and around 50-60 of them are put on display for them to drool over (for a small fee, of course).  Proceeds and donations then benefit Habitat for Humanity of greater Memphis.

The economy has been in a delicate state for sometime now, as we all know.  Just another blunt sign of this economic distress is the East Side House Settlement’s annual auto auction and gala in New York.  This charity helps prepare disadvantaged kids for college, but was unable to obtain a donation from an automaker for this year's gala.

Barbie, the Mattel doll, has become less a pop culture icon and more a pseudo celebrity. To celebrate her 50th birthday (although she looks better than ever) designers Alexander Wang and Diane Von Furstenberg sent Barbie-inspired designs down the runway at Bryant Park. Plus, luxe jewelry firm Bulgari hired Barbie to endorse their Save the Children “Rewrite the Future” campaign, a campaign that supports education programs for children in war-torn areas. Bulgari gave Barbie a slight image revamp and, of course, a silver Bulgari ring with a Save the Children inscription engraved inside the band. The real life version charity Bulgari ring retails for $555, for a very good cause. The Rewrite the Future campaign by Bulgari features 11 jewelry pieces and seven timepieces whose sales will help fund the Bulgari dedication of 10 million euros to Save the Children by the end of this year. Bulgari has already made a 1 million euro donation to Rewrite the Future and other real-life celebrities in support of the cause include: Julianne Moore, Benicio Del Toro, Ben Stiller, Gabriele Muccino, Jason Lewis, Andy Garcia, Valeria Golino, Sally Field, Sting, Willem Dafoe, Rosario Fiorello, Isabella Rossellini and Debra Messing. Barbie is one lucky b****!

Prince Harry's official 36-hour jaunt to Manhattan was a win by all accounts. Prince Harry began at Ground Zero, after which 36-hours were packed and condensed into six very public appearances. A media frenzy swarmed the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic on Governors Island in New York Harbor on Saturday. Where Prince Harry for team Sentebale faced off against Argentinian polo player Nacho Figueras.

The polo match was mobbed with celebrities like Madonna and on/off lover Jesus Luz, actresses Kate Hudson and Chloe Sevigny, rapper LL Cool J, Matt Lauer, and designer Marc Jacobs, plus, notable LVMH corporate names. Before the match Prince Harry mingled and charmed the VIP area in a navy blue blazer, collared shirt and white pants. Even going so far as to pick up and console somebody's sobbing child, on the whole he was good with the kids.

Harry geared up for the polo match and was a good sport playing with horses he had never seen, let alone, rode before. Despite the foreign horses, Prince Harry scored the tie-breaking, winning goal for team Sentebale ; score 6 to 5. The team celebrated polo victory (and charity profits) by popping a Veuve Clicquot bottle of champagne, duh. The Prince parted saying,  "It's my first visit to New York. I'm hopeful I'll come back to visit again." Maybe next trip he will have some down time to play out on the New York night scene!

New York City hasn’t seen a polo match in decades and Prince Harry hasn't seen New York. That's all about to change this weekend, as the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic is this coming Saturday, May 30. Prince Harry will play Polo to raise money for the children in Lesotho, a charity near and dear to his heart. The Asprey’s house team will play Ralph Lauren’s Black Watch team and it will all go down on Governors Island.

Rumors are swirling about who will show to the event, which is a ferry ride away form lower Manhattan. Names like Madonna, Simmons and Trump have been dropped. Members on the host committee include Aby and Samantha Rosen, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, Tinsley Mortimer, Peter Brant, Cornelia Guest and Georgina Bloomberg. We will see who shows up for the social soiree of the season. Ladies don't forget your big, fancy polo hats!
 

The Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic will happen on May 30th, in New York. This year, Prince Harry will be playing in the polo match to raise money for his charity foundation.  All money raised will be going to American Friends of Sentebale (sentebale.org), a charity that was actually co-founded by Prince Harry. The Sentebale Foundation aims to help Lesotho's orphans and the fight against the HIV/Aids epidemic. Sentebale committee chairs include Mark Cornell, CEO of Moet Hennessy, and his wife Lucy Cornell. Vice chairs are Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Samantha and Aby Rosen, Cornelia Guest.

Prince Harry's team, captained by Nick Raldo will play against captain Nacho Figueras' team. Figueras also happens to be the new handsome face of Ralph Lauren's Polo fragrance. The Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo match will be held on Governor's Island which is a ferries ride from lower Manhattan. The picnic area will be open to the public for free, additionally, there will be a VIP tent with lunch, by ticket only. A Veuve Clicquot champagne picnic lunch and the Royal treatment starts at $500. Remember Polo is fabulous, this match is for charity, and you get to watch the very sexy Prince Harry and Nacho Figueras duke it out! What could be better on a Saturday afternoon? For more information about Polo Classic visit the Veuve Clicquot site.

Donald Trump claims “now” is the time to buy property, if only it were that easy.  Many who still have the money to buy “now” can’t find financing. If financing isn’t stopping you, consider yourself lucky and look to South Beach. Right now in South Beach properties are being sold for way less than asking price.  Take, for instance, luxury building Murano at Portofino, located at 1000 S Pointe Drive in the South Beach area of Miami Beach. Where a penthouse unit with an asking price of $12,000,000 just sold for $7,600,000. The spacious three bedrooms, five and a half bath unit is just one example of what’s going on in South Beach, there are lots more just like this. The question is, when will the real estate market finally hit bottom? The question is tough to answer but it seems like buyers are moving towards the beach. Activity is gradually picking up, more inquiries, and more viewings, will sooner or later translate into more sales.