A classic car company has expanded with help from Redditch property agents John Truslove.
Great Escape Classic Car Hire, founded in the West Midlands in 2006 by Graham and Janine Eason, has moved from Astwood Bank Business Park to new premises at 26 Dunlop Road, Hunt End, Redditch.
It has taken the 4,810 sq ft unit on a five year lease.
Great Escape is the UK’s largest classic car hire company, with a 60-strong fleet.
It rents and leases classic cars to clients looking to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, wedding or other special occasion in style. And it provides cars for self drive, TV, film and advertising as well as corporate events across the UK.
The firm started with just two cars – a Jensen Interceptor and an Alfa Romeo Spider. The fleet now covers everything from 1950s Morris Minors to modern Jaguars. It has operations in Devon, Yorkshire and the Cotswolds plus a network of smaller owner operated sites in Shropshire, Leeds, the Peak District and France.
Mr Eason said: “Each site is operated either by our own staff or like-minded enthusiasts who hire their cars for customers’ enjoyment.
“We remain committed to the original idea of a business run by enthusiasts that is all about personal service.
“With the business growing fast we had outgrown our Astwood Bank base – Dunlop Road gives us much more space from which to service our customers.
“In particular, that was needed because we have expanded into classic car restoration.
“We have had our own workshop for a while and decided that, since we maintain our own high mileage classic car hire fleet, we should also be a safe, reputable and knowledgeable resource for other classic car owners. This is a side of the business we are working hard at.”
Ben Truslove, a John Truslove partner, said: “Great Escape is an exciting business with plenty of glamour attached to it.
“These are fantastic classic cars, like E-Type Jaguars, which are still in huge demand – to drive one is a car lover’s dream. We are pleased we were able to help.”
Daily hire prices range from £95 for an Alfa Romeo Spider Black to £349 for a Jaguar E-Type V12 Convertible.