(Snipped from Hemmings...)
Pack Light, Drive Lightness Rental car company Hertz has been known for slipping some spicy performance cars into its Fun Collection fleet, and in America, customers have been able to rent everything from Shelby Mustangs to Corvettes. They’ve just announced a new treat for renters in Italy: the availability of rentable Lotus Elise SCs. Like the Corvette ZHZ in America, Hertz Italiana S.p.A. is making the Elise SC available in a special yellow and black livery, with Hertz logos stitched into the two seaters’ headrests.
Michael J. Kimberley, CEO of Group Lotus plc, said, “I am delighted that Lotus Cars has entered into this agreement with Hertz, giving us the opportunity to make our stunning world class sports cars available to the rental market. The iconic and multi-award-winning Lotus Elise and the stunning Lotus Exige are the perfect fun rental cars for those who desire exclusive and high-performance motoring.”
Ing. Giuseppe Caminiti, Fleet Director for Hertz Italiana, said: “We launched the Hertz Fun Collection last year to give our customers the possibility to drive the cars they have always dreamed of driving. The Lotus Elise SC is one of these dream cars, and by including it in the Hertz’s Fun Collection, our customers have an opportunity to drive a real sports car. We are honoured to be able to work with Lotus and are delighted that Lotus has created personalised versions of the Elise SC especially for Hertz.”
If you’ll be traveling by car in Italy starting in the middle of July, and don’t mind packing VERY light, you too can rent a Lotus via www.hertz.it or by calling +39-199-11-22-11. - By Mark J. McCourt
