Published: 04/14/2016
DALLAS (April 14, 2016) -- CrashedToys, an online auction specializing in the sale of used and repairable powersport vehicles, and a division of Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT), will be hosting a Grand Opening event for its brand new 30,000 sq. ft. retail-entertainment-auction concept, on April 23, 2016 in Dallas.
Food, beverages, live music and a motorcycle bike show featuring celebrity judges will kick off at 11 a.m., following the Ride In and Chain Cutting Ceremony. Attendees are invited to come out, view inventory and bid on one of the largest selections of motorcycles, dirt bikes, ATVs, and high-end exotic cars in Texas.
“We can’t wait for everyone to see what CrashedToys of Dallas has to offer,” said Jay Adair, Copart and CrashedToys Chief Executive Officer. “This unique experience provides a new destination for enthusiasts to gather and hang out. You won’t want to miss this.”
The Grand Opening will feature a bike show from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. where guests are invited show off their bikes. Celebrity judges include Chuck Palumbo (former professional wrestler, mechanic and reality TV personality), Mike Metzger (American Freestyle Motocross rider and 5-time X Game medalist) and Steve Caballero (musician and professional skateboarder). Trophies will be awarded to some of the hottest rides in five different categories including Unlimited, Street Class Harley, Street Class Metric, Street Class Sportbike and People’s Choice.
There will also be giveaways throughout the day, including authentic CrashedToys gear. While at the event, guests are invited to grab a bite to eat from popular food trucks: Not Just Q, Best Bayou Bites, Holy Frijole and So-Cal Tacos. Cold beverages will be available for purchase from the custom designed Re-Bar in The Clubhouse and the Dead Man’s Bar in The Boneyard patio.
CrashedToys of Dallas, located at 7777 John W. Carpenter Freeway, was designed by Dean Dekker, who also designed the Truck Yard and the Katy Trail Ice House. The Dallas CrashedToys location was made from approximately 300 pounds of repurposed wood and 4 tons of repurposed concrete blocks from rural areas of DFW. All interior and exterior hardware, including door handles, table tops and vinyl wraps are custom built designs. Unique murals and paintings by Chris Arnold with Eyecon Studios can be found throughout The Clubhouse and The Boneyard patio.
“We are excited about the Grand Opening and showing off this incredible space,” said Trey Cluck, CrashedToys of Dallas General Manager and motorcycle dealership veteran. “Our vision is to offer a really cool place to meet up that features an entertainment space, refreshments and powersports sales all merged together. I think we have done that and then some. People have been stopping by to check us out and even taking photos with our murals.”
“Motorcycle and powersports enthusiasts won’t know what hit them. I’ve never seen anything like it during my 15 years in the industry,” said Cluck.
To learn more about CrashedToys of Dallas, visit our website at www.CrashedToys.com/Dallas or visit us at www.Facebook.com/CrashedToysDallas. For more information about Copart, please visit www.Copart.com.
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ABOUT CRASHEDTOYS:
CrashedToys was founded in 2000 and started building its reputation as one of the best online sources for specialty vehicles. In 2013, CrashedToys was acquired by Copart, one of the largest online auto auction companies. This partnership allowed CrashedToys to evolve its auction platform as well as grow, pulling normal wear and clean title inventory from over 160 Copart locations nationwide. CrashedToys is a one-stop-shop for motorcycles, ATVs, RVs, exotic cars, boats, jet skis, snowmobiles, and more. It serves members of all types including dealers and the public, with the most exciting powersports auction experience on the web. Sellers from all over the nation use the auction platform for their best used and salvage vehicles that were built for a second life.
ABOUT COPART:
Copart, founded in 1982, provides vehicle sellers with a full range of remarketing services to process and sell salvage and clean title vehicles to dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, exporters and, in some states, to end users. Copart remarkets the vehicles through Internet sales utilizing its VB3 technology. Copart sells vehicles on behalf of insurance companies, banks, finance companies, fleet operators, dealers, car dealerships and others as well as cars sourced from the general public. The company currently operates in the United States and Canada (www.copart.com), the United Kingdom (www.copart.co.uk), Brazil (www.copart.com.br), Germany (www.copart.de), the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain (www.copartmea.com) and the Sultanate of Oman, Spain (www.autoresiduos.com), and India (www.copart.in). Copart links sellers to more than 750,000 members in over 150 countries worldwide through its multi-channel platform. Copart was recently ranked at the top of Deloitte's "Exceptional 100" list of companies, which reviewed U.S. publicly traded companies based upon a multidimensional approach to measuring financial performance. For more information, or to become a member, visit www.copart.com.
Contacts
Copart/CrashedToys
Michelle Hoffman, (972) 391-5082
Vice President of Marketing
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