AFP, Singapore :
A vending machine that dispenses luxury cars to well-heeled buyers is the latest space-saving innovation in land-starved Singapore-just don’t try to shake it if it gets stuck.
Used car dealer Gary Hong has taken to displaying his wares in a glass-fronted, 15-storey building.
Like choosing a chocolate bar, the buyer can see everything on display, before pressing some buttons and having their choice delivered.
Hong, 45, said he got the inspiration for the new showroom during a trip with his four-year-son to buy toy cars.
“From there I realised that the Matchbox arrangement is a mini version of our inventories that can be displayed and arranged nicely,” he told AFP.
From the comfort of a plush sofa on the ground floor, potential buyers can order a Ferrari, Maserati or Lamborghini among other brands, all with the touch of a hand-held device.
Once a selection is made, a promotional video of that car is played on a flat-screen television while the vehicle is automatically transported down by a lift.
A vending machine that dispenses luxury cars to well-heeled buyers is the latest space-saving innovation in land-starved Singapore-just don’t try to shake it if it gets stuck.
Used car dealer Gary Hong has taken to displaying his wares in a glass-fronted, 15-storey building.
Like choosing a chocolate bar, the buyer can see everything on display, before pressing some buttons and having their choice delivered.
Hong, 45, said he got the inspiration for the new showroom during a trip with his four-year-son to buy toy cars.
“From there I realised that the Matchbox arrangement is a mini version of our inventories that can be displayed and arranged nicely,” he told AFP.
From the comfort of a plush sofa on the ground floor, potential buyers can order a Ferrari, Maserati or Lamborghini among other brands, all with the touch of a hand-held device.
Once a selection is made, a promotional video of that car is played on a flat-screen television while the vehicle is automatically transported down by a lift.
