Upstate Exotics

We were here for a good time, not a long time. And man, did we have some good times. Although Upstate Exotics is no longer putting on events, the memories and friendships that were made will last a lifetime. It was a great four years, thank you to everyone who participated.

Here are a few of our favorite memories from over the years. We held 14 different events, from mountain drives and track days, to private residence gatherings and regular meetups at Hartness. And we enjoyed every minute of it.

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, event helpers, photographers, and venues over the years - and a special thank you to all our attendees and participants. It was all for you.

SPONSORS:
GTM and Son
GTM Classics and Sports Cars
Carisma Detailing, LLC
Hagerty
Porsche Greenville
Precision Wraps & Graphics
Foreign Cars Italia Charlotte
USI Insurance
Top Hat Limo
Dent Pro Upstate
Payne Performance Film
Greer Chiropractic Center
Basilico

VENUES:
Chophouse '47
Switzerland Inn & Chalet Restaurant
Hotel Hartness
Carolina Motorsports Park
Maggie Valley Club & Resort

PHOTOGRAPHERS:
iamtimshadyphotography
Upstate Auto Photography
Leanne Silvernail

Our June Hartness meetup sure was a hot one, but we had a record turnout. So many new faces were welcomed, and we ran out of space on the lawn for the first time! A huge thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the evening with us. It makes us happy to see so many people making new connections and friendships, that's what this is all about for us.

It was extremely difficult to narrow down the pictures, but I did my best! Thank you to Leanne Silvernail for your hard work capturing the evening for us, the results of your efforts have blown us away. Also thank you to our guys from GTM and Son for once again coming out to help us with parking. We could not do this without you guys. And, thank you to Swee McGrath for enduring the difficult work with us up at the check-in tent. So many people come together to help us make this happen, you are all appreciated.

As always, huge thank you to our sponsors listed below! You guys make Upstate Exotics possible, and we appreciate each one of you. Thank you also to Hotel Hartness for providing the beautiful venue, it is a match made in heaven!

Rover Porsche Volvo of Greenville
Hagerty / Insurance Services
GTM and Son / GTM Classics & Sports Cars
Carisma Detailing, LLC / Payne Performance Films
Wraps & Graphics
Pro Upstate
Greer Chiropractic Center

📸- Leanne Silvernail

Our spring mountain drive to the Diamondback with lunch at Switzerland Inn. With a truly fantastic group of drivers and perfect weather, we couldn’t have asked for more.

Thank you to Tim at iamtimshadyphotography for the tireless work documenting the day for us. Also, thank you to Holly and Veronica for helping us get back on route after the unexpected road closure 😅 Finally, thank you to Wes for getting the picture of all of us at lunch.

As always, the staff at Switzerland Inn provided a beautiful and comfy venue, excellent food and service, and unparalleled views. We very much enjoyed the day spent with fellow enthusiasts. Can’t wait to see everyone again soon!

📸 - iamtimshadyphotography

Our 2024 club sponsors:
Rover Porsche Volvo of Greenville
Hagerty / Insurance Services
GTM and Son / GTM Classics & Sports Cars
Carisma Detailing, LLC / Payne Performance Films
Wraps & Graphics
Pro Upstate
Chiropractic Center

Our spring club meetup was just what we all needed after a long winter, with a great turnout of old friends and some new members as well. The club keeps growing, and we keep working hard to provide you with opportunities to hang out and enjoy your cars. This is the beginning of our fourth year as a club, and we have so many people to thank for helping us get to where we are today.

A huge thank you to Hotel Hartness, for providing such a beautiful and enjoyable space for our club to gather. Also, thank you to Hunter at Upstate Auto Photography for once again capturing the memories of the evening. Finally, we could not do all of this without the help of our amazing team at GTM and Son, who come out after hours to help ensure everyone has a seamless experience parking on the lawn areas surrounding the Hotel Hartness facilities.

We are also very grateful for our 2024 sponsors, who help make these club events possible. These companies are the best of the best in Greenville, and we are lucky to have their support. Thank you so very much for being on this journey with us! 💖

Land Rover Porsche Volvo of Greenville
Hagerty / USI Insurance Services
GTM and Son / GTM Classics & Sports Cars
Carisma Detailing, LLC / Payne Performance Films
Precision Wraps & Graphics
Dent Pro Upstate
Greer Chiropractic Center

Another round of amazing shots from our Sept meetup. Thank you so much Tim!!

Our final Upstate Exotics event of the year was absolutely amazing. There was a threat of rain up until a couple days before the event, then we ended up being blessed with a perfect fall evening. Our community of exotic car enthusiasts only continues to grow in the upstate, and it brings us much joy to provide opportunities for old friends to gather and new friends to be made. A huge thank you to Hotel Hartness for accommodating our group throughout the year. Another big thank you to our 2023 sponsors GTM and Son, Foreign Cars Italia Charlotte, Hagerty / USI Insurance Services, Carisma Detailing, LLC, Precision Wraps & Graphics, and Top Hat Limo - without your support we could not function as a club. We are also super grateful for the help of our guys from the shop, who came out and helped us park and direct everyone all evening long. Finally, huge shoutout to Hunter at Upstate Auto Photography for capturing the memories made at Hartness throughout the year. This concludes our third year operating as a club, and we are only just getting started.

📸- Upstate Auto Photography

Recent Upstate Exotics drive up to Maggie Valley. Couldn’t have asked for a better day, and the route was our favorite one yet. Lunch at Pin High Bar & Grille at Maggie Valley Club & Resort was phenomenal, highly recommend. We love all of our events very much, but there is something extra special about a mountain drive when it all goes perfectly. Thank you to everyone for coming out and enjoying the day with us!

Special thanks to Tracy (and husband Michael) from Hagerty, and Andy & Rebekah from Carisma Detailing, LLC for helping us manage the route! We couldn't do it without you guys 😀

Our Club Sponsors:

GTM and Son
Foreign Cars Italia Charlotte
Hagerty / USI Insurance Services
Carisma Detailing, LLC
Precision Wraps & Graphics
Top Hat Limo

Upstate Exotics Club Track Day at CMP June 2023. It's always a good day if it is spent at the track! We were lucky enough to be joined by Robert Humphreys, one of the original owners and builders of CMP, who gave a talk about the history of the track during our lunch break. Plus, the weather was absolutely perfect, after threatening rain all week. Couldn't have asked for more!

These are just a few of the best pictures from that day. It was so hard to narrow them down. Tim Jones at iamtimshadyphotography did an amazing job, as usual, and left all the participants with some great shots of a memorable day. Thank you for all your hard work Tim!

Our club sponsors:
GTM and Son
Foreign Cars Italia Charlotte
Hagerty / USI Insurance Services
Carisma Detailing, LLC
Precision Wraps & Graphics
Top Hat Limo

📸- iamtimshadyphotography

Another fantastic set of shots from our May meeting at Hotel Hartness. Thank you Tim at iamtimshadyphotography for sharing your time and talent with us! It’s always good to see you 🙌

Our May meeting at Hotel Hartness was absolutely perfect, with amazing weather and a relaxed vibe that carried on late into the evening. We welcomed some new faces to the club and caught up with some of our most favorite people, some of which we had not seen in a while! It makes us truly happy to watch this grow.

Thank you to everyone who came out, and a huge thank you to our amazing sponsors who help make all of this possible! Also thank you to Hotel Hartness for providing the beautiful venue, the service at both The Captain and the Patterson Kitchen + Bar was exceptional, as always. All pictures by Hunter at Upstate Auto Photography

Our sponsors:

GTM and Son
Foreign Cars Italia Charlotte
Hagerty / USI Insurance Services
Carisma Detailing, LLC
Precision Wraps & Graphics
Top Hat Limo

A few pics from our club drive in April. I wasn't able to get good pics of all the cars, as I was running around a lot! It was a perfect spring day for a drive, and it was great catching up with everyone. Always a pleasure getting these groups of enthusiasts together😀

Thank you to Andy and Rebekah at Carisma Detailing, LLC for helping us keep the group together. As always, you guys help make these drives possible! Thank you also John, Brent, and Shu for manning the other walkie talkies!

Foreign Cars Italia Charlotte
Hagerty / USI Insurance Services
GTM and Son
Carisma Detailing, LLC
Precision Wraps & Graphics
Top Hat Limo

Our first Upstate Exotics event of the year was a huge success. The weather was absolutely perfect and Hotel Hartness provided a stunning venue.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out! It was so good to see everyone and to also welcome some new faces. The cars may be the catalyst for coming together, but the amazing people who drive these cars are the reason we keep doing this. Always such a great group of friends, whether we’ve known you for years or we are just hanging out for the first time. Thank you for all your support everyone! Thank you also to the entire staff at Hotel Hartness for their excellent service. Also, huge shout out to Hunter at Upstate Auto Photography for the amazing pictures!

Please take a moment to check out our club sponsors:

GTM and Son
Foreign Cars Italia Charlotte
Hagerty / USI Insurance Services
Carisma Detailing, LLC
Precision Wraps & Graphics
Top Hat Limo
Basilico Pizzeria & Italian cuisine

📸 - Upstate Auto Photography