It害羞草研究所檚 fair to say Tim Quocksister害羞草研究所檚 obsession with cars started at an early age.

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It害羞草研究所檚 not unusual for Quocksister, who likes to joke that he was probably born with a steering wheel in his hands, to sell cars worth millions of dollars, and he害羞草研究所檚 gaining an international reputation as the 害羞草研究所済o-to-guy害羞草研究所� for hard-to-find luxury sports cars and collector cars. His highest sale so far clocked in at a cool $4.64 million US for a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing, one of just 29 in the world.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e actually sold two of the 29 and they害羞草研究所檙e just the best of the best,害羞草研究所� Quocksister says. 害羞草研究所淎n aluminum car trades for four or five times what a standard steel body car would.害羞草研究所�

While most of the cars Silver Arrow sells go to global buyers, the company also inventories high-dollar Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Porsches on its Victoria lot, and Quocksister estimates that he害羞草研究所檚 had a hand in more than half of the high-end sports cars you see driving around town.

害羞草研究所淒ollar-wise inventory at any given time, we probably have about $7 or $8 million worth of cars on site and this can include as few as 20 cars or as many as 30, and we always have cars that are in restoration,害羞草研究所� Quocksister explains.

The 38-year-old expects to exceed $40 million in sales this year and construction will begin early next year on a new, high-profile showroom on Douglas Street. It害羞草研究所檚 a far cry from where he started in the industry 20 years ago, washing cars at Three Point Motors.

害羞草研究所淚 had just graduated from Oak Bay High School and I went to see Jack Julseth for life advice, not a job,害羞草研究所� Quocksister says. 害羞草研究所淛ack害羞草研究所檚 the best salesman on planet earth and he sold me on the idea I was going to be the 害羞草研究所榬econditioning centre manager害羞草研究所� and I quickly realized I had a hose in my hand and I was washing cars.害羞草研究所�

But after just two months, when a salesman was on vacation, Quocksister stepped in to greet customers.

害羞草研究所淎ll the salesman were busy so I went out on a test drive and sold two cars my first day and they took my hose away,害羞草研究所� he says.

Quocksister went on to become the general sales manager before branching out on his own in 2001 to launch Silver Arrow Performance Cars, capitalizing on the growing demand for luxury vehicles. But after a few years, he returned to Three Point Motors and then moved into real estate, buying and selling apartments.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 still part of my business today but a lot less of my passion lies in real estate,害羞草研究所� Quocksister explains. 害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 particularly love the real estate business, but I love the car business, so in 2009 I decided I definitely wanted to be in the car business.害羞草研究所�

Quocksister credits diversification into the lucrative collector car market and providing vehicles that can害羞草研究所檛 be found at other dealerships to the success he害羞草研究所檚 seen since re-launching as Silver Arrow Cars.

害羞草研究所淚n the past, I was trying to sell a lot of late-model Porches and Range Rovers at the best price 害羞草研究所� stuff dealers were providing,害羞草研究所� the married father of two young sons says. 害羞草研究所淲hereas in the specialty car market, we害羞草研究所檙e trying to provide the best product and make sure it害羞草研究所檚 different from what everyone else has.害羞草研究所�

The biggest challenge is finding inventory and Quocksister criss-crosses the globe for exclusive automobile auctions and to track down rare cars for clients.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 not the money that害羞草研究所檚 the fun part, it害羞草研究所檚 chasing down what somebody wants you to go find them anywhere in the world,害羞草研究所� Quocksister says. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e not selling transportation 害羞草研究所� we害羞草研究所檙e selling something that is a goal for somebody, or maybe it害羞草研究所檚 adding to a collection. We害羞草研究所檝e helped build some massive, massive car collections.害羞草研究所�

One that stands out is a Toronto client, who spent around $30 million to build his collection. Another client has bought 37 cars from Quocksister. And of course, there are famous people with whom he害羞草研究所檚 been involved. He sold Mike Tyson害羞草研究所檚 Ferrari F50 in 2017 and bought Simon Cowell害羞草研究所檚 Bugatti Veyron from Barrett-Jackson auctioneers. His clients have included musicians like Nickelback and numerous NHL hockey players.

With a passion for cars as the driving force behind his booming business, it should come as no surprise that Quocksister has a collection of his own 害羞草研究所� including several Porsches. But the one that means the most to him is his 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo.

害羞草研究所淭here was a poster they did in 1996 with an arena red 911 Turbo that said, 害羞草研究所榢ills bugs fast害羞草研究所� and I remember seeing the car in that poster,害羞草研究所� he says. 害羞草研究所淭hat was the car everybody wanted in our generation, so it was on my bucket list of cars to own.害羞草研究所�

- Story by Tess van Straaten

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