Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles  


  • Custom Carriages, Inc.

    Notice of Publication for a New Point

    Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of Less

    than 300,000 Population

    Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Feel Good Cars, Inc. d/b/a ZENN Motor Company, intends to allow the establishment of Custom Carriages, Inc. d/b/a Golf & Electric Vehicles, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of ZENN Neighborhood electric vehicles (FGCI) NEV at 18754 East Colonial Drive, Orange Park (Clay County), Florida 32820, on or after May 8, 2007.

    The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Custom Carriages, Inc. d/b/a Golf & Electric Vehicles, Inc. are dealer operator(s): Roger Brownell, 17051 Jean Street, Unit 1, Fort Myers, Florida 33912; principal investor(s): Roger Brownell, 17051 Jean Street, Unit 1, Fort Myers, Florida 33912.

    The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of less than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates of the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

    Certain dealerships of the same line-make may have standing, pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, as amended by Chapter 88-395, Laws of Florida, to file a petition or complaint protesting the application.

    Written petitions or complaints must be received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice and must be submitted to: Nalini Vinayak, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, MS 65, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635.

    A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by U.S. Mail to: Sherry B. Good, Sales Assistant, ZENN Motor Company, 85 Scarsdale Road, Suite 100, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3B2R2.

    If no petitions or complaints are received within 30 days of the date of publication, a final order will be issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approving the establishment of the dealership, subject to the applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.

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