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


  • Motorsports Ventures, LLC dba Diablo Chop Shop

    Notice of Publication for a New Point

    Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More

    than 300,000 Population

    Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Diablo Performance, LLC, intends to allow the establishment of Motorsports Ventures, LLC d/b/a Diablo Chop Shop, as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Diablo Performance, LLC (DIBL) at 1314 10th Street, Sarasota (Sarasota County), Florida 34236, on or after August 1, 2008.

    The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Motorsports Ventures, LLC d/b/a Diablo Chop Shop are dealer operator(s): Curtis Cogan, 161 West Reading Way, Winter Park, Florida 32789; principal investor(s): Curtis Cogan, 161 West Reading Way, Winter Park, Florida 32789 and Christopher Cogan, 1348 Harbor Drive, Sarasota, Florida 34239.

    The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of more 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, 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: Mark Evans, Diablo Performance, LLC, 2955 Temple Trail, Winter Park, Florida 32789.

    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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