TULSA, OK (06.14.23) – The 2023 Rumble and Roll, supporting the Make a Wish Foundation, was a huge success on Thursday, June 8th. Well over 2000 motorcycle enthusiasts rolled through the streets of Tulsa to gather in the Brookside area.

Charles Stewart, Car Toys Tulsa owner related, “We were an Event Sponsor and had a major presence in front of Churchill’s in the Brookside area of Tulsa which was the destination for the bikers. Bikers assembled at the University of Tulsa Reynolds Center and paraded down Peoria street. Through the years the Rumble and Roll event has raised nearly over $400,000 for the Oklahoma Make A Wish Foundation.”

In front of Churchill’s, Car Toys had a large tent set up with 2 bikes for demos plus a table spotlighting Rockford Fosgate products designed for bikes.

“Our bike business continues to grow. Putting the Car Toys Tulsa name, along with the Rockford Fosgate brand, in front of so many bikers during the 20th Annual Rumble and Roll was amazing. The 3 hours at the event was non-stop. We gave a ton of demos, sold products, provided quotes and set up installations. In the first days after the event we did several jobs in our bay at the store. The average ticket was right at $2K each” Stewart added.

Concluding, Stewart stated, “There was a live band and so much energy at the event. Mark Adams, Chance Rotert and Chad Ball from the store were at the event with me and we talked with so many people. Today retailers need to get out and and connect with consumers and enthusiasts. We definitely did that at the Rumble and Roll. Even though Car Toys Tulsa has been in the Tulsa market for over 3 decades it’s amazing that people will say they didn’t know we worked on bikes, UTVs or boats. That’s another reason we like to work at off site consumer events. Can’t wait for Rumble and Roll 2024.”

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TULSA, OK (02.23.22) – The 59th Darryl Starbird National Rod and Custom Car Show filled the Tulsa Expo Square February 16th thru 19th. Car Toys Tulsa, the Trophy Sponsor, took a large 20′ x 40′ booth up front to highlight custom demo vehicles and products.

Charles Stewart, Car Toys owner, stated “Car Toys has been exhibiting at the Darryl Starbird show for years. On Saturday alone the attendance was reported to have topped 20,000. Total attendance topped 35,000 for the show’s run. There were other shows happening at the fairgrounds and a friend told me it took him over 30 to find a place to park. Our booth, as the Trophy Sponsor, was right up front so attendees checked us out when they entered and were leaving the event. Also as a sponsor we received a lot of play over the PA system during the show”.

Car Toys Tulsa also received visibility on the heavy local radio and TV news coverage schedule that aired in the Tulsa area.

A special demo vehicle in the booth was Mark Adams’ Prius that was an entry in a recent Sony ES Build contest. Car Toys Tulsa did the extreme custom installation and the Car Toys Tulsa entry finished in the Top 10 entries from across the U.S.

Stewart added “Mark was in the booth all day each day of the show. During the event he did well over 100 demos for event attendees. Our loaded pickup and motorcycle in the booth also kept show goers in our booth to experience the maxed out Rockford Fosgate systems in those demos.”

Concluding Stewart added “We got a ton of exposure for Car Toys plus a large number of very positive leads and scheduled appointment in the store. Five members of the Car Toys staff rotated in the booth during the show and really pitched in. We had the store open too so our staff members had a lot to handle. On Sunday everyone was in the booth and did great job as we finished the event and moved out. We definitely look forward to the 2024 Starbird show.”

A big 12volt News hat’s off to Car Toys Tulsa for participating at a major consumer event.

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TULSA, OK (06.10.22) – The 2022 Rumble and Roll, supporting the Make a Wish Foundation, was a huge success on Thursday, June 2nd. Well over 2000 motorcycle enthusiasts rolled through the streets of Tulsa to gather in the Brookside area.

Charles Stewart, Car Toys Tulsa owner related, “We were an Event Sponsor and had a major presence in front of Churchill’s in the Brookside area of Tulsa which was the destination for the bikers. Bikers assembled at the University of Tulsa Reynolds Center and paraded down Peoria street. Through the years the Rumble and Roll event has raised nearly $400,000. for the Make A Wish Foundation.”

In front of Churchill’s, Car Toys had a large tent set up with 2 bikes for demos plus a table spotlighting Rockford Fosgate products designed for bikes.

“Our bike business continues to grow. Putting the Car Toys Tulsa name, along with the Rockford Fosgate brand, in front of so many bikers during Rumble and Roll was amazing. At the event we gave a ton of demos, sold products, provided quotes and set up installations. In the first days after the event we did 4 jobs in our bay at the store. The average ticket was right at $2K each.”

Concluding, Stewart stated, “There was a live band and so much energy at the event. Alex Stewart and Chance Rotert from the store were at the event with me and we talked with so many people. Car Toys Tulsa has been in the Tulsa market for over 3 decades and it’s amazing that people will say they didn’t know we worked on bikes, or boats. That’s another reason we like to work at off site consumer events. Can’t wait for Rumble and Roll 2023.”

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TULSA, OK (08.13.2021) – The motorcycle category is driving sales across the 12volt industry. Car Toys Tulsa has added fuel to their motorcycle business by partnering with local businesses. KMOD is a very popular radio station across the Tulsa marketplace. Uncle Bentley’s Pub and Grill is a popular meeting spot for area bikers. Charles Stewart, Car Toys Tulsa owner, has partnered with these two businesses to put his store’s brand and products in front of area bikers at weekly evening events.

KMOD has a wrapped SUV that they utilize at events and Car Toys Tulsa has a large logo on the back hatch window. KMOD, 97.5 is Tulsa’s Rock station, is a sponsor of the Crude Roundup that is set to takes place on Saturday, September 11th at the Exchange Center.

“Participating with Uncle Bentley’s Pub every week to host an evening event for bikers has been very strong. The center where Uncle Bentley’s Pub is located is very large with tremendous visibility from main streets. The event last Thursday had over 100 bikes in the parking lot. We sell at the event and even do some installations there. Being at the event also gives an opportunity to speak with a lot of bikers and set up appointments at the store for bigger jobs. For those bigger jobs we installed a bike lift in the installation bay. Bret Bisel is our motorcycle tech and the lift makes him time much more efficient and productive” Stewart related.

At the events donations of canned goods are requested and those donations are given to a local charity.

Concluding, Stewart offered, “Rockford Fosgate has such strong offerings for bikes. We have one of the RockFord Fosgate event promotion kits with 10×10 tent and large banners. We have a loaded bike under the tent too.
Jeeps are hot now also and we transport things we need at the event in our Jeep Gladiator.”

Great to see 12volt retailers like Car Toys Tulsa connect and work with other area businesses to create excitement in their markets. That visibility then leads to business for the retailer.

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