O’Gara Coach sales specialist J.C. Galant shows off, from left, a Rolls-Royce Phantom, a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe and a Rolls-Royce Phantom “Beverly Hills” limited edition. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
O’Gara Coach Co. of Beverly Hills gets kid-glove treatment from the home office.
Exotic is the norm at O’Gara Coach Co., the top-selling Rolls-Royce dealership in the world for five years running -- not to mention No. 1 in Bentley sales worldwide and tops in North America for Bugatti and Aston Martin. The Beverly Hills dealership sells Lamborghinis as well, including this 2008 140 Gallardo. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
O’Gara Coach is bullish on its Beverly Hills location, seen as a key to its success. “I don’t know about the U.S. market. I know only about 90210,” said owner Thomas O’Gara. Here: detail of a Verde Ithaca-colored 2008 Lamborghini 140 Gallardo. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
An engraved plaque inside a “Beverly Hills” limited edition Rolls-Royce Phantom tells just how rare the model is. Last year, OGara Coach sold 58 Phantoms and Drophead Coupes thats about 15% of all Rolls-Royce sales in the U.S. and nearly 6% of the marque’s sales worldwide. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A 2008 DB9 Volante rests in O’Gara Coach’s Aston Martin showroom in Beverly Hills. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Sheila Herman is all smiles while picking up her new 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage at O’Gara Coach in Beverly Hills. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
