Providence woman wins grand prize of helicopter ride in Herb Chambers Companies social media contest

(Boston, MA) – The Herb Chambers Companies announced that Rhonda Araujo-Smith, a resident of Providence, RI, is the lucky grand-prize winner of the “Experience the Difference” social media contest sponsored by the Herb Chambers Companies. The number 13 proved to be lucky for Araujo-Smith, a member of the Providence Police Department and the personal driver for Providence Mayor Angel Taveras.  Her name was randomly selected as the grand prize winner during week 13 of the summer-long contest.

Rhonda found out about the contest when visiting the Herb Chambers Honda dealership in Seekonk while shopping for a vehicle for her daughter.

She signed up on Facebook when she returned home, and ultimately was the very lucky winner of the grand prize – a private helicopter tour of Boston and the coastline hosted by Herb Chambers himself in his private helicopter – PLUS a dinner at Davio’s in Boston, taken there and back in a chauffeur-driven Mercedes.

When the big day arrived, Rhonda and her husband, Anthony, arrived at the Herb Chambers Companies headquarters in Somerville, met with Herb and took off on their sunset helicopter tour from the rooftop helipad. Upon their return, they called their aerial tour of Boston with Herb “absolutely amazing.”

Launched in early July, the 13-week social media marketing campaign focused on generating a new channel for customer feedback and increasing the social media presence of Herb Chambers Companies – specifically building the number of “likes” for Herb Chambers dealerships on Facebook. When a customer clicked “Like” on either the Herb Chambers corporate Facebook page, or any of their individual dealership Facebook pages, they were directed to an exclusive page to enter to win weekly prizes. Winners were selected at random and won a variety of prizes including tickets to Boston-area concerts and Red Sox games, restaurant and retail gift certificates and more.

The Grand Prize drawing was held the final week of the contest.

The “Experience the Difference” social media marketing campaign was a huge success, more than tripling the company’s social media fans.

The Herb Chambers Companies will be announcing a new online contest later this month.

About Herb Chambers Companies

Herb Chambers purchased his first car dealership in 1985 and has grown his company into the largest automobile dealership group in New England. Today, the Herb Chambers Companies are comprised of 50 automotive dealerships throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For a list of dealership locations, visit www.herbchambers.com.

Visit Herb Chambers Official Website: CLICK HERE!

The Herb Chambers Companies is proud to announce that Jaguar is its newest addition to their growing family of popular automotive and specialty vehicle brands.

Jaguar Sudbury is located at 83 Boston Post Road, Route 20, Sudbury MA.  (888) 842-5337

Our commitment to excellence will continue to provide all of our customers with the ultimate buying, leasing and service experience.

We invite you to visit our Jaguar Sudbury location soon.

Herb Chambers:  “It’s Different Here!”

Jaguar XF Sedan: 70 awards in four years is a humbling experience. Well, for everyone else, at least. When a sports sedan is this striking, awards were sure to follow. With its aggressive coupe-like exterior, refined power and luxuriously spacious cabin, the XF range has won 70 awards across the globe since 2008. The Jaguar XF. Award-winning design, first class performance. Jaguar Sudbury (888) 842-5337

JAGUAR 2012 MODEL LINE

XF Sedan
• New contemporary exterior echoes flagship XJ

• Upgraded interior
• Upgraded entertainment and navigation technology
• XFR receives styling upgrades that further differentiates it from other XF models

XK Coupe and Convertible
• Revised sporting GT with dramatic design enhancements
• New option packages emphasize luxury and sporting personality
• US debut of the 550HP, 186mph XKR-S
• XKR receives styling upgrades that further differentiates it from other XK models

XJ Sedan
• All-aluminum flagship offers exceptional performance and luxury
• Lightweight construction delivers superior agility and improved efficiency
• New Rear Seat Comfort package on the XJL Supersport flagship

Jaguar History

Jaguar Cars Ltd, known simply as Jaguar, is a British luxury car manufacturer, headquartered in Whitley, Coventry, England.

It is part of the Jaguar Land Rover business, a subsidiary of the Indian company Tata Motors.

Jaguar cars have a long history of elegant styling and sporting performance. The brand was born in the United Kingdom, and for years its vehicles were synonymous with the old-world luxury of the British upper classes. More recently, Jaguar has been under the ownership of other automakers, but Jaguar cars will always bear the unmistakable gleam of traditional English refinement.

The company traces its roots to the Swallow Sidecar Company, founded in 1922 by Bill Lyons and William Walmsley. Based in Blackpool, England, the company produced a popular line of aluminum motorcycle sidecars. Swallow eventually switched its focus to automobile production, changing its name to SS Cars Ltd. in 1933. The first vehicle to carry the Jaguar name was the SS Jaguar 100, released in 1935.

After World War II, SS Cars switched its moniker to Jaguar so as not to be associated with the Nazi paramilitary organization that bore the same initials. Its first postwar offering was 1948′s Mark V. The luxury sedan was joined that year by the XK 120, a sports car that was the fastest production automobile of its day its name was derived from its top speed. The XK 120 proved quite popular, and helped Jaguar establish a strong presence in the sports car market.

By the 1950s, Jaguar had begun exporting luxury vehicles to the United States. Created just for the American market, the Mark VII Saloon was introduced in 1951; Jaguar quickly realized it had a hit on its hands. In 1956, the car took the prize at the Monte Carlo Rally. Later in the decade, Jaguar added the Mark VIII and Mark IX to its lineup.

The 1960s saw the launch of one of Jaguar’s most well-known models. The E-type coupe, or XK-E as it was known in the U.S., blended performance and refinement, wrapped in a sexy package. The success of groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and icons like Twiggy, the fashion model, made British culture a hot commodity during the ’60s a fact that had positive implications for Jaguar’s popularity in the U.S.

A decade later, Jaguar introduced the XJ6C and XJ12C coupes, as well as the XJ-S. A new V12 was put in the XJ12, making it the fastest production sedan of its day. The 1980s saw Jaguar continuing to raise the bar in performance with the launch of the XJ-S HE and a true world supercar, the XJ220. By this time, however, Jaguar also faced increased competition from German automakers and adverse exchange rates. The company’s managers decided to recognize the potential value of a partnership with another company. This decision ultimately led to a full buyout of Jaguar by Ford in 1990.

Ford’s influence (and financial support) was evident with the 1997 launch of Jaguar’s XK8 and supercharged XKR sports cars. Powering both was Jaguar’s new AJ-V8, a compact yet powerful engine that was also used in certain Land Rover vehicles.

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Jaguar Sudbury

A Herb Chambers Company

83 Boston Post Road, Route 20

Sudbury, MA 01776

Sales: (888) 842-5337

Service: (508) 650-8822

Parts: (508) 650-8822

The Herb Chambers Companies are committed to growth to further service the needs of our customers. As part of Herb Chambers Companies Mission to continue to offer our customers the most accommodating showrooms to further expand on our award winning customer satisfaction program. Here are some of our most recent accomplishments accompanied by several showrooms which are still under construction.

Herb Chambers Lexus opened Summer of 2007 and is a premier Lexus destination in New England.

The recipient of many Customer Satisfaction and Service awards Herb Chambers Lexus set new standards for showroom amenities for our Lexus luxury car customers.

Sales:  800.992.3058 | Parts & Service:  888.771.4660

Click here for more information about Herb Chambers Lexus.

Lexus Showroom and Dealership in Sharon.

Herb Chambers smart center Boston opened winter of 2007 – 2008.  smart cars arrived in Massachusetts by way of Herb Chambers Companies, with this location in Boston and our additional location in Lynnfield, shopping for a smart car in MA becomes a reality and more convenient.   Come by one of our smart centers and take one of these revolutionary vehicles for a test drive. Sales, Parts & Service:  866.201.5128 Click Here for information about Herb Chambers smart center Boston.

Herb Chambers smart center Boston

Herb Chambers smart center Lynnfield Smart cars arrived in Massachusetts by way of Herb Chambers Companies, with this location in Lynnfield and our additional location in Boston, shopping for a smart car in MA becomes a reality and more convenient.   Come by one of our smart centers and take one of these revolutionary vehicles for a test drive. Sales:  866.201.5126 | Parts & Service:  781.346.6222 Click Here for information about Herb Chambers smart center Boston.

Herb Chambers smart center Lynnfield

Herb Chambers Infiniti of Westborough COMING SOON ! Herb Chambers Infiniti of Westborough promises to continue to set new standards in automotive showroom and service facility excellence.  Herb Chambers News will keep you up to date as the opening draws closer. In the meantime;  if your looking into test driving, purchasing, or servicing an Infiniti please CLICK HERE to visit Herb Chambers Infinti - conveniently located on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Boston Location:  Sales:  877.844.8926  | Service:  888.208.4151

Herb Chambers Infinti of Westborough

Herb Chambers Audi Burlington  | Herb Chambers Porsche of Burlington. NOW OPEN!!! Shop in luxury as Herb Chambers Audi Burlington and Porsche of Burlington are both under one roof!   With so much luxury under one roof the Herb Chambers Company continues to set new standards in automotive showroom and service facility excellence. If your looking into test driving, purchasing, or servicing an Audi  please CLICK HERE or for a Porsche CLICK HERE. Audi Burlington and Porsche are located on 93 Cambridge Street, Burlington MA Audi:         Sales : 866.224.2844  |  Parts & Service:  781.272.8880 Porsche: Sales:  888.459.4022  |  Parts & Service:  781.272.8880

Herb Chambers Audi Porsche Burlington

Herb Chambers BMW of Sudbury is COMING SOON ! This will be a 70,281 square foot dealership located off of Route 20 on Old Colony Road.  It will feature the latest in elegance and design for customers.  Upon Completion the new BMW dealership will feature a 12 car two story innovative state of the art showroom, a 4 car exterior display area featuring a sun shaded canopy, 50 service bays, 10 reconditioning bays and an automatic car wash on six acres of property. While Herb Chambers BMW of Sudbury is under construction please visit Herb Chambers BMW of Boston on Commonwealth Avenue or  Foreign Motors West BMW on Route 27 in Natick.  Herb Chambers News will keep you up to date as the opening of the Sudbury location draws closer. In the meantime;  if your looking into test driving, purchasing, or servicing a BMW please CLICK HERE to visit Herb Chambers BMW of Boston or CLICK HERE To visit Foreign Motors West BMW. Herb Chambers BMW of Boston:   Sales:  877.823.0324  |  Parts &  Service:  617.731.1700 Foreign Motors West BMW:           Sales:  877.203.5102  |  Parts & Service:   508.903.5300

Herb Chambers BMW of Sudbury

Herb Chambers Cadillac of Providence.  Planning: While the new site construction is still in the planning stages the current location is open!  Visit Herb Chambers Cadillac of Providence.  For information on Sales, Service, Directions and hours of operation CLICK HERE to see what we have in our New Cadillac Inventory CLICK HERE for our Pre-Owned  CLICK HERE !   Herb Chambers News will keep you up to date on the plans as they happen.

Herb Chambers Cadillac of Providence  (Planning)