Chrome Temple has announced CT Club, a new community for automotive enthusiasts offering access to some of the rare and exotic vehicles in its collection, including highly sought-after road cars and legendary race cars.
CT Club gives members access to more than 30 experiences, ranging from gatherings at its CT Temple clubhouse on Sydney’s Northern Beaches to driving tuition, invitation-only track days, motorsport hospitality and multi-day driving tours.
It plans to expand with ‘Temples’ in other cities across Australia, further broadening the scope for members nationally.
Members must apply via the Chrome Temple website, however unlike traditional supercar clubs, ownership of a supercar is not required.
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“Most clubs start with the cars and hope the right people show up,” Chrome Temple founder and chief executive officer Lex Pedersen said in a statement.
“And they eventually face the same problem: you end up in a room full of cars but not necessarily with the people you want to be surrounded by.
“We’re doing it the other way around. We’re brand agnostic. It’s not what you’re driving, it’s about what cars mean to you. If you love cars, you’re one of us. The cars are the commonality. The people are the point.”
Membership costs $395 per month following a $4500 joining fee, providing access to a collection valued at more than $12 million, with most activities included in the subscription.
Chrome Temple began as CT Storage in 2019 before building a vehicle collection through its Mach 1 investment fund, established in 2021 as what it describes as “Australia’s first dedicated passion asset car fund”.
Among its acquisitions is a Bob Forbes Racing Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R Group A race car which finished third in the 1991 Bathurst 1000 and is one of only five GT-Rs to have competed in the Australian Touring Car Championship.
“We’ve spent the last few years building an integrated system around automotive art and investment, but it was missing the connective tissue,” Mr Pedersen said.
“CT Club is the layer that ties it together. Not just access to experiences, but the long-term community that forms when the right people keep showing up on the same roads, at the same table, at the same circuits.”
CT Club is centred around the CT Temple in Mona Vale, north of Sydney, a 720-square-metre clubhouse featuring a member-only retreat above three levels of rare and valuable vehicles.
The company also offers a Curation service specialising in the purchase and sale of rare vehicles, with the aforementioned R32 GT-R – currently held as an asset within the Mach 1 fund – listed for sale at $2,250,000.