Need an exotic car moved in Detroit? Detroit Towing dispatches around the clock across Detroit, MI. Towing an exotic car is not the same job as towing a sedan — it comes down to weight rating, deck length, and how the vehicle is secured — so we confirm what you are driving before a truck rolls, and quote the price before the hook goes on.
The right equipment for an exotic car
Sending an under-rated truck is how a tow turns into damage. Our dispatcher matches the load to the equipment — deck, wheel-lift, or heavy wrecker — and the operator secures it to the manufacturer’s tie-down points rather than whatever is reachable.
Exotic cars need a low-angle flatbed and soft nylon straps, never chains or a hook, because factory ground clearance is often too low for a standard deck approach angle. Detroit Towing doesn't publish a flat rate for these calls — pricing is quoted by phone based on distance, equipment, and time of day, at (313) 631-1184.
A low-slung exotic hung up nose-down over a parking bumper or a garage ramp lip is a different call than a sedan that won't start — the risk isn't just the tow, it's the load itself. A standard flatbed's approach angle can catch a front splitter or a lowered undertray on the way up, and the wrong strap placement can mark paint or crush a rocker panel that costs more to refinish than most cars are worth outright. A low-angle deck, or a truck with a hydraulic tilt that flattens out further than standard, and soft nylon straps placed around the tires rather than chains near the body, aren't optional here.
Owners calling about a high-value car usually ask about liability before anything else, and that's fair — the truck and the person loading it are the two variables that actually matter, not the paperwork on the car itself.
What makes an exotic harder to load than an ordinary car?
Ground clearance is the first problem — an approach angle a sedan or SUV never notices can catch a front splitter or side skirt on a lowered exotic. A low-angle deck or a truck with extra hydraulic tilt solves that, but not every truck on the road is set up that way, which is why the call matters more than it would for a daily driver. Wheel placement is the second problem: carbon-ceramic brakes and staggered wheel-and-tire setups mean the strap has to land somewhere that won't crush a lip or mark a finish, and that's a judgment call made at the scene, not a fixed routine.
What determines what a call like this actually costs?
Detroit Towing doesn't run a published rate card for exotic tows, because the variables move the number more than the car's badge does. That gets quoted over the phone before a truck is dispatched, not guessed at afterward.
- Distance from the pickup to wherever the car is going
- Whether the job needs a low-angle deck and specialty straps, or standard flatbed equipment is enough
- Time of day — the regular 24-hour schedule or the narrower Sunday hours, 12:30–5:30 PM
Will you use a hook or chains on my car?
No — exotics go on a flatbed with soft nylon straps around the tires, never chains near the frame or body panels. A low-angle deck or hydraulic tilt handles the clearance problem instead of forcing the car up a steep angle.
Can I get a price over the phone before you dispatch?
Yes — pricing is quoted by phone based on distance, the equipment the job needs, and the time of day, since there's no flat rate that fits every exotic call. Call (313) 631-1184 and expect a few questions about the car and its location before a number comes back.
Is the truck insured for a car in this price range?
That's a fair question to ask directly rather than assume — get specifics from dispatch before the truck is sent, not after. Detroit Towing's own track record, a 5.0 rating from 15 Google reviews, is easier to check than any verbal assurance.