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Ecco Motors; Currently housed in 30,000 sq ft of buildings and employs
20 people
The founder of Ecco Motors, Scott Lightsey,
of Dry Storage for their customers that would
thought moving to Destin would be a great idea
normally have to leave their golf carts out in the
and in so doing, quickly realized that he hadn’t
elements. Sales were also increasing while the
set aside enough money to live on during his
market was shifting.
semi-retirement state. Starting his career in the
Auto Service industry, Scott owned a highly suc-
New laws were limiting the use of golf carts on
cessful 25-year specialty auto service business
public streets and the need for Street Legal Ve-
in Tallahassee and often
hicles quickly became the
thought of the versatility
new game. Scott, having
of Golf Carts and was in-
once been a licensed auto
trigued with electric cars in
dealer, saw where Ecco
general. While in the spe-
Motors needed to become
cialty auto service business,
a Florida Licensed Auto
in 1997, he and a couple of
Dealer and quickly took the
his guys built an electric car
steps necessary to meet the
from the ground up using
requirements to buy and
some retired parts from
sell Street Legal versions of
a salvaged vehicle and a
golf carts now more com-
fiberglass body from Mex-
monly known as Low Speed
ico. The final product was
Vehicles (LSVs). Although
a pure electric, two door
these products are rela-
coup that easily reached
tively new, Ecco Motors has
speeds of 110 mph and
eagerly sought out the best
Scott
Lightsey,
Founder
of
Ecco
Motors
would go approximately
manufactures to represent.
100 miles per charge. From
Currently the ICON LSVs
that point forward, Scott was inspired to com-
are the best product for the price.
bine all of his skills and expertise to venture into
the golf car business. Since then, the business
As time has progressed, all four aspects of the
has grown in size and in many directions.
business; Sales, Service, Rentals and Storage
have grown, which has created a demand for
Starting as a golf cart service and repair shop
more space and additional employees to serve
with one helper, it didn’t take long to realize that
our customers.
the demand for rental golf carts was strong for
this area and Ecco Motors was there to fill this
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need. A few years passed and Ecco Motors grew
Ecco Motors | Sales/Custom Builds
a reputation of delivering quality workmanship
36058 Emerald Coast Parkway
at reasonable prices. The business relocated
Destin, FL 32541
from Destin to Miramar Beach and from a 2,000
(Across from Regatta Bay)
square foot building to a 12,000 square foot
(850) 837-2600
building. Ecco Motors quickly saw another op-
www.eccomotors.net
portunity, which was to offer the unique service
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