Need an exotic car moved in Philadelphia? Philadelphia Towing dispatches around the clock across Philadelphia, PA. 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.
A low exotic needs a flatbed that tilts flat to the pavement, not a wheel-lift — the front splitter on most exotics sits inches off the ground and catches on anything that isn't a near-level ramp. Philadelphia Towing runs flatbed-only recoveries, dispatched 24 hours a day, rated 4.7 from 25 Google reviews.
The damage on an exotic call almost never happens on the road — it happens in the last ten feet, when the front end comes down onto a ramp or a lift arm that isn't low enough. A splitter or a front lip sitting two or three inches off the ground doesn't survive a standard tow ramp's approach angle, and a wheel-lift's clamp arms are built for a normal tire and wheel, not the wide, low-profile setup on most performance cars.
Philadelphia Towing sends a flatbed for these, not a wheel-lift, and tilts the deck down close to flat before the car goes on rather than the steeper angle that works fine for an ordinary sedan. Straps go over the tires, not around any part of the body or the splitter, and the car gets driven or winched on slowly rather than yanked up fast.
Why does a wheel-lift wreck the front end?
A wheel-lift picks the car up by two wheels and drags the other end on its own tires — for most cars that's a normal tow. On a car with a few inches of clearance under the splitter, that same tow drags the front lip across the pavement the moment the road dips or the truck pulls away from a curb. It's not a rare mistake; it's what happens by default if the truck that shows up is built for daily-driver clearance instead.
What does loading actually look like?
Loading happens slow and level, with the ramp lip crossed at walking pace rather than powered through — that's really the only difference between an exotic and anything else on a flatbed, but it's the difference that matters.
Call (445) 275-3339 and describe the clearance up front — splitter height, whether the wheels still turn freely — so the right deck angle is already set before the truck leaves the yard, instead of a standard wheel-lift showing up by default.
- Deck lowers to near-flat before the car moves, not the steeper angle used for a standard car
- Straps loop over the tires, never the rim or the splitter
- Car is driven or winched on slowly, not powered up under load
- A second set of eyes watches the splitter and rocker panels as the car crosses the ramp lip
Will a flatbed avoid damage entirely?
It removes the two most common failure points — dragging the front end and clamping the wheels — but the loading itself still matters. A rushed load onto a steep approach angle can catch a splitter almost as easily as a wheel-lift; the deck has to come down close to flat.
Can you tow it without touching the wheels or rims?
Yes — the tie-down goes over the tire, not the rim, which is standard for anything on staggered or aftermarket wheels. A strap or chain against the rim edge can mark or bend it, so the tire carries the load instead.
Is someone available for this outside business hours?
Yes — dispatch runs 24 hours every day of the week, so this isn't limited to daytime calls.