Car Locker® is the only luxury car storage facility in all of Pinellas County, Florida. No need to drive over the bridge anymore to get your pride and joy. Located just 5 minutes from Beach Drive and Downtown St. Petersburg, and a few blocks from I-275 and 22nd Ave North.
At Car Locker®, we want to share our passion for cars with you and the community by offering safe and secure vehicle storage, full service amenities, car events, and vehicle consignment services.
Meet Our Team
Sam – Co-Founder & General Manager
Sam Thrun, was born a Wisconsin native, is an alumni of Luther Colleges business school, and has dedicated much of his life to helping people in need as a Firefighter/EMT. Sam currently is a rescue technician, rescue swimmer, race rescue technician, and EMT for Manatee County Search and Rescue in his free time. On top of that Sam is a comedian regularly performing in the Tampa Bay area, and has studied/performed comedy at Second City Chicago and Upright Citizens Brigade New York.
As the general manager of Car Locker®, Sam is “the guy” if you need anything.
Steven – Senior Concierge
Steven was born in Puerto Rico and raised right here in Florida. His father was a master mechanic and inspired Steven’s love for cars. He likes to say that he was deep in the “car world” before he could even drive. From car shows, to car meets and days spent in “the shop,” while growing up race track days have always been his love and passion.
Steven followed in his father’s footsteps and was a mechanic for 4 years, getting an idea of how to work and find his path in the car world. He joins us here at Car Locker® and is excited to work with our clients taking great care of the luxury and classic cars that drive through our garage doors.
Maurice – Master Detailer
Originally from Columbia, Maurice has a passion for Ferrari, futball and racing. He boasts over 30 years of experience in professional detailing, specializing in exotic and super cars. Maurice is THE GUY in Tampa Bay to make your car look perfect. He is capable of doing everything from a quick wash and vac, to a multi day detailing with full paint correction and ceramics.
For a free quote bring your car in and have Maurice analyze it!
Cathy – Chief Administrative Officer
A Wisconsin native, Cathy and her husband Brian semi-retired to Florida a little more than 6 years ago to be closer to family, and so they can enjoy Disney whenever the mood strikes. Cathy has an extensive background in administration at the executive level, working for successful entrepreneurs in both the employee placement, relocation, and real estate arenas. Her past experience made her the perfect fit to join the Car Locker® team and help pull it all together behind the scenes.
“My main goal is to work with Sam and the team to ensure the adaptability and evolution of Car Locker® so that each client experiences a seamless transaction, working continually to remove the BS so they can enjoy their ride.”
Enjoy Your Ride
We take care of the B.S., ensuring that when you arrive to pick up your car, it is good to go so you can enjoy your ride.
Have more questions about how storing your vehicle at Car Locker® works? Visit our FAQs page for answers to some of the most common questions we here from customers.