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History

Car Toys was founded in 1987 by Dan Brettler, who continues as the President and CEO of Car Toys. The company has a Board of Directors though shares are not publicly traded. In 2004, ''Twice Magazine'' ranked Car Toys as the 5th largest national mobile electronic retailer.

Awards and recognition

Recognized as a "Retailer of the Year" numerous times by ''Mobile Electronics Magazine'', '' Mobile Electronics Certification Program'' and ''CES Daily'', Car Toys has been included in Audio/Video International Magazine's "Top Ten 12-Volt Retailers" for 12 years running and is the only 12-volt retailer currently listed in Twice's "Top 100" list of top consumer electronic retailers.

External links

CarToys website
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