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I'm really sick and tired of seeing this stupid limo all over the interwebs for the last month or so, but I only just noticed today that it has not one but TWO sets of early Vista roof glass. What a waste!
No one ever said that. It was built as a stunt to get into the Guiness book for "longest car" or some such BS. They apparently had to cut it in half just to ship it to FL for a "restoration". That's why it's a waste of two good sets of roof glass.
It's not articulated, so there are very few places where you could even take that mess.
From the article:
Ohrberg built the car in two sections, which are joined in the middle by a hinge (that required an operator separate from the driver) for navigating tighter corners; the hinge could also be set to a fixed position, so that the limo was rigid over its entire length.
It still likely couldn't make a regular 90º turn on a road. By "tighter corners" they might mean a curve in a multi-lane interstate highway.
Ohrberg built the car in two sections, which are joined in the middle by a hinge (that required an operator separate from the driver) for navigating tighter corners; the hinge could also be set to a fixed position, so that the limo was rigid over its entire length.
It still likely couldn't make a regular 90º turn on a road. By "tighter corners" they might mean a curve in a multi-lane interstate highway.
This vehicle could split into two drivable sections. My very close friends built trailers to assist in moving this behemoth. I spent my summers as a kid visiting those friends and staring at pics of The American Dream limo on the trailer they built. So, to me, its not so much a monstrosity but, a fun memory to see this thread. Gonna give my friends a call to see how they are doing.
WOW! Cranky much? How many of those roofs have gone to bone yards around the country? And now complaining about two sets in a car that isn't yours and will probably never have an effect on parts availability for the automotive world. How 'bout celebrating that it required Olds parts to create such a world record vehicle. Could it have been made without them? Maybe, but it wasn't so enjoy that our preferred vehicle brand is a part of it. If you still can't stand it, don't look at it.
May 20th, 2020, 09:26 AM
