Ha ha ha ha!!! Longest Limo in the world...

[mjr]

This is amusing, weird, and cool all at once...

A 100 foot long limo...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbXYGBHrcwA

[XCashier]

What is the point of such an insanely long vehicle? How does it even turn corners?! Not to mention, what kind of mileage does it get; is it measured in gallons per mile?

[wolfie]

When I saw the title I was going to rebut it with something I saw in the trade press (I believe Road King magazine - published by TA travel centers) a few years back (limo made out of an 18 wheeler), but I can't - the limo you posted the link to is longer than the one I mentioned.

How does that thing steer? With a 53 foot trailer, the Peterbilt of Natural Selection is 72 1/2 feet long, and it's articulated. Even so, there are a number of occasions when I've had to make a right turn starting from parallel to (and hugging) the left curb and ending up hugging the left curb. That thing's going to have a LOT of tire scrub in a turn (3 sets of axles), and it looks like a "straight" (non-articulated) vehicle. Why is the hood stretched so far? Looks like there's enough room under there for 3 or 4 big-block (as in 396-454 Chevy - not "big block" from a truck perspective) engines. At 100 feet, it's going to need oversize permits whenever it goes on the road - and those have to be applied for well in advance, and cover a specific route.

[catcul]

This limo is a classic case of somebody having more dollars than sense.

[lordlundar]

Goddammit people! the Limo at the start of Leisure Suit Larry 6 was a JOKE! Not a how to guide.

[Jay 2K Winger]

So someone actually made that super extra long limo that Jeremy Clarkson made on Top Gear?

[Chromatix]

I have to assume that either the rear sets of wheels steer along with the front ones, or it has an articulation point that isn't obvious when it's been carefully parked for display (there is some sort of seam just behind the middle group of wheels). Notably, none of that video seemed to show it *moving*, so it's perfectly possible that it has to be physically divided to be moved around.

I also suspect it doesn't have an engine at the front at all, only a fearsomely complex steering gear. There seems to be a fairly big engine at the back, just forward of the swimming pool. This presumably rules out the possibility of articulation.

[Nunavut Pants]

What is the point of such an insanely long vehicle?

The point is to obviously be able to say "I (or my business) have a 100-foot limo". Good for advertising, sort of. My guess is it is transported in pieces and assembled in place. It might drive, it might not--but it's not getting around most streets!!

[XCashier]

The point is to obviously be able to say "I (or my business) have a 100-foot limo". Good for advertising, sort of.

A billboard would be cheaper. Or a nice sensible van with a painted logo.

While standard limos are pretty nifty, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, and this weird-ass vehicle proves that.

[Ironclad Alibi]

It looks like it splits into two parts for transport. Photos. Look at the photos about 1/5th down the page.

[EricKei]

You can also see the split at around https://youtu.be/BbXYGBHrcwA?t=56s Where they have it parked but not *quite* aligned.