By Robert Emslie
I have to tell you, I am not a fan of the traditional limo. A stretched Town Car or Caddy just doesn’t do it for me. If you just need a ride to the airport, either of those would be fine, but for a party wagon, give my a high-top Sprinter or Transit murdered out and stocked with a full bar.
That all being said, this ’32 Ford limo is something I could definitely get behind… er, into.
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It just needs a bit more paint to make it right.
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That’s a 33 Ford… sheesh!
Tomato, Tomatoe.
I have to admit, this is the first thing I thought when I saw this article. I’m just sad you beat me to it.
Nice Douche Coupe.
I confess I’m not a big fan of traditional limousines, either. They’re okay, I suppose, but I prefer driving to being chauffeured.
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I have yet to see a prewar car with modern, non-narrow tires that looks good to me. BaT has a current offer for a Stageway Airporter that would be a bit closer to my non-existent limousine needs:
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The most common problem is the front fender width. Most people go with a fiberglass repro. Some are better than others. The most authentic looking seem to be when you take a stock fender and cut it down the middle and add the required steel. You can’t get around the tire width to grille issue but to me that can be part of the bad ass charm.
It depends on which tires are “non-narrow.”
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It depends on which tires are “non-narrow.”
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My wife and I came very close to buying a six-door funeral limo in the late ’90s. We thought it would be a great way to take two aging sets of parents plus our jet ski trailer down to the lake in the summer. For a couple of years there was a glut on the market as funeral homes started doing away with them, and really nice ones were going for a song. Now, prices are going up as they become less common.
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Checker’s here to save the day:
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2017/01/new-checker-vehicles-set-roll-2018-company-hopes/
Although it’s a 32 grille, I think we’re looking at a 31 cowl.
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Not sure what the attraction is in a murdered out limo.
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It’s a shame that the term limo is now synonymous with anonymous party stretches rather than simple lengthened luxury cars.
I was just thinking the same thing when looking at the ’66 Cadillac Series 75 Limo on BAT.
What is the current nomenclature for the slightly lengthened luxury liner other than adding L to the model name (A8L, XFL, etc)?
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My wife and I came very close to buying a six-door funeral limo in the late ’90s. We thought it would be a great way to take two aging sets of parents plus our jet ski trailer down to the lake in the summer. For a couple of years there was a glut on the market as funeral homes started doing away with them, and really nice ones were going for a song. Now, prices are going up as they become less common.
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