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-[[Image:Cadillac limousine carrying Nancy Reagan.jpg|thumb|right|250px|An example of a modern day limousine made by [[Cadillac]]; this one is owned by the U.S. government and is carrying former first lady [[Nancy Reagan]].]]
-{{For|the song from the band: Brand New|Limousine (MS Rebridge)}}
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-A '''limousine''' (or '''limo''') is a longer than normal [[luxury car]].  The chassis may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coach builder, traditionally [[black]] or [[white]] in color. Limousines are most commonly [[driving|driven]] by [[chauffeur]]s and until the mid-1990s were most often associated with the wealthy. They are also used for special occasions such as weddings, parties and sight-seeing tours.
-While some limousines are owned by individuals, many are owned by governments to transport senior politicians, by large companies to transport executives, or by broadcasters to transport guests{{Fact|date=August 2007}}. Most limousines, however, operate as [[vehicle for hire|livery vehicles]], providing upmarket competition to [[taxicab]]s.
-[[Image:Maybach 62 BMK.jpg|thumb|[[Maybach]] 62]]
-==History==
-[[Image:1908StudeLimo.jpg|thumb|1908 [[Studebaker|Studebaker Brothers]] limousine. This limousine had an open driver's compartment for the chauffeur and a closed cabin for the passengers, which was typical in [[Edwardian]] limousines.]]
-The first automobile limousine, built in 1902, was designed so the driver sat outside under a covered compartment.<ref>[http://www.stretching-it.com/LimoPages/origins.htm The Origins of the Limousine]</ref> The word ''limousine'' is derived from the name of the French region [[Limousin (region)|Limousin]], because this covered compartment physically resembled the cloak hood worn by the shepherds there. An alternate [[etymology]] has the chauffeur wearing a Limousin-style cloak in the open driver's compartment, for protection from the weather.<ref name="RamHousDef">"The Random House College Dictionary" p. 777 Random House, Inc., 1975 ISBN 0-394-43600-8</ref><ref>[http://www.big-limos.com/a-history-of-limousines A history of limousines]/</ref><ref>[http://www.lancashirelimos.co.uk/limo_history.htm Limousine History]</ref>
-The first “Stretch Limousine” was created in [[Fort Smith, Arkansas]] around 1928 by a coach company named Armbruster. These cars were primarily used to transport famous “big band” leers, such as [[Glenn Miller]] and [[Benny Goodman]], and their bands and equipment. These early stretch limousines were often called “big band buses”.<ref>[http://www.lancashirelimos.co.uk/limo_history.htm Limousine History]</ref>
-== Limousine types ==
-A limousine has a divider separating the driver from the rear passenger compartment.<ref name="RamHousDef" /> This partition usually contains a sliding (often soundproof) glass window so that conversations between passengers in the rear compartment may be kept private from the chauffeur. Communication with the driver is possible either by opening the window in the partition or by using an intercom system.
-===Traditional===
-Traditionally, the limousine has been an extension of a large [[sedan (car)|sedan]]. A longer frame and wheelbase allow the rear passenger compartment to contain the usual forward facing passenger seat but with a substantial amount of footroom — more than is actually needed. Usually then two "jump seats" are mounted, facing rearward behind the driver. These seats fold up when not in use. In this way, up to five persons can be carried in the aft compartment in comfort, and up to two additional persons carried in the driver's compartment, for a total capacity of seven passengers in addition to the driver. This type of seat configuration has however become less popular in recent limousines.
-===Modern Limousines===
-[[Image:limousine.lincoln.black.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|right|A black Lincoln Town Car "stretch" limousine at a car show in Bristol, England]]
-[[Image:LTC interior rear seat.jpg|thumb|right|The backseat of a Town Car, the most common chauffeured car in the US.]]
-Newer limousines such as the [[Maybach|Maybach 62]], [[Audi A8L]], [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]], [[Hummer H2]], [[Leyland Miracle]], [[BMW 7-series |BMW 760Li ]], [[Lincoln Town Car|Lincoln Town Car;L Edition]],and the [[Cadillac DTS]] do not feature such seats since stretch limousines are usually used to transport more than three passengers, excluding the driver. In production American limousines however, the jump seats almost always faced forward. The last production limousine, by Cadillac, with forward facing jump seats was in 1987, the last Packard in 1954, and the last Lincoln in 1939, though Lincoln has offered limos through their dealers as special order vehicles from time to time. Vehicles of this type in private use may contain expensive audio players, televisions, video players, and [[bar (counter)|bar]]s, often with refrigerators.
-It is simpler and more straightforward to determine the effects of altering a separate chassis than it is to determine the effects of altering a load-bearing unit body.  For this reason, the automobile of choice for conversion into stretch limousines is the [[Lincoln Town Car]], whose [[Ford Panther|Panther]] platform is one of the last remaining automotive platforms using a separate load-bearing chassis.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} However, coachbuilders have recently built many new models based on SUVs with separate load-bearing chassis, including Hummer H2s and H3s.
-===Stage===
-Another type of vehicle modified for multiple passenger use is the motorized stage, applied to the same tasks as the earlier [[stagecoach]]. It is not considered a true limousine but rather in its design and application is between a sedan and a bus. While a bus will have a central interior aisle for access to seating, a stage has multiple doors that allow access to transverse forward facing seats.  Examples of the type were constructed not only from sedans (e.g., [[Chrysler New Yorker]], [[Cadillac DeVille]]), but also from [[station wagon]]s; many of the station wagon conversions sported a large rack, running the length of the roof, for carrying the passengers' baggage.
-This type of vehicle was once rather common in some locations. An example of its use was in the transport of travelers arriving by [[railroad]] at [[Merced, California]] to [[Glacier National Park (U.S.)|Glacier National Park]] and [[Yosemite|Yosemite National Park]] in the first half of the 20th century.  In Glacier National Park, these were referred to as "Jammers" in reference to the nickname of their gear-jamming drivers. In Yosemite, passengers would then stay in rustic platform tent camps or more expensive lodges  and hike or rent bicycles for movement around the park.
-A modern version of the stage is seen in some novelty stretch [[Hummer]] or [[Hummer H2]] vehicles. Some [[funeral home]]s maintain six-door stages to carry the family of the deceased between the church and the cemetery.  These are usually not used for private hire.
-===Exotic limousines===
-[[Image:Limousine1.JPG|thumb|A limousine based on a [[Ford Excursion]]]]
-Sometimes a coach builder or car designer will develop the "ultimate" stretch limo, adding amenities that are somewhat impractical but which make a significant design statement. One such design includes double rear axles to support the weight of an operational [[hot tub]].
-To rent a stretch 12 passenger limousine it can cost $50-145 an hour depending on where ur destination is...
-Coach builders can perform aftermarket extensions on luxury sedans and SUVs. These extensive limousine conversions have been performed on several luxury marques, including: [[Audi]], [[Bentley Motors Limited|Bentley]], [[BMW]], [[Cadillac]], [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]], [[Ford]], [[Holden]], [[Hummer]], [[Infiniti]], [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]], [[Lexus]], [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Rolls-Royce car|Rolls-Royce]] and [[Volkswagen Phaeton|Volkswagen]]. In the United States the most popular vehicles for stretch limousines conversion are the [[Lincoln Town Car]], [[Cadillac DTS]], [[Cadillac Escalade]], [[Chrysler 300C]], [[Hummer H2]], [[Ford Excursion]], and the [[Lincoln Navigator]]. There are even instances of Corvettes and [[Volkswagen Beetle|VW Beetles]] being stretched to accommodate up to 10 passengers.
-Most custom coach builders are located in the United States and Europe and cater mainly to limousine companies. Few such vehicles are available for public hire. A typical price to buy a Lincoln Town Car sedan and have it stretched to hold 6 passengers is approximately USD $85,000 (at 2006 prices) depending on the additional features added into the vehicle. In addition to luxuries, security features such as armoring and bulletproof glass are available.
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-Image:Winton1915.jpg|[[Winton automobile|Winton]] Six Limousine, 1915. Note that the driver is in a compartment separate from the passengers, a distinctive limousine feature.
-Image:1924LincolnLimosine.jpg|[[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]] Limousine used by U. S. President [[Calvin Coolidge]], c. 1924
-Image:DirkvdM lada limousine.jpg|A [[Lada]] "limousine" in [[Trinidad, Cuba]]
-Image:S600pullman.jpg|Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman limousine
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-==See also==
-* [[Car body style]]
-* [[Chauffeur]]
-* [[Limousine (carriage)]]
-* [[List of flagship vehicles by manufacturer]]
-* [[Luxury vehicles]]
-* [[Official state car]]
-* [[Party bus]]
-==References==
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-{{Wiktionary|limousine}}
-{{Commonscat|Limousine}}
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