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Reply #15 – October 05, 2006, 09:28:24 PM

Quote from: Ifixyawata;107048

Do you know if it was originally titled to a private owner? Or a limo company? I'm guessing the former.

I don't know. 91K miles in a car like this is, to me, a lot for a private owner unless maybe it was some rich person who had a personal chauffeur or something. The guy I bought it from claimed that he bought it a few years ago from the original owner who bought it for his daughter's prom back in 1978.
The interior is in really good shape, almost too good for livery service. If it was in livery service, perhaps it was a brief period of time.

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Reply #16 – October 05, 2006, 09:31:09 PM

Has that car been in any movies? I caught that movie Galaxy Quest on tv a few days ago, and they have a limo in there that looks exactly like yours. Any idea how many of those were made?

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Reply #17 – October 05, 2006, 09:44:15 PM

Quote from: 4thqtr;107057

Has that car been in any movies? I caught that movie Galaxy Quest on tv a few days ago, and they have a limo in there that looks exactly like yours. Any idea how many of those were made?

If anyone has that movie on DVD, feel free to capture a frame and post it here.

I have no idea how many 78 Lincoln limos were made. There were only a few coach builders during that era that I know of. After looking at whatever I can on line, I think that the absolute max output back then was one unit per day. Assuming each one produced one limo per day, my guess would be 1,000 BUT that includes smaller stretches too. That number may be a little high, I really don't know.

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Reply #18 – October 05, 2006, 09:45:18 PM

Any plans for this one besides preservation?

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Reply #19 – October 05, 2006, 10:00:21 PM

Quote from: Ifixyawata;107072

Any plans for this one besides preservation?

Nothing major. I'm looking at refrigerators and flat screens now. I will also add my PS2, maybe a coffee bar. It has a TV and VCR built into a cabinet sort of thing but there is a lot of unused space.
I would like to just pull that "cabinet" out and replace it with an updated version. I just found a boat/RV interior fabricator on the Internet that is located in Maryland so I will see if they can do something for me with my input for a reasonable price. If not, then I will do it myself, it just won't look as nice.

Other than that, I will just fix the small stuff, clean and put a coat of rust prevention on the undercarriage, and roll like that.

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Reply #20 – October 07, 2006, 04:19:18 PM

So if you put all that stuff in there how ya ging to enjoy it if you have to drive it?

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Reply #21 – October 07, 2006, 04:52:51 PM

Quote from: Cougars 2 go;107067

If anyone has that movie on DVD, feel free to capture a frame and post it here.

Internet movie car database to the rescue!

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Reply #22 – October 07, 2006, 05:00:48 PM

I added a couple of more pictures to the first post.

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So if you put all that stuff in there how ya ging to enjoy it if you have to drive it?

Limousines are the only type of car I can think of where it is just as enjoyable, if not, more, to be a passenger than a driver. Most cars are enjoyed from the driver seat but since I'm always driving, I want my passengers to have equal, if not, more, enjoyment from the car than me. It will be the first car I have ever had where that is possible.

That doesn't make much sense. Hmm, ok, people for the most part always want to drive a car to really enjoy it. Being a passenger is like being a kid and watching another kid play a video game when all you can do is watch. It's cool sort of but it would be really cool if he handed you the controller. Same with cars. It's cool to ride in them but really cool to get a chance behind the wheel.

To me, limos are a little different. My friends have all been asking, "so, when are you going to give me a ride in it," as opposed to "so, when are you going to let me drive it," which is what I got with the Miata and Tiburon. Hell, the Viper guy doesn't rent out to passengers, he rents out to drivers.

Limos seem to be a type of car that people want to ride in instead of drive. So in contrast to the Viper guy, limo owners rent out to passengers.

I don't need to enjoy the PS2 in the back but if I'm back there playing, I will still enjoy the car as much. The first time I have owned a car where I am genuinely indifferent as to whether or not I drive. Every other car, I have to be the driver. So to answer your question, I would get the same enjoyment no matter where I was sitting.

Quote from: baXo;107367

Internet movie car database to the rescue!

Dude, thanks for going through all of that to post that frame here. 4thqtr, that limo is from the 80s :(

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Reply #23 – October 07, 2006, 05:07:29 PM

Quote from: Cougars 2 go;107368

I added a couple of more pictures to the first post.

Those pics are awesome too. That thing looks immaculate! My Jealousy meter is near red lining.

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Reply #24 – October 07, 2006, 05:15:04 PM

So Karl, you are saying that whenever you go out, Debbie will be your Chauffer and you will ride in the back, right? You could even take it on vacation and sleep in it as opposed to a hotel room

Really man, that thing is sweet. Can't wait to see the interior shots.

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Reply #25 – October 07, 2006, 07:01:16 PM

Thanks for all the compliments folks.

Quote from: 5.0willgo;107371

So Karl, you are saying that whenever you go out, Debbie will be your Chauffer and you will ride in the back, right? You could even take it on vacation and sleep in it as opposed to a hotel room

Debbie likes to sleep on long trips. That thing is so comfortable in the back, she has already slept in it three times driving around here looking for land.

Maxed out the first post so here is another one:

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Reply #26 – October 08, 2006, 09:41:27 AM

I think there is kind of a stigma behind being a paid limo driver. Kinda along the lines of a pee on.

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Reply #27 – October 08, 2006, 01:30:14 PM

Quote from: CougarSE;107444

I think there is kind of a stigma behind being a paid limo driver. Kinda along the lines of a pee on.

Please elaborate.

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Reply #28 – October 09, 2006, 10:45:30 AM

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Limos seem to be a type of car that people want to ride in instead of drive. So in contrast to the Viper guy, limo owners rent out to passengers.

Not saying your a Pee-On Karl.

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Reply #29 – October 09, 2006, 11:15:55 AM

What the heck is a "Pee-on"? Someone who dates R. Kelly?