Limos for Those Rare Occasions

When you think about limos, it’s easy to recall those movies about rich mafia dons riding them, or the local news about heads of states on the road or your favorite rock stars alighting one, not to mention celebrities attending Oscar nights. Luxury brands like Rolls Royse, Mercedes Benz, Bentley, BMW and Cadillac are very well known for their limousine sedans that cost a fortune. They are basically stock limos for sale fresh out of the factory.

But just about any car can become a limousine. There are specialty shops that stretch and modify just about sedan you bring in to convert them into luxury limousines. And not just any sedan, even owners of sports exotics like a two seater Lamborghini and Ferrari models have been sent to these shops to have a center and rear cabin added to make what they call sports limousines – a veritable contradiction in terms.

Recently a new breed of road vehicles, your SUVs like the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigators getting stretched to accommodate the sybaritic luxuries not even a Rolls or Bentley can deliver The market demand is obviously there and these specialty companies that perform stretching and modifications to stock vehicles have become a thriving industry.

SUVs have been stretched; vans and mini-buses likewise stretched or retrofitted with sybaritic amenities; luxury stock sedans fitted with LCD TVs and laptop computers and vintage cars restored with modern comforts. You name it; just about any road vehicle can be modified to take in more of the luxurious appointment far exceeding those you can find in the Rolls or Bentley. There are even trailers and 18-wheelers converted and refurbished like luxury homes on the road.

But apart from heads of states, royalties, celebrities, rock stars and mafia dons using them, what could the average city peasants have to use them? Just like any once in a lifetime or once in a year occasion, limos are available for those special occasions where some special transport is needed. It could be the wedding of your daughter, a graduation party or attending a white-tie gala night.

Any of these memorable events can be punctuated with a limo to bring you to where you need to be in style. Just don’t forget to have yourself photographed getting in or out of one. Even something a trifle as a night around town or a sight-seeing tour for family guests is good enough reason to rent one. A limo for prom or birthday can add to the celebratory style in these occasions.