European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Above the simple elegant dash of the 1954 Vanden Plas. At left its manager Dieter Sehr in the Beverly Hills stretch Limo by Cadillac. Below a Mercedes 250 stretch Limo for the is photos by Steve Morrison chauffeur s services and fuel for the first 150 Kilometres. Telephone fees and Driver s expenses such As hotels and meals on Long Tours Are extra. The most expensive car at its is the Mercedes 500 Sel limousine which goes for $1,513 per Day. It comes Complete with a bar to video two stereos and two telephones one in the Driver s compartment and one in the passenger compartment air conditioning tinted windows and curtains. The 500 is often rented for a month or More by arabian Oil companies says Sehr for executives on business in Europe. It s being used by an arabian Sheik in Zurich Switzerland until the end of september. International statesmen and embassy officials often opt for the bulletproof 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. Such luminaries As Queen Elizabeth the president of North Yemen the sister of the King of saudi Arabia and the daughter of the emperor of Japan have shelled out $1,135 per Day for the added Protection. With its two Inch steel plates inside the body bulletproof windows and six chamber tires to deter ammunition the Silver Shadow weighs a total of three tons. It also has an ear piercing fire engine Siren which is used in convoys. Although the car has never been the target of an attack says Sehr Drivers regularly practice Quick getaway techniques. Chauffeurs must be Able to spin the vehicle on a dime and accelerate quickly. On a lighter note newlyweds prefer renting the romantic Black and Silver Rolls Royce Vanden Plas Princess. The fully restored 1954 Model which goes for $973 per Day also has been rented by real live. Princesses and musicians. The Princess was built to be a taxi in England. The car is made entirely of teak Wood its body covered by thin Sheet Metal. The Interior is teak and wine red velvet. Its is restoring an identical Rolls in its garages in Babenhausen. One of its most elaborate limousines is the Volvo Royal Crown. For $486 per Day passengers get a to video recorder a stereo system with tape deck tuner dual Power amplifier and graphic equalizer ,1 beverage cooler and a Telephone. American cars make popular limousines says Sehr. The Cadillac Beverly Hills Paris stretch Limo rented by both Madonna and Bruce Springsteen for $1 73 per hour comes with a to and video cassette Leek Nir conditioning and Small refrigerator. Its also oilers an 11-person Chrysler eight door super stretch Limo for $1,1 35 per Day or about $189 per hour. Tor details on chauffeur driven limousines Contact its at Frankfurt civilian 069-230492. Related Story Page 6 August 25, 1988 stripes Magazine 5
