European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Two Vanden Plas Princess models one restored one not owned by its of Frankfurt. The chauffeur s View the Interior of the Vanden Plas and above its distinctive Hood ornament. By Anita Gosch staff writer who makes the Best limousine passenger chauffeurs tend to disagree about their favourites. Gottfried Herbst chief Driver at its in Frankfurt has been with the company since its inception. He says he enjoys americans Rich Texas Oil millionaires wealthy industrialists and the like. Without trying to flatter americans i would say they re among our nicest passengers he says. They re always very very interested in Germany they want to see everything. And when i Tell them a Little about the country they re always very  portuguese Driver Manuel Fernandez also of its prefers japanese and Indian passengers. In his experience he says they re the friendliest most pleasant customers. They re quiet Nice. They Don t give me any  generally both Drivers agree most passengers Are pleasant and considerate. But there Are a few who Aren t. Some of these customers who Are so Rich they think they can do anything says Herbst. That includes expecting chauffeurs to violate traffic regulations. Herbst recalls driving the Princess of Brunei in the Volvo Royal Crown limousine. She insisted on being driven to a Flower shop in Frankfurt that had no Access by car and no nearby parking. Fortunately says Herbst most policemen sympathize with the chauffeurs and will often look the other Way when a limousine is parked illegally. And then there Are passengers who request Well something a Little bit out of the Ordinary. Sometimes we do have As we germans Call them those crazy americans " says Herbst. The chauffeur remembers a Rich american who lived in a hotel in downtown Frankfurt just a five minute walk from the main pedestrian shopping area. Yet he insisted on renting a Mercedes 500 to take him there. When it came time to Cross the pedestrian Street to a store on the other Side the american refused to walk. Herbst had to drive around the shopping area to take him to the other Side. Bruce Springsteen in Frankfurt recently insisted that his chauffeur Wear White gloves and a Cap while driving him from his hotel to the stadium. The Driver required Only to Wear a dark Blue suit while on the Job did t have the accessories. Herbst says the Singer eventually decided to forgo his demand. Actress Linda Gray of Dallas Fame rented a Mercedes 500 while in Frankfurt Only to experience driving in a fast car. Herbst says he drove her from the Airport to downtown at a Speed of about 200 Kilometres an hour. It was t really All that fast he says but she loved  Fernandez believes arabs Are the craziest customers. He recalls driving the Young Prince of Kuwait in a Mercedes 500. The Prince opened All the windows of the limousine and played a cassette tape of arabian music at top volume. Then he asked Fernandez to cruise slowly up and Down the streets of the red Light District near Frankfurt s main train station. Fernandez said they drove around like that for just under two hours. Its manager Dieter Sehr remembers a couple of unknown nationality who were on a lengthy chauffeured tour of Germany. They asked the Driver to pull Over to the Side of the Road and take a walk for a few hours. When he returned the car was in a ditch. He had parked the Limo so close to the ditch that the slightest movement had caused it to fall in. You can Well imagine what the couple was doing in the car. It Cost them another three hours rental fee before they got it Back out of the  6 stripes Magazine August 25, 1988