Limo News 2006-2007

Limo hire is not just confined to weddings and school formals, there are many other times when a limos is are most comfortable, cost effective and appropriate mode of transport.

With international business surging forward, there are always a myriad of people you have to impress and take care of. So the next time you need to meet an important client at the airport or take him to his hotel, send a limo for him and he'll be forever grateful. Many people consider limos to be stretched but limos come in many different models and styles. Most business clients prefer to travel in limos manufactured by Mercedes Benz. This is also known as S-Class Mercedes. There are lot's of other chauffeur driven cars but the Mercedes, Bentley and Rolls Royce are the executive versions.

To improve limousine performance, both Lincoln and Cadillac provide "heavy-duty" packages that are not available to retail buyers, so do not be tricked. Coachbuilders who tell you they can stretch your own sedan at a “cut-rate” will be building you a limousine suffering from durability, performance, safety and warranty problems. The vehicle’s GVWR will also be lower than that of a vehicle abiding by Lincoln and Cadillac standards, due to the fact that heavy-duty components are absent.

The official UK launch of the Hummer H3 will be held at Langton Hall in Warwickshire. This ride and drive event will cover up to 60 journalists from newspapers and magazines. A number of Hummer H3's will be targeted at certain media for road test . A number of long-term loans will be set up with publications such as What Car? for their long term road testing features.

An aggressive lawyer who tries to go after Lincoln or Cadillac for damages from an accident involving a limousine that was built without regard to QVM or CMC guidelines may run up against a surprising answer—particularly if the limousine was stretched more than 120 inches for Lincoln and 130 inches for Cadillac. When a coachbuilder converts a sedan into a limousine that falls far enough outside the parameters established by Lincoln and Cadillac Range Rover Hire , that coachbuilder may become the actual manufacturer of the vehicle, as opposed to just a converter. This takes Lincoln and Cadillac cleanly and completely out of the loop, in the event of an accident future-limos.co.uk.

Ford Motor Company Qualified Vehicle Modifiers (QVMs)

Company Phone & Fax Contact State Limousine Funeral United States Accubuilt, Inc.    -The S&S Coach Company    -Superior Coaches    -Eureka Coach    -Miller-Meteor 2550 Central Point Highway Limo, Ohio 45802 www.accubuilt.com   Phone: 419/222-1501 Fax: 419/222-4450 Rick Gullette  OH X X Coastal Coachworks (E) 18315 Mt. Baldy Circle Fountain Valley, California 92708 www.coastalcoachworks.com   Phone: 888/415-7892 714/415-5700 Fax: 714/415-5705 Mike Danzi  CA X   Commercial Transportation Mftg Corp (E) 2185 A E. Thoman St Springfield, MO 65803 www.cigi.cc Phone: 866/548-CIGI Fax: 631/389-2222 Johnny Greene  MO X   DaBryan Coach Builders (E) 4707 E. Kearney Springfield, Missouri 65803 www.dabryancoach.com   Phone: 800/842-5391 417/864-4411 Fax: 417/864-5922 Dan Mitchell  MO X   Eagle Coach 3344 State Rte 132 Amelia, Ohio 45102 www.eaglecoachcompany.com   Phone: 800/537-2963 513/797-4100 Fax: 513/797-6833 Jim Kraus  OH X X Executive Coach Builders (E) 4400 W. Production St Springfield, Missouri 65803 www.ecblimo.com   Phone: 417/831-3535 Fax: 417/831-0834 David Bakare  MO X   Federal Coach P.O. Box 6536 7400 S. 28th Street Fort Smith, Arkansas 72908 www.federalcoach.com   Phone: 800/292-6210 479/646-6800 Fax: 479/646-1217 Randy Garner  AR X X Image Coaches 3606 U.S. 30 East Warsaw, Indiana 46580 www.imagecoaches.com   Phone: 800/662-5342 574/267-7687 Fax: 574/269-7826 David Marshall  IN X X Krystal Enterprises (E) 2701 E. Imperial Highway Brea, California 92821 www.krystal.cc     Phone: 800/845-4883 800/KRYSTAL 714/986-1200 Fax: 714/986-1241 John Beck  CA X X LCW Automotive Corp. (E) 3603 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78201 www.lcw-limousines.com   Phone: 210/732-5466 Fax: 210/732-5488 Ken Boyar  TX X   Limo's By Tiffany (E) 1771 Delilah Corona, California 92879 www.tiffanylimo.com   Phone: 800/338-5872 909/736-7340 Fax: 909/736-7355 Bill Alden  CA X   Picasso Coach Builder 63-34 Austin Street Rego Park, New York 11374 www.picasso-coach.com   Phone: 718/897-7606 Fax: 718/897-7975 Gualberto Diaz John Ciccatelli  NY X   Royale Limousine Manufacturers (E) 99 Newark St. Haverhill, Massachusetts 01832 www.royalelimo.com   Phone: 800/544-5587 978/374-4530 Fax: 978/521-5425 Cabot Smith  MA X   Springfield Coach Builders (E) 1903 N. Barnes Springfield, Missouri 65803 www.limoland.com   Phone: 800/808-6565 417/866-6363 Fax: 417/866-6142 John Waltbillig  MO X   Viking Coachworks 2300 Old Lake Mary Rd. Sanford, Florida 32773 www.vikingcoachworks.com   Phone: 800/780-9012 407/321-2020 Fax: 407/330-3748 Paul Riccardi  FL X    Canada AHA Automotive Design (E) 11 Vanley Crescent Toronto, Ontario M3J2B7 www.ahalimos.com   Phone: 416/633-8988 Fax: 416/633-0946 Mel Stein  Canada X   National Specialty Cars 133 Rivalda Road Toronto, ONT M9M2M6 www.nationalspecialtycars.com   Phone: 416/742-0220 Fax: 416/742-4347 Madeleine or Leo Bodenstein  Canada X   FORMER QVM'S Company Phone & Fax Contact State Established Terminated American Custom Coachworks P.O. Box 1220 9100 Wilshire Blvd. East Tower #333 Beverly Hills, CA 90213 www.american-customcoach.com   Phone: 323/272-7908 310/278-0643 Fax: 310/274-2360 Jay Meyers  CA 1993 July, 2002 American Limousine Mfg., Inc. 2804 Industrial Park Rd. Van Buren, AR 72956   Phone: 501/471-1337 Fax: 501/471-1838 Tom Bramlett  AR 1993 July, 2002 Anaheim Industries, Inc. 2305 Bennington Houston, TX 77093   Phone: 713/697-3160 Fax: 713/697-9630 Paul Brown, Jeff Newcomer  TX 1/2001 July, 2001 DaVinci Coachworks 371 Route 17 North Mahwah, NJ 07430   Phone: 201/512-9301 Fax: 201/512-9344 Taimur Durrani  NJ 1992 Oct, 2001 Destiny Inc., Ltd. 6556 Oak Rd. Vassar, MI 48768 www.destinylimousines.com   Phone: 517/823-7388 Fax: 517/823-7626 Ron Zeien  MI 1998 May, 2003 International Armor & Limousine 1100 Davis Rd. Elgin, IL 60123 www.internationalarmor.com   Phone: 847/202-0080 Fax: 847/622-1154 Jim