In the United States, the restoration of the
world's longest limousine ‘The American Dream’
has begun.
It is officially the longest car in the world - an
achievement recorded in the Guinness Book of
Records in 1986
This 100-foot-long limousine was made by the
talented designer Jay Ohrberg, who also made
the famous automobile used in the television
series Knight, Ohrberg is convinced that the size
of a luxury car should be considerable, so it is.
The designer
The American Dream was built in the early ’90s
by talented designer Jay Orberg, a car collector
who has purchased all types of vehicles,
including Herbie and DeLorean in California,
United States.
It was he who prepared the iconic DeLorean
DMC12 for the movie "Back to the Future" and
created the equally famous KITT car for the
series "Wandering Knight".
The promise of luxury
The limousine reaches 30.5 meters (100 feet) in
length and has 26 wheels and can be driven
from both sides.
It is based on the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado
limousines.
Ohrberg began designing it in the 1980s and
turned his dreams into reality in 1992.
The car is equipped with a pair of V8 engines at
the front and rear.
It is designed to drive as a rigid vehicle or it can
be changed to bend in the middle.
On-screen appearances
After entering the Guinness Book of Records, The
American Dream became famous and was used
in various shows.
Created in 1986, the limousine was specifically
built for the cinema and for personal use they
charged $50 to $200 per hour.
Deplorable condition
But of course, that wouldn't keep all this luxury,
the maintenance of this vehicle would be
impossible to keep even with the cinema's
money.
In 2012, the car disappeared and was abandoned
not only because of the difficulty of finding a
place to adapt to the car but also for
maintenance.
Wheels and windows missing with only its
carcass and everything else damaged, it was
recovered by Autoseum, a technical teaching
museum in Nassau County, New York for
restoration.
Restoration
To prepare for the transport from New York to
Orlando, “The American Dream” was split into
two parts and loaded onto trailers for the trip to
the Eastern Seaboard.
Very neglected, the car was badly rusted.
Most of the exterior restoration work has been
completed by using additional parts from donor
Eldorados to assist in the Caddy’s restoration.
When the car has regained its former glory, it
will be on permanent display in Dezerland park.
Hope the restoration of the American Dream will
be completed and we again see this luxury on
the road soon.