Golden Lion

Chrysler Windsor Sedan

Perfect Car for A Wedding #4 - Lincoln Town Car Widebody Limousine

Going through my back catalogue for last months Indianapolis 500 blog series I came across this pair of photographs of a Lincoln Town Car Widebody Limousine that ferried my friends Rick and Karen from the church where they got married to the wedding reception in Toronto.



This Limo, based on the first generation ('81 - '89) Lincoln Town Car, a full size saloon, that was powered by 4.9 litre / 302 cui Windsor V8. The Town car came with an early digital trip computer and novel for the period keypad entry system.



I am not too sure which body manufacturer was responsible for this particular Widebody, if you know please chime in below, but it would appear that Larry 'JR' Hagman owned one.

I hope you will join me in sending best wishes to everyone getting married this week.

Thanks for looking in on today's two way stretch limo edition of 'Gettin a lil' psycho on tyres', I hope you will join me again tomorrow. Don't forget to come back now !

Perfect car for a wedding #3 - FIAT 500 Lusso

Mindful of the fact that in a weeks time much of the TV watching world will be tuned in to the nuptials Mr William Windsor and Miss Kate Middleton, I thought it might be fun to look at a wedding mobile that will almost certainly not feature in next Fridays Royal extravaganza.



The FIAT 500 Lusso (Luxury), produced from 1968 to 1972, was externally distinguished from its base F (or Berlina) models by its extra chrome nudge bar.



The original Nuova Cinquecento (500) was launched in in 1957 and replaced the delightful Topolino which had also been designed by Dante Giacosa.



With a 6 ft wheel base carrying a body 4" shy of 12 feet the 500 is considered to be one of the first city cars.



Like the Volkswagen Beetle and Renault 4CV the Cinquecento has its engine in the boot, this particular model was originally fitted with a 17 hp 499cc / 30.4 cui two cylinder motor.



As one might expect from a vehicle less than 10' long and just over 4' wide the space inside might best be described as intimate, in fact just perfect for a couple of newly weds.

Wishing everyone getting married in the coming week all the best.

Hope you have enjoyed todays wedding edition of 'Getting a lil' psycho on tyres' and hope that you will join me again tomorrow. Don't forget to come back now !

Also in the Perfect car for a wedding series :-

Citroen Traction Avant

Humber Super Snipe MK IV