100-Foot Long Limo Offers Luxurious Amenities, Including Helipad And Pool

This luxury car is aspirational and homegrown. Yet, it is not your average humble machine from the golden age of classic cars. The Cadillac Eldorado-based limo, dubbed ‘The American Dream’ was recognized by the Guinness World Record as being the longest car in the world. Even more impressive, that’s a title earned by the car more than once, and it’s going for another record all over again.

YouTube channel Supercar Blondie is back with another episode to look at yet another automotive rarity and explore the various quirks and features of the limo. We also briefly look at the vehicle it’s based on – the Eldorado.

The 9th-generation Eldorado might not be the obvious place to start with such a record-setting and impressive car, but it does lend a certain authenticity and patriotism to the end result. See the video below and the main takeaways from the longest car in the world.

Introducing The Longest Car In The World: The American Dream

Limousines are essentially stretched vehicles, typically based on American cars, and are desirable for those who wish to make an impact upon arrival. They may also be the perfect place for meetings on the road or parties on the highway. The American Dream was intended to break records and look jaw-dropping; both of which it does flawlessly.

Supercar Blondie has free reign of the car for a short period, during which they discover the car’s highlights and characteristics. It is part of the Orlando Auto Museum’s collection, situated within Dezerland Park in Florida. Presenter Alex Hirschi (Supercar Blondie) tells us that this car got its first award-winning streak in the 80s, but following that golden period, it ended up discarded and in dilapidated condition.

Its restorers from Dezerland took on the shell and components and rebuilt the classic car, which resulted in a new world record since a small new section was added. Now it’s chasing its third record but not for its length: its owner/s want(s) to claim a record for the number of autographs on a car. Currently, the hood of the car contains the autographs of various guests at the Orlando Auto Museum.

Highlights Of The American Dream: A ’76 Cadillac Eldorado Limo

• The car measures over 100 feet in length, and around 9 tons in total (it comprises parts from 6 Eldorados)
• It has 26 wheels – 12 on each side, in a 3, 4, and 5 sequence, plus 2 wheels hidden on the underside of the car to support part of its mass
• A helicopter pad and pool/jacuzzi were built into the rear deck, but inside the limo, there is only one chair and a long corridor
• The interior’s corridor could house 75 passengers in an undefined seating arrangement, but the car is ostensibly mostly for show

This limo can indeed get driven, and Alex proves it by driving a small distance and then reversing along the same area. Cars that are registered to carry more than a certain amount of passengers or exceed a certain weight limit might need a commercial driver’s license. It will also turn, and the front 6 wheels all turn with the wheel, but you can bet its turning circle is equally impressive in size.

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Looking At The Longest Limo And Its Underpinnings

Above we can see The American Dream in its post-80s days, where it sat rotting away. We can see the individual segments that make up the car separated, and the extent of repairs or replacements needed for panels, windows, wheels, and other trims. In the third image, an interior shot shows the interior wheels, which explains why the car has an advertised ’26’ wheels despite only having 12 on each side.

100-FT Limo Restored To Former Glory

In the images above, we can see the car in its current state, restored for its new life. Alex shows off the driver’s cabin which looks decidedly bland, although some intimidating reinforcement bars also encroach into the front. These components, which resemble the bars of a roll cage, extend along the car’s length and add crucial strength to the 100-ft vehicle.

Without extra strengthening, this limo, like any other limo, would split at the seams. It gets unbolted and separated into sections to get moved from one place to the other since driving it would be unwise taking into account its length, uniqueness, and that it is perhaps not built for durability.

The car is an amalgam of ’76 Cadillac Eldorados, and under the hood is the 8.2-liter that was a unique engine for the 9th-gen Eldorado. It made an advertised 300-400 hp output that was reduced dramatically by 1976 to around 190 hp (thanks mostly to a new SAE rating).

It’s unclear if the engine is standard or tuned in this application too. In addition, this generation of Eldorado was front-wheel drive, and we expect it to get kept that way for this build. Can you imagine the length of the driveshaft if this was a rear-wheel drive limo?

Below we look at the average value for 1976 Eldorados – taking into account all variants of this model released in the same year. The only thing we’d change is an upgrade to the powertrain. Something like a Cummins diesel engine with massive torque would be ideal for a car of this amplitude, and if the structure was strong enough, it could become a working limo even if it was still highly impractical. It’s missing a few key ingredients such as more seats, a bar, an entertainment system, and of course, a disco ball. But this is still one impressive Cadillac. The car that refuses to die, and refuses to be second best.

’76 Cadillac Eldorado And Cummins Diesel Engine Specs

Data courtesy of Classic.com, Cummins

Takeaways From The Section Above

• Rebuilt over 2 and half years by the Dezerland team, it broke the longest car record once more and is now on its way to attempting a new record
• One 8.2-liter engine sits under the hood and is capable of moving the vehicle, but a powerful diesel like the Cummins suggestion above might be more impressive on a hill due to the car’s immense weight
• Overall, the car is an impressive feat of design and engineering, especially since it is driveable, but it deserves an interior to match the bold exterior
• A ninth-gen Cadillac Eldorado is an affordable classic car in 2024, but its relative lack of power and front-wheel drive make it a cruiser rather than a bruiser despite the availability of a mighty 8.2-liter engine

Sources: Supercar Blondie, Classic.com, Cummins