A MAN from New Jersey has stretched his Maserati sports car into a sleek, stylish stretch limousine. Jay Glick, who owns a fleet of limos, spent 10 months and over $75,000 transforming his 2016 Maserati Ghibli Sport. Cutting it in half and stretching its stock components by 130 inches, he has turned the luxury Italian car into one of the world’s fastest limos. Jay told FutureStudiosCars: “It’s elegant, it’s sporty, it’s modern. Right away, as soon as you get in this car you know you’re not in a regular limo. There’s nothing else that stands out like it.” The vehicle has proved a head-turner, drawing crowds of people wherever it goes. Jay added: “Limousines are all about not just taking a ride, but having a special ride. You can’t Uber one of these - that’s for sure.”
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00:00Right away, as soon as you get in this car, you know you're not in a regular limo, there's nothing else that stands out like it.
00:19Maserati, a luxury car brand with racing in its blood.
00:26Founded over 100 years ago and known for its high-end sports cars.
00:34But have you ever seen a Maserati quite like this?
00:42Stylish, sleek and long, very long.
00:55My name is Jay Glick, welcome to our beautiful Maserati stretch limousine.
01:01Jay runs a New Jersey-based limousine company.
01:05And this Italian beauty is the pride of his fleet.
01:10It's elegant, it's sporty, it's modern.
01:14As soon as you get in this car, you know you're not in a regular limo, there's nothing else that stands out like it.
01:21The car has been literally cut in half.
01:24All the stock drivetrain, electrical, braking, all the stock components, all that has been extended 130 inches.
01:36A couple of years ago, I was trying to come up with a replacement unique vehicle.
01:40Something no one had, something I haven't seen before.
01:44Something that would be really recognizable to people and just kind of give people some excitement.
01:50And a vehicle like this doesn't come cheap.
01:53The base car has a cost of $75,000.
01:56To stretch these vehicles, you end up pretty much doubling the cost.
02:00And that doesn't include any of those adjustments that always have to be made or enhancements that we make after the initial build.
02:06For Jay, that was money well spent.
02:10For Jay, that was money well spent.
02:12To own one of the world's fastest limos.
02:18This car actually surprisingly handles very well.
02:22This thing still kind of corners like it's on rails, which is pretty amazing.
02:30Just from the sound, the feel, it drives unlike any other limousine out there.
02:37And it also holds its ground against the finest Italian sports cars.
02:44First time I actually brought this car back, I had it at an Italian car club.
02:48And I'm racing up and down the parkway behind a bunch of friends of mine in their Ferraris and Lamborghinis.
02:54And they were all quite amazed at how the Maserati limo was staying right with them.
03:00I've driven it pretty aggressively and it's a lot of fun to drive aggressive.
03:05And it's not just Jay's driving that attracts attention.
03:09This vehicle is a head turner.
03:12I think it just looks smart. Everything about it, it just looks really, really rich.
03:20You know, it's a really nice car.
03:22Can I drive it?
03:27You can't Uber one of these, that's for sure.
03:29Yo, man, can you say Uber though?
03:31Yo, you a killer.
03:34This setup alone makes me want to get it right now.
03:37Probably can put about nine people in here comfortably.
03:40Touch screen, everything. Lights on the ceiling.
03:43The interior is mean, man.
03:45Right out of the gate, we wanted to do something that was unique to the outside of the vehicle when you step into the vehicle.
03:51Features the diamond stitch pattern on all the seating with double stitching.
03:56Letting you know you're in something special.
03:58It's the only one around. It's the only one in the country.
04:01Only one in the country?
04:02Yeah, it's the only one.
04:03So if you want to hit the streets in style, Jay has the perfect car for you.
04:08Limousines are just all about not just taking a ride, but having a special ride.