Chauffeurs will get their drive on at Top Gear's test track in September

Chauffeurs have what can sometimes be considered an easy job. They get paid to drive nice cars around for a living, and they have great stories to tell about celebrities they've driven, crazy things people have done, and impossible deadlines that they've had to meet -- all in a vehicle that is up to 200 inches longer than its maker intended. Chauffeurs also tend to work for either very demanding executives, or people who are too drunk to drive. The job is many things, and sometimes it just ain't easy..
The same airfield used by the Top Gear production in the UK will play host to an event on September 16-18 for chauffeurs and limo owners alike, with hundreds of for-sale limousines on hand, plus a three-mile road course with real life road conditions to test these livery professionals. One event to watch will be the world's only stretch Ferrari F360 (who would do that?) attempting to break the limo world speed mark. Hmmm... does the Stig chauffeur?
[Source: The Chauffeur Magazine]
Gallery: Top Gear Chauffeur School
PRESS RELEASE
Exclusive drive event announced for chauffeur and limousine firms
THE airfield made famous by BBC's Top Gear will see a different form of driving as thousands of chauffeurs descend to the track this September.
The Chauffeur Drive '07 incorporating a limousine exhibition has been announced by the industry publication 'The Chauffeur' magazine, which is the world's first event of its kind. The Chauffeur Drive '07 will be the host to many of the luxury car manufacturers including the main limousine builders from the other side of the Atlantic.
Dunsfold Park in Surrey will be the home of the free trade event on the 16th, 17th and 18th September 2007, and will feature a three mile driving experience circuit simulating various road conditions. One of the track highlights will include a display by the worlds only stretch Ferrari 360 limousine which is also planned to be hailed as 'the world's fastest limousine' when it attempts to break the record during the event.
Trade seminars, limo parts village and hundreds of pre-owned limousines will be some of the many other features on offer at the Chauffeur Drive '07. Exhibitors already announced are companies such as Jaguar, South-East Coachworks, the new Hummerzine, Pinnacle UK, A1 Stretch limos and Royale Limousines of the USA.
Chauffeurs and limo operators can apply for registration by visiting www.drive07.co.uk.
Editors notes:
The Chauffeur magazine is the only industry publication dedicated to the limousine and chauffeur trade in Europe and has been publishing since 2003.
Press accreditation is being offer via the official website at www.drive07.co.uk.
For interviews and questions, please contact Paul Gibson on 07970 245934.












Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mike 9:31AM (5/09/2007)
If I met the guy who stretched the F430 I would probably spit on him then slap him mom.
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Mike 9:32AM (5/09/2007)
If I met the guy who stretched the F430 I would probably spit on him then slap his mom.
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Viv 8:08PM (5/09/2007)
Please...Please, tell me i just now did not read about stretch limo ferrari. Oh the crimes against humanity. The guy who did this deserves to be executed.
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Master Blaster Droober Doober 9:10PM (5/09/2007)
I love planes but what the Hell type of airliner is that above & behind them? It has the engine pods of either a Boeing B-47 or B-52? Very odd, the undercarriage doesn't match either of those planes...
Help please?
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Master Blaster Droober Doober 9:10PM (5/09/2007)
Oh wait, is it the faux-airliner from the movie Casino Royale? It was supposed to be the largest passenger jet, but was a 747 with new engine pods and new cockpit...(Am I a geek or what?)
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MikeUF 10:26PM (5/09/2007)
Yeah its that plane I think...I thought the same thing when I saw the pic. If I remember correct, VW has already used that plane to show off the toureg...guess they were showing off the phaeton here...
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Daf_Scott 12:10AM (5/10/2007)
The team that have stretched the ferrari is known as Team Carbonyte and they hoped to enter the Gumball3000 in the ferrari, however it wasn't ready in time. You can see and read all about it at www.carbonyte.co.uk
Daf
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moguro 12:58AM (5/10/2007)
I was wondering about that plane as well. I googled around and it seems that both "Master Blaster Droober Doober" and MikeUF were right. More info on the plane can found here:
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0297.shtml
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