Stutz Diplomatica
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The Stutz Diplomatica and later Royale were limousine
s produced by the Stutz Motor Car of America
company in the 1970s and 1980s.
. Of the seven Diplomaticas produced, all but one were purchased for use in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
.
were also produced, the latter two using the Royale name in homage to the Bugatti Royale
. The first two were purchased by King Fahd
of Saudi Arabia, while the third went to Omar Bongo
, the President of Gabon
.
Limousine
A limousine is a luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coachbuilder. These are called "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white....
s produced by the Stutz Motor Car of America
Stutz Motor Company
The Stutz Motor Company was a producer of luxury cars based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Production began in 1911 and continued through 1935. The marque reappeared in 1968 under the aegis of Stutz Motor Car of America, Inc., and with a newly defined modern retro-look. Although the company is...
company in the 1970s and 1980s.
Stutz Diplomatica
The Diplomatica was a standard-wheelbase limousine based on the Cadillac DeVilleCadillac DeVille
The de Ville was originally a trim level and later a model of General Motors' Cadillac marque. The first car to bear the name was the 1949 Coupe de Ville, a prestige trim level of the Series 62 luxury coupe. The last model to be formally known as a de Ville was the 2005 Cadillac Deville, a...
. Of the seven Diplomaticas produced, all but one were purchased for use in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
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Stutz Royale
Three extended-wheelbase limousines designed by Paolo MartinPaolo Martin
Paolo Martin is a car designer, presently working for Pininfarina. He has styled:* Fiat 130 Coupe* Rolls-Royce Camargue * Peugeot 104* Ferrari Modulo show car -External links:*...
were also produced, the latter two using the Royale name in homage to the Bugatti Royale
Bugatti Royale
The Bugatti Type 41, better known as the Royale, was a large luxury car with a 4.3 m wheelbase and 6.4 m overall length. It weighed approximately 3175 kg and used a 12.7 L straight-8 engine...
. The first two were purchased by King Fahd
Fahd of Saudi Arabia
Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, was King of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005...
of Saudi Arabia, while the third went to Omar Bongo
Omar Bongo
El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009....
, the President of Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
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