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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00:00 Right away, as soon as you get in this car, you know you're not in a regular limo.
00:04 There's nothing else that stands out like it.
00:06 Maserati, a luxury car brand with racing in its blood.
00:26 Founded over 100 years ago and known for its high-end sports cars.
00:31 But have you ever seen a Maserati quite like this?
00:38 Stylish, sleek and long.
00:46 Very long.
00:54 My name is Jay Glick. Welcome to our beautiful Maserati stretch limousine.
00:59 Jay runs a New Jersey-based limousine company.
01:03 And this Italian beauty is the pride of his fleet.
01:08 It's elegant, it's sporty, it's modern.
01:13 As soon as you get in this car, you know you're not in a regular limo.
01:17 There's nothing else that stands out like it.
01:23 The car has been literally cut in half.
01:25 All the stock drivetrain, electrical, braking, all the stock components, all that has been extended 130 inches.
01:33 A couple of years ago I was trying to come up with a replacement unique vehicle.
01:42 Something no one had, something I haven't seen before.
01:46 Something that would be really recognizable to people and just kind of give people some excitement.
01:53 And a vehicle like this doesn't come cheap.
01:56 The base car has a cost of $75,000.
01:59 To stretch these vehicles, you end up pretty much doubling the cost.
02:03 And that doesn't include any of those adjustments that always have to be made or enhancements that we make after the initial build.
02:09 For Jay, that was money well spent to own one of the world's fastest limos.
02:15 This car actually surprisingly handles very well.
02:21 This thing still kind of corners like it's on rails, which is pretty amazing.
02:26 Just from the sound, the feel, it drives unlike any other limousine out there.
02:35 And it also holds its ground against the finest Italian sports cars.
02:41 First time I actually brought this car back, I had it at an Italian car club.
02:48 And I'm racing up and down the parkway behind a bunch of friends of mine in their Ferraris and Lamborghinis.
02:54 And they were all quite amazed at how the Maserati limo was staying right with them.
02:59 I've driven it pretty aggressively, and it's a lot of fun to drive aggressive.
03:05 And it's not just Jay's driving that attracts attention.
03:09 This vehicle is a head-turner.
03:12 I think it just looks smart.
03:15 Everything about it, it looks really, really rich.
03:20 It's a really nice car.
03:22 Can I drive it?
03:24 You can't Uber one of these, that's for sure.
03:29 Yo, Max, can you show Uber how it's done?
03:32 Yo, you a killer.
03:34 This setup alone makes me want to get it right now.
03:37 Probably can put about nine people in here comfortably.
03:40 Touchscreen, everything. Lights on the ceiling.
03:43 The interior is mean, man.
03:45 Right out of the gate, we wanted to do something that was unique to the outside of the vehicle when you step into the vehicle.
03:51 It features the diamond stitch pattern on all the ceiling with double stitching,
03:56 letting you know you're in something special.
03:58 It's the only one around. It's the only one in the country.
04:00 Only one in the country?
04:01 Yeah, it's the only one.
04:03 So if you want to hit the streets in style, Jay has the perfect car for you.
04:08 Limousines are just all about not just taking a ride, but having a special ride.
04:13 [MUSIC PLAYING]
04:16 (whooshing)