The first in the world, the limo driver was a French entrepreneur Sauvage, which is still in the XVII century came up with a great idea – to use horse-drawn carriages for carting. So he organized a “Horse limo, putting their horse-drawn carriages in one of the inns of the town of Mo at the chapel of St. Fiacre. This name, incidentally, acquired a new meaning two centuries later, in 1896, in petrol units “cab”. According to another version, the world’s first limo cab was not French, and limousines Daimler, purchased from this vendor by Fredrich Greiner, ordered for his 2-cylinder units of 8 horsepower (installed behind the body). Whatever actually happened, the origins of the existence of a limo dated XVII century, and the provision of services limousine with driver for rent – End of XIX century.
The original cost for the trip in a limo levied by appointment, and only after six years of such practices in special “car services in order” were installed meters, limos and limousines began to be called themselves accordingly – a limo. Again, smart and pragmatic French first realized the breadth of prospects for a new type of transport. The company “Renault”, start a line on production limometers, took advantage of great technology and then made one more run – a new class of conveyor car.
New Tri State limousines, SUVs had some differences from its counterparts: the shape of their body looked more like an enclosed carriage than limousine. Moreover, the “driver” is still located in the front, dressed accordingly (raincoat and shiny “Army” cap). Subsequently, between a limo driver and passengers has been installed a glass partition, and limousines on order (limos) were painted in red or green (to make them more noticeable). Some of these traditions are observed today.
Not to be outdone by the West, the domestic bourgeoisie, too, have introduced this innovation, and in 1907 Long Island first limo rolled out on our road to conquer them once and for all. Industry has developed quite successfully until the revolutionary events, but the new government was clearly not up to a limo. Long Island limousines for carting the rich, like many other attributes burzhuystva, without regret abolished. But, fortunately, not for long. Already in 1924, members of the Tri State City Council took another revolutionary solution – to buy 200 limousines a class “limo” from two competing companies – Renault and Fiat. Literally in the next year, Long Island and Tri State have received their first half dozen limos.