Extended Limousines

TRASCO is recognized as a leader in the manufacturing of armored and extended limousines for Heads of State and Royal Families.

The program

Four decades of building extended limousines

Since 1983 TRASCO has built extended limousines in Bremen, armored since 1985, based on successive generations of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, from the W126 to today's V223. Today's range is built around a 50 cm extension of the center section: based on the Mercedes-Maybach or the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, armored or unarmored, and based on the factory-armored Mercedes-Benz S 680 GUARD.

Every extension is engineered in Bremen like a new body variant: from 3D scan and CATIA model to body structure, armor and the adapted technical systems. The configurations of earlier generations, from extended doors to a 120 cm center section, are documented in the history below.

Extended limousine +50 cm based on the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 in the TRASCO plant in Bremen

History

Four decades of extended limousines

For more than four decades, vehicles engineered and built in Bremen, Germany have reflected TRASCO’s expertise in the development of extended and armored limousines, tailored to the individual requirements of international clients seeking discreet mobility, comfort and protection.

Selected milestones, from the first extended and armored limousine based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W126) to today’s program.

1983

Extended limousines from Bremen

TRASCO Export GmbH was founded in Bremen and began building extended limousines.
1985

The first extended and armored limousine based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W126)

The first extended and armored limousines based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W126) were built in 1985 and set the base for armoring the successor models.
1991

Based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W140)

In 1991 the production of extended and armored limousines continued based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W140), after the armored predecessor, based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W126), had become a great success. Rear compartments were equipped as mobile offices and vis-à-vis lounges.
1998

Based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220)

The third generation, based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220), was fully re-engineered as an armored variant with regular and extended wheelbase and built until 2005.
2015

World premiere: armored glass panoramic roof, based on the Mercedes-Benz S 500 L (V222)

In 2015 TRASCO presented the world premiere of the first armored and extended (+50 cm) VIP limousine with an armored glass panoramic roof, based on the Mercedes-Benz S 500 L (V222) in protection level VR7. The rear compartment became a lounge with a large screen, controlled by smartphone.
2015

IAA Frankfurt: doors +25 cm and raised roof, based on the Mercedes-Benz S 600 L (V222)

At the IAA in Frankfurt followed an extended and armored limousine with front and rear doors each extended by 25 cm and a roof raised by 10 cm, based on the Mercedes-Benz S 600 L (V222) in protection level VR7.

2016

Five configurations based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (V222)

By 2016 the limousine program based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (V222) covered five configurations, from extended doors with a raised roof to a 120 cm center section. In addition, the six-door limousine extends the center section by 90 cm into a full third pair of doors, for delegations and state occasions.

Configurations based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (V222), 2016
Center section	Front doors	Rear doors	Roof
Standard	+25 cm	+25 cm	Raised +10 cm
+50 cm	Standard	Standard	Standard
+80 cm	Standard	+25 cm	Raised +10 cm
+120 cm	Standard	+15 cm	Raised +10 cm
+120 cm	Standard	+25 cm	Raised +15 cm

2022

The configuration system based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (V223)

The limousine program based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (V223) covered configurations from +25 cm to +120 cm: extended doors with raised roof, a 50 cm or 90 cm center section with middle doors or a third pair of doors, and +120 cm with extended rear doors and raised roof.
Today

+50 cm, armored or unarmored

Today’s program concentrates on the 50 cm center section: based on the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, armored or unarmored, and based on the factory-armored Mercedes-Benz S 680 GUARD.