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Extended on the factory-armored base vehicle
The 50 cm extension based on the factory-armored Mercedes-Benz S 680 GUARD: a center body segment with middle doors, armored in VR10 like the base vehicle, engineered and handcrafted in Bremen.
Wheelbase +50 cm · Based on Mercedes-Benz S 680 GUARD · Middle section armored in VR10
Protection concept
The limousine is based on the factory-armored Mercedes-Benz S 680 GUARD in protection level VR10. TRASCO extends it with a 50 cm center body segment and middle doors, and armors the new middle section in VR10 as well.
The armor of the middle section sits in the body structure, not in the doors, with full overlap at both middle doors. The middle section is opaque, with black-painted original glass on the outside.
Certification
The opaque armor materials of the middle section are tested and certified according to VPAM-PM 2007 by a government-approved German VPAM test laboratory; the floor concept was tested by VPAM test laboratories.
VR10 covers the 7.62×54 R B32 armor-piercing incendiary round. The table below documents the weapon, caliber and test condition.
Ballistic protection
The armoring is tested against defined threat levels. The exact weapons, calibers and test parameters are listed below.
| Standard | Level | Test parameters |
|---|---|---|
| VPAM-APR 2006 / VPAM-PM 2007 / VPAM-BRV 2009 / STANAG 4569 | VPAM 10 · PM 10 / VR10 · STANAG Level 3 |
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TRASCO Engineering
The 50 cm extension is engineered like a new body variant: from 3D scan and CATIA V5 model to the stamped roof panel, the adapted technical systems and the painted, corrosion-protected body.
Every extension starts with 3D scanning and CATIA V5 modeling according to OEM standards. The body is separated at the B-pillar, a second B-pillar is installed left and right, and the 50 cm center body segment with middle doors is integrated.
A 50 cm extended, single-piece stamped roof panel, adapted outer panels, new exterior panels, side sills and windows for the middle doors. Roof, doors, roof frame, pillars and side sections are primed and painted, with corrosion protection, cavity sealing and cathodic dip coating of the center section.
Braking system and driveshaft are adjusted to the extension, as are fuel lines, wiring harnesses, the electrical systems and the OEM air-conditioning and heating system. Every conversion goes through testing and quality control in the factory, on test benches and during test drives.
Interior and headliner are adjusted to the new extended design and finished in the quality of the base vehicle.
Options
Further equipment is available on request. Every vehicle is configured individually with our engineering team.
Gallery
Missions
Representation and protocol duties with generous interior space, optional parade roof and armored protection.
Official transport for delegations, armored in VR10, with partition wall and communication equipment.
Executive lounge or mobile office on the road, tailored to the individual wishes of the owner.
FAQ
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The limousine is based on the factory-armored Mercedes-Benz S 680 GUARD in protection level VR10. TRASCO extends it with a 50 cm center body segment and middle doors and armors the middle section in VR10.
All models can be configured with a standard roof height, a raised roof or a parade roof, depending on the operational and ceremonial requirements. An electrically operated parade sliding roof is available as an option.
The conversion is engineered and built in-house at TRASCO in Bremen, Germany. Service is available in four levels: in your own workshop, at trained local service partners, by the mobile TRASCO Flying Doctor team, or at the Bremen plant, supported by 24/7 hotlines and genuine spare parts including ballistic glass.
Service & spare parts →History
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
TRASCO Export GmbH was founded in Bremen and began building extended limousines.
1985
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
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
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
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
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
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.
| 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 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
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.
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