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LOT #1318 - 2004 LIMOUSINE TRAILER "MIDNIGHT RIDER" AND LOT #1318.1 - 1987 PETERBILT 379 SEMITRUCK "MIDNIGHT RIDER" SELLING AS A PAIR - NO RESERVE
MIDNIGHT RIDER

RECORD-HOLDING PETERBILT-POWERED LIMOUSINE READY FOR AUCTION

According to the consignor, “Midnight Rider” measures 70 feet long and 13 feet 8 inches high.
was built in-house by a team of five people who To put that into perspective, this limo can carry
assembled 90-percent of the vehicle, which is set up to 40 passengers comfortably.
to cross the block January 21-29 at WestWorld As if the size and weight of “Midnight Rider”
with No Reserve. The consignor noted that it wasn’t impressive enough, what takes this rig over
was put together in phases over 7 years, and the top is that it can do 90 mph on flat surfaces
most of the process was trial and error, as the and 40 mph on 6-percent inclines. It can also
team submitted the rig to various agencies for travel from San Diego to Chicago without having
clearance. Upon its completion in 2003, the to stop to refuel, thanks to its 300-gallon fuel
vehicle cost was $2.5 million.
tank capacity.
Inside the trailer part of this limo are four This record-holding set represents an era of
entertainment areas: three lounges and a full- bygone travel with finishes and craftsmanship not
size bar. There's the Pullman Lounge, the seen in today’s modern transport. The limousine
Observation Lounge, the Fifth Wheel Lounge and certainly commands attention wherever it goes,
the Jake Brake Bar, each with a sound system and record holder or not.
flatscreen TV. An interior phone system allows
guests from the three lounges to call down to the Register to bid today for a chance to drive home
bar and order drinks to be brought up to them. “Midnight Rider” – a limousine unlike any other.
The footprint of this massive limo is 416 square – Nicole Ellan James
feet across the four areas, separated by stairs. It For up-to-date information on this vehicle, visit Barrett-Jackson.com

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