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The unique Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet | |||
| It takes quite a special occasion for an company like Lexus to design and build a one of a kind custom car but the wedding of the Prince of Monaco to our very own Charlene Wittstock is just such an occasion. The wedding will take place on Saturday the 2nd of July and Lexus will be supplying a LS 600h L Landaulet, which will be used to tour the principality after the wedding ceremony. This L Landaulet is based on the LS 460 and LS 600h L and is described by Lexus as being: “the pinnacle of technology in the luxury segment”. The L Landaulet was designed by Belgian coachbuilders Carat Duchatelet along with a team of engineers from Lexus and took over 2000 hours to complete. In order to shape and mold the necessary custom parts, the car was completely dismantled and then re-assembled. These custom parts needed to be “cooked” onto the bare chassis of the car in a specially prepared oven. The one-piece transparent polycarbonate roof was a particular challenge as it has no reinforcements or pillars. The roof had to be specially built in France and is similar in composition to windshields used in helicopters as well as jet fighter canopies. All of this design and ingenuity has resulted in a car that maintains the same standards as the car it has been based on, while at the same time providing a great view for the new couple as well as the many onlookers. | |||
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