Edited by John Kiewicz
Reprinted from Motor Trend Magazine, March 2001
The market's strong and you're finally doing well. You travel
a lot and need to conduct business while you go about the town.
You need a large, classy rig in which to pick up and entertain
clients. Whatever the reason, you're now in the market for a
personal limousine. The only problem is you don't want a traditional
(stodgy-looking) stretch limo.
Becker Automotive Design has just what you need, and more. Becker
specializes in creating personal limos using Ford's more-than-full-size
Excursion that not only offers loads of interior space, but
will also tow a large boat or trailer. The best part is that
nobody will know that the Becker Excursion is a limo, so you'll
have your privacy and security as you and your associates are
shuttled around town.
The
Becker Excursion contains all the traditional stuff you'd expect
in a limo, including upgraded (super comfortable) seating, loads
of legroom, food/drink service areas, plusher carpeting with
extra sound-deadening materials, and more-but goes many steps
further. Depending on how you option your Excurlimo, you can
include items such as a 20-in. video/computer/navigation LCD
monitor, Philips navigation system, a Dell Optiplex GX1 Pentium
III computer, wireless Internet modem, a Palm Pilot interface
setup, Nintendo/Sega/Sony video games, and even a Sony DVD system.
Becker (known in Beverly Hills as the audio store of the stars)
can also fit your Excursion with a custom audio package consisting
of items such as a Nakamichi AM/FM/CD player, Panasonic DTS
digital sound decoder, a plethora of speakers, including a pair
of 10-in. sub-woofers, custom-built equalizer, and 600 watts
of Sony power-all good for a serious brain bruise. Leather,
suede, and carpeting are all of Rolls-Royce quality-or better.
Externally, Becker spruces up the look of the Excursion by color-sanding
the factory paint and adding items such as body kits, cowl-induction
hoot, special side mirrors, aftermarket billet grille, and auxiliary
lighting. Performance
improvements come in the form of 3-in.-diameter Remus chrome
oval exhaust tips, Rancho 9000 adjustable shocks, and Boyd's
18-in. aluminum wheels wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion p285/60R18
tires.
When it comes to security, the Becker Excursion limo doesn't
dissapiont with its extremely elaborate electronic protection
system. But if you need even more, the Excursion can be fitted
with Becker's Ultimate Security Package that includes armor
plating capable of withstanding "full metal jacket"
gunshots and rocket-propelled grenades. Don't forget rem-style
bumpers, Runflat tires, remote engine start, and even GPS tracking
of the vehicle.
Now that you've made it big, leave those traditional stretch
limos to movie stars and heads of state; consider a discreet,
though decidedly large, Becker Excursion. Sorry, driver not
included.
The
Becker Excursion contains all the traditional stuff you'd expect
in a limo, including upgraded (super comfortable) seating, loads
of legroom, food/drink service areas, plusher carpeting with
extra sound-deadening materials, and more-but goes many steps
further. Depending on how you option your Excurlimo, you can
include items such as a 20-in. video/computer/navigation LCD
monitor, Philips navigation system, a Dell Optiplex GX1 Pentium
III computer, wireless Internet modem, a Palm Pilot interface
setup, Nintendo/Sega/Sony video games, and even a Sony DVD system.
Becker (known in Beverly Hills as the audio store of the stars)
can also fit your Excursion with a custom audio package consisting
of items such as a Nakamichi AM/FM/CD player, Panasonic DTS
digital sound decoder, a plethora of speakers, including a pair
of 10-in. sub-woofers, custom-built equalizer, and 600 watts
of Sony power-all good for a serious brain bruise. Leather,
suede, and carpeting are all of Rolls-Royce quality-or better.
Performance
improvements come in the form of 3-in.-diameter Remus chrome
oval exhaust tips, Rancho 9000 adjustable shocks, and Boyd's
18-in. aluminum wheels wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion p285/60R18
tires. 