Talk:Limousine
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The word limousine is derived from the name of the French region Limousin, where the inhabitants wore a hood perceived to be similar to the profile of the car.
- To be honest I have no idea what a hood "similar to the profile of the car" would look like. I have been unable to find any drawings or pictures. Maybe someone could add an illustration - Ma.rkus.nl 23:55, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
- I smell BS... I am adding a citation flag. -Rolypolyman 00:38, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
- Citation added and line rewritten to reflect what the cited reference states. Respectfully, SamBlob 20:51, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
- On the other hand, the Oxford English Dictionary has no such etymology. It just says, "A (luxury) motor car with a compartment for the passengers and a separate compartment for the driver. Also attrib. Orig. the driver's seat was outside though covered with a roof. Since the 1930s the word has been more usual in North America than in the U.K.; recently it has been used, esp. in the U.S., for vehicles conveying passengers to and from large airports." WilliamDenton 19:04, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
- What edition of the OED are you using? Does it give any etymology at all? Respectfully, SamBlob 20:36, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
- It was the online version, and the entry didn't include any etymology (which surprised me a bit). I quoted the whole entry. -- WilliamDenton 04:57, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
- What edition of the OED are you using? Does it give any etymology at all? Respectfully, SamBlob 20:36, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
- On the other hand, the Oxford English Dictionary has no such etymology. It just says, "A (luxury) motor car with a compartment for the passengers and a separate compartment for the driver. Also attrib. Orig. the driver's seat was outside though covered with a roof. Since the 1930s the word has been more usual in North America than in the U.K.; recently it has been used, esp. in the U.S., for vehicles conveying passengers to and from large airports." WilliamDenton 19:04, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
- Citation added and line rewritten to reflect what the cited reference states. Respectfully, SamBlob 20:51, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
- I smell BS... I am adding a citation flag. -Rolypolyman 00:38, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
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- The online OED has etymology as a separate button, which defaults to not checked. The etymology refers you back to "Limousin": "of or pertaining to this region, its inhabitants, or their dialect." So I guess they are saying, it originally meant "a Limousin car; one of the style to be found in or around Limoges." --Orange Mike | Talk 17:04, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
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[edit] Limousin Article
Hi, here's an article which explains the limousine history. This should help you with your inquiry.
Here is some more details of limo hire history.
[edit] Limousine link
Hi,
Can we add a link to our website about limousines? We are a group of people who have an independent website that might be of interest to the readers of the Wikipedia limousine article.
Our website, Limo Head, is about helping people view different types of limousines, find a reputable limousine company and make sure they don't get cheated.
Thank you.
(Much later) We just noticed the comment about why there is not an external link section in the limousine article. That sounds fair enough, so we will not add our link.
On word origin: My understanding is that as fine coaches in France were made with Limousin oak the use to describe luxury vehicles derives from this source. BTW - You provide a great service to researchers (things stay current and are reviewed by a wide range of people) and the plain curious, hat's off!
[edit] Stretch Terminology / 3rd Parties
Should this article contain explanations on how "stretch" is measured and various common lengths by country? Also, perhaps terms like "5th door" could be included to explain to those unfamiliar with the terms.
There are several times when the article metions that 3rd parties will modify many vehicles into stretches. I know my company buys limos modified by Krystal Enterprises, one of the most used companies in the US. Maybe that company could be mentioned as an example.
