Vehicle Description
Here is an extremely rare and documented celebrity owned 1986 London Sterling Limousine. There were only about 100 of these London Sterling limos produced with this specific vehicle being the 68th produced from Checker Motors USA which can be verified on the plaque inside the rear passenger compartment. This Sterling limo was owned by the late Merv Griffin from the early 1990's until 2007 and is authenticated by a letter from his son Tony Griffin. It was used for transporting various VIP's to and from shopping or even the airport. The VIP's that he would ferry around town to lunches and wherever they wanted to go includes Cary Grant, Elizabeth Taylor, and numerous trips with President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy. This Sterling is presented in its original white exterior color with original white vinyl texture top with 'The Beverly Hilton' lettering and original gray cloth interior which includes a minibar cabinet, adjustable reading lights that come down from overhead as well as rear seats that have pushed back to give the passenger extra leg room. The interior also includes two fold down jump seats, a glass partition with moveable cloth drapes for privacy from the back seat, air conditioning, power windows, and cigarette lighter on each side with a center arm rest for comfort. The London Sterling is powered by a 2.3L 4 cylinder Ford engine and automatic transmission with cruise control, power steering and power brakes that have barely been used and shows roughly 10,000 original documented miles on the odometer. The Sterling limo rides smoothly and quietly on 16-inch steel wheels wrapped with Firestone wide white wall tires and custom chrome London Coach hub caps. This London Sterling would make a great addition to any collection as a vehicle that truly stands alone with the provenance to back up this beautiful and elegant piece of Hollywood history.
