6/21/2006: Stretch SUV limo beached in San Francisco
 

http://cellar.org/2006/stretchlimobeaching.jpg

I had seen this one before axlrosen sent it along, but I'd seen it out of context. axl includes the link to The Consumerist, whose snarky take points out that this is a stretch SUV limo, and this is none other than anti-vehicle San Francisco.

"Taken in front of Goat Hill Pizza at 18th and Connecticut, in the Potrero Hill," they point out. "Proof that San Fran actually has structural defenses to debilitate encroachment by machines which don't run on the most efficient fuel of all: Love," they say. Yup, this additional level of irony pushes it over the edge, so to speak, and makes it your Cellar Image of the Day.

It's funny that an Excursion(I think) got stuck there, I guess they don't make 'em like they used to!

Ha Ha!

They should have taken a plane!

(Edited for more better grammer)

Nice. I'm surprised I hadn't seen that yet. "Professional Drivers" out here are always inexperienced immigrants. Also, this shows how SF is a delightful mix of people types; here the flakes and nuts get to laugh at the chic and corporate.

Good thing that beast never made it down to Lombard St.

"...they plant flowers there where they bury people..."

I think it's the understated sign that makes the picture. "Um, dude... hill..."

Too bad it wasn't a hybrid. ;-)

From the gouges in the pavement, I'd say it wasn't a first but that wouldn't have stopped Steve McQueen. :D

Even in an urban SUV, ground clearance is everything. What a bunch of doofuses.

Ahh, but the wealthy passenger was probably "Do as I say and take that street, knave!" Immigrant driver, not knowing half the words in that sentence would have noted the anger and done as told.

Hmm. Somebody should make a documentary about the beaching, lol.

Looks like an overkill to me anyway. How the hell can they drive that thing through the inner city?
It's funny as hell to me that the dudes at each end of the vehicle look like they actually BELIEVE they can move this monster. "Don't sweat it, Hobson.... We'll just give you a little push...." SHEESH.

If they lift on the front and push down on the back, the drive wheels might get enough bite to pull it off the hump. :smack:

I assumed it was a front wheel drive. You think they put an extra long driveshaft into it when they do the conversion?

Good point. :redface: