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When a single Renault 16 Hatchwagon is simply not enough, welding two of them together into a horse drawn limousine will do nicely. The Renault 16 Super Hatchwagon Limo seen here was hatched as an alternative vehicle to transport Sacha Baron Cohen to the world premiere of Borat at Grauman’s Chinese Theater. The build came about after Hollywood decided that Paul Greenstein’s Tatra 603 was not nearly Eastern European enough. They wanted a home built limo. They showed Paul a picture. Three days later two horses were towing two rusted Renault 16 halves welded into a limousine with Borat himself and a Persian rug in the rear seat. Paul in Russian hat worked the steering wheel and emergency brake. If you have two or more Renaults, some three-inch box steel, a welder, and a can or two of coca-cola around, you too can build a limousine. The current whereabouts of the Renault 16 Super Hatchwagon Limo are unknown.

All photos and story courtesy of Paul Greenstein. Some photos from the premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater