Limo Conversions by Exec Armor

A standard limousine conversion includes: full interior re-design and rebuild, premium leather upholstery throughout, hand-crafted wood and metal trim, multi-zone climate control with rear-cabin independence, premium audio system (Bose, Bowers & Wilkins or Mark Levinson, depending on platform), at least one 4K display in the rear cabin, satellite TV and broadband internet, ambient interior lighting with programmable scenes, executive seating with massage and ventilation, and a privacy partition between the driver and passenger cabins (optional but commonly specified).

The base conversion price (without optional armor) typically runs CAD $80,000 to CAD $180,000 depending on platform and option selections. The most-popular conversions at the lower end of that range are Lincoln Town Car and Chrysler 300 stretches; the most-popular at the upper end are stretched Cadillac Escalade and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter conversions with extensive AV integration.

Common optional add-ons: champagne bar with refrigerator and ice maker (CAD $8,000 to $18,000), conference table with retractable surface and presentation displays (CAD $12,000 to $35,000), full secure-voice communications suite (CAD $25,000 to $80,000), exotic-material interior upgrades like stone inlays and custom metalwork (CAD $15,000 to $80,000), and full ballistic protection (CAD $90,000 to $300,000 depending on protection level and platform).

Both are possible, but we strongly recommend doing the limo conversion and the armor build together if you know in advance that both are required. The reason: when we do the armor and the limo conversion as a single integrated build, every decision — interior layout, seating positions, AV integration, electrical routing, suspension calibration — is optimised across both disciplines. The finished vehicle is better, the build time is shorter (16 to 24 weeks total versus 12 to 16 weeks armoring then 12 to 20 weeks subsequent conversion), and the cost is lower (the combined integrated build typically saves 8 to 15 percent versus the two builds done sequentially).

When clients come to us with an existing armored vehicle and request a subsequent limo conversion, we can do it but the work is more complex. We strip the interior, install the new layout and AV, and reinstall — but the armor envelope constrains where we can run electrical, where we can place seats, and how the rear cabin can be reconfigured. The result is usually still excellent, but it’s less optimised than an integrated build would have been.

The same logic applies in reverse: if you have an existing stretched limousine and want it armored, we can do it in some cases (see our specialty-vehicles FAQ for details), but doing the stretch and the armor together as a single in-house build is dramatically better.

Standalone limo conversions (no armoring) typically run 12 to 20 weeks. The drivers of build time are: interior complexity (a straightforward leather-and-wood interior takes less time than one with exotic materials, custom metalwork or stone inlays), AV integration (basic AV is faster than secure-comms suites with custom data links), platform complexity (factory long-wheelbase sedans are faster than chassis-stretching builds), and OEM coordination (Bentley and Rolls-Royce builds extend timelines because we coordinate with the factory for trim restoration components).

The fastest limo conversion we routinely do — a basic Lincoln Town Car or Chrysler 300 stretch with standard leather interior, basic AV and no exotic materials — runs about 12 weeks. The longest standalone limo conversion in our shop in recent memory was 28 weeks: a stretched Rolls-Royce Phantom with custom metalwork in solid gold, satellite-data secure-comms suite, and bespoke interior architecture by an external interior designer who collaborated with our team.

If you have a hard deadline — a wedding, a corporate event, a head-of-state arrival — tell us at the consultation. We’ll either commit to your date with a delivery guarantee, or recommend an alternative approach (such as a pre-built stock limo plus a deferred custom build). We never overpromise on delivery and then disappoint; the reputational cost would be catastrophic in this industry.