How did Wilt Chamberlain ever fit in this 308?

http://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/car/29566/index.html?no_cache=1&ret=63

Don't tell me with the top off.

His knees couldn't fit under the wheel.

 

With the top off

The steering wheel looks to be at a different angle, and it doesn't look stock.

 

I agree. The steering wheel has been tilted up to it's maximum condition.

I am not as tall as Wilt, but I am 6'6" tall and my steering wheel is not tilted all the way up, like his was. (Its amazing what you can "fit" into, if you really want to.)

 

The trouble would be getting out

 

A 7-footer in a Ferrari! Wow!

 

Shaq fit in his 456.

7 foot ONE

 

He had a 355 that had custom seats, and the seat rails moved back, if I understand correctly.

 

With the rear seats removed, and the front seats lowered.

 

Yes, im sure the 308 has a smaller cab than the 456.

Also, the Stilt's 308 looks pretty much stocko inside. The Shaq attack had some modifications done to his car.

 

Was the car custom-built for Wilt?

If so...was the wheelbase lengthened or other modifications made to the car to accomodate his height?

Does not seem to be beyond the realm of possibility.

Frank

 

I was thinking the same.

 

Somewhat off topic but, if you were selling a car "verified" to be celebrity owned and it had a his name on the door, why wouldn't you take a picture of that for the ad?

 

Because you know its so freeking cheezy that you don't want to persue it very far.

 

Wow, this car for sale again, been for sale a few times over the past several years.

 

I'm not sure that collectors drive every one of their cars....

 

I met Wilt at a club in Copenhagen in the 70's, dancing with two girls. And, based on his book, I wouldn't challenge anything he claims to have "fit into."

Rob

 

Not only were the seats modified for Shaq, the roof was also removable. Here it is for sale.......

http://www.straightlineautomotivegroup.com/showroom/995/show/524473/1996/Ferrari-456?sold=0

 

PAPmeister, I do this everyday... then I get in the car.

 

For many years now, the very tall 7 plus feet, Bill Russell, has lived in the Seattle area. While he was still coaching the Super sonics basketball team, there was a guy running around the area pretending to be Mr Russell. This guy drove a 450sl Mercedes and would stop at various resturants and establishemnts and pass himself off as Mr Russell, scam the resturants and bars then move on not paying the bill.

He was much shorter than Mr Russell but really did look very much like Bill. Finally the authorites caught up with him and when asked why he was so much sorter than the real Mr Russell, he actually told the authorities, he has his legs surgicly shortened to fit in his Mercedes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Howard Musolf
1981 308gtsi
1982 400i Cabriolet
Maserati Spider

 

That was where my mind was going also with this topic. But, I couldn't think of a clever barb that related "FITTING into a 308" with "25,000 women FITTED into"

 

Man, I like the Daddy so much it would almost make me buy the car to have one of his toys, but then I saw the automatic...

 

Shaq has (had?) a 360 with a stretched frame. I saw it on a show on MTV cribs or something years ago.

 

Damn, you have a 7 feet. Must take you a long time to tie your shoes.

 

That's why I only wear thigh-high boots.

 

I was wondering how many of those women were in the passenger seat of this car also.