There's now a $200,000 Nick Saban Mercedes van
No Alabama superfan's life is complete without the Nick Saban van.
Yes, there's a Nick Saban van – complete with his name stitched into the headrests. It's a Mercedes-Benz too. And it's got a price tag that's higher than a lot of Alabama houses.
Here are the specs of the vehicle via Al.com. The reason the Alabama coach has a Mercedes van is because he co-owns Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham.
The nine-passenger luxury van is decked out with three TVs, high-tech audio and video systems and a cooler. Other premium touches include hardwood flooring, high-grain leather and massage chairs.
Priced at $200,000, the new vehicle was designed with tailgating, corporate entertaining and family travel in mind. It's a limited edition series, with 15 to be produced for the 2015-2016 college football season.
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Unfortunately, Saban didn't design the vehicle; it was designed via a collaboration between a custom design group and the dealership.. And he also unfortunately didn't cite the "process" when referencing the van's completion.
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"There's a standard that we want to do things to," Saban said at an event showing off the van Wednesday night "After looking at what they produced, I'm extremely pleased and proud and happy."
Saban's son, who works at the dealership, said his dad did review colors and specs on the van. When you pass someone on the highway, the van plays an automated voice that says "You are now entering Lane Kiffin mode."
OK, that sentence is a lie. Here are some real features of the van, which we'll gladly volunteer to test drive to a college football game sometime this fall.
Built on a Mercedes-Benz 3500 Sprinter chassis, the vehicle has conference-style seating for up to seven people in the mid cabin and two in the cockpit. There are recliner-styled heated and air-cooled seats with integrated power massage.
The audio and video entertainment systems include two 40-inch LED TVs, as well as a Samsung 4K UHD 48-inch curved LED TV media system located at the rear of the vehicle.
Among the other features are an audiophile quality home theater processor and receiver, mobile DirecTV satellite system and LED accent lighting throughout the cabin.
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