At 5.7m long, Warwick Hales' 1961 Cadillac is not something you'd like to parallel park.
Luckily it's not a about-town vehicle - it's reserved for car shows and very special occasions.
But it wasn't always that way - Whangarei Heads resident Mr Hales has spent the past 2 years restoring it with the help of Whangarei company Full Noise Auto Restorations.
"I've always wanted a big American car and I saw this one for sale. I could see what it was going to look like," Mr Hales said.
He bought the vehicle four years ago and enlisted the help of Louie Berkers of Full Noise Auto Restorations 1 years later.