Or this, its big enough to sleep in 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-Senator-LIMOUSINE_W0QQitemZ170069188155QQihZ007QQcategoryZ9858QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Well he is a Baron. Just add 2 flags to the front wings and he'll look the part. I like it. 

I did see that and it did cross my mine using the floor to sleep on! However if i get a Senator, it must be the 24v version. 
One thing I must have missed Tunnie - whats wrong with your nice clean, well maintined Moggy for the trip - nothing accounts for history and reliability - and OOF to help if owt goes wrong?
Good point made, and i'll tel you why i don't want to take it:
Its still worth a lot, over 2k and i like it. spent a lot of time and effort getting it running nicely.
However, if i take it and someone bumps into me or i hit something. Which is highly likly on that MAD thing in Paris, not going to attempt to spell it. Also driving it Italy and Portugal there is a high chance i will have a bump, and i would be upset if my megga was hit.
Also its a 2.2, which we know is not rapid. I'd like to drive like hooligan

- Generally have something to thrash.
Germany i'd like to sit at 140 all day long, 2.2 won't do that.
There will be 3 of us for most of the trip, and one of them is a BIG guy. So 3 people, loads of gear, pda's laptops, big tent, camping gear ect ... going to be a lot of weight, plus lots of motorway miles i fancy a big V6 or Straight 6 to pound the motorways.
Lastly, i'd like to park someware and not worry about it getting dented, which i would do on my 2.2...