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2009-01-07 -Short Attention Span Theater-
Secret Service to unveil new presidential limo
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Posted by gorb 2009-01-07 02:58|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 It's a Cadillac buit on a M1A2 chassis...with a little Zil styling for dramatic effect.
Posted by Seafarious 2009-01-07 09:43||   2009-01-07 09:43|| Front Page Top

#2 From what rantburgers ay I fear Obama's presidency will be a very short one: built by unionized workers.
Posted by JFM">JFM  2009-01-07 10:17||   2009-01-07 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 "It literally is a rolling bunker," he says. "It just happens to have wheels on it."

Gievn that is a rolling bunker, having wheels on it was not unexpected. Unless they considered it being fully tracked and, while we are it, armled with 120mm cannon and nicknamed Abrams.
Posted by JFM">JFM  2009-01-07 10:20||   2009-01-07 10:20|| Front Page Top

#4 > someone whose job is to fix the economy

The economy is self fixing, you just need government to get out of the way, stop supporting failed business, stop punishing success, stop destroying the currency and stop frauds.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-01-07 10:34||   2009-01-07 10:34|| Front Page Top

#5 In keeping with recent tradition, the Secret Service will place a brand-new presidential limousine into service January 20...
Wonder what they do with the previous president's ride after he leaves office?
Posted by GK 2009-01-07 10:46||   2009-01-07 10:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Car enthusiasts believe the overweight vehicle burns diesel and will have low mileage. And with diesel costing about $2.40 a gallon Monday, versus $1.67 for gasoline, this new limo can't be called an economy vehicle.

Funny. In Europe Diesel has ever been much cheaper than gasoline. Also for the geniuses who wrote that article, if you are so concerned about assasination attempts that you built a near tank then it makes no sense to use something as flamable as gasoline.
Posted by JFM">JFM  2009-01-07 11:56||   2009-01-07 11:56|| Front Page Top

#7 I think you will find some of the recent limo's are hauled around by the Secret Service prep teams for the use of the President when on trips.
Posted by tipover 2009-01-07 12:06||   2009-01-07 12:06|| Front Page Top

#8 So is will this be called "Pimpmobile One"?

/Sorry couldn't help myself. What with the PIC and everything.
Posted by CrazyFool 2009-01-07 12:55||   2009-01-07 12:55|| Front Page Top

#9 
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-07 12:55||   2009-01-07 12:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Once "The One" passes National Health we'll be driving a new line of vehicles, Obama Wagons. This will also reduce our dependence on foreign oil and lower our carbon footprint. It's a win/win. Of course, PETA will go ballistic.

Family Model


Truck Model


Luxury Model


Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-07 13:18||   2009-01-07 13:18|| Front Page Top

#11 GK
Reagan's ride Gipper is on exhibit in his Presidential Library near LA. Note they also have Air Force One in the exhibit. What makes it complete of course is they have same helicopter as Marine One.


Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-07 13:32||   2009-01-07 13:32|| Front Page Top

#12 Ha! Never doubt the marketing geniuses at Cadillac. I'll bet the guy who told them they'd never sell that last DTS is having himself a big helping of crow as we read this.


Cut GM some slack; at least they didn't foist off a Pontiac Aztek on Bambi.
The US would have really been the laughing stock of the automotive world then.....
Posted by USN, Ret. 2009-01-07 14:02||   2009-01-07 14:02|| Front Page Top

#13 Couldn't they trick it out a little bit with some neon or some spinners? Give it a little bling, some panache, for crying out loud!

(If I ran Cadillac, I wouldn't advertise that lead sled as one of our products. Who the hell would want a Caddy after seeing that fuglymobile?)
Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-01-07 15:11||   2009-01-07 15:11|| Front Page Top

#14 Lemme guess - it has the dashboard from a '57 Bel Air?
Posted by mojo">mojo  2009-01-07 15:11||   2009-01-07 15:11|| Front Page Top

#15 Nahhh, the real wone is a Ford Focus clown car, not town car. Everytime it stops the 24 SS will jump out with squirty flowers, floppy shoes and Bozo wigs. BO will dress as he usually does.
Posted by AlanC 2009-01-07 15:39||   2009-01-07 15:39|| Front Page Top

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Posted by DMFD 2009-01-07 19:38||   2009-01-07 19:38|| Front Page Top

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