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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:05 pmPosted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:30 pmPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:39 amPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:03 amRodimus Prime wrote:A limo? You sure? It would be cool, but an off-road limo wouldn't look very presidential.
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:14 pmPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:44 pmJesterhead wrote:I have a feeling that it was built from the ground up and shares very few frame parts with any factory vehicle.
The current presidential limousine entered service on January 20, 2009. According to the manufacturer, General Motors, the 2009 Cadillac presidential limousine is the first not to carry a specific model name. The vehicle's outward appearance carries many current Cadillac styling themes, but doesn't exactly resemble any particular production vehicle. The body itself seems to be a modification of the immediately previous DTS-badged Presidential limousines, but the vehicle's chassis and driveline are assumed to be sourced from the GMC Topkick commercial truck. Many body components are sourced from a variety of Cadillac vehicles; for example, the car apparently uses Cadillac Escalade headlights, side mirrors and door handles. The tail of the car seems to use the taillights and back up lights from the Cadillac STS sedan. Although a price tag has not been announced, there is a rumor that each limousine costs US$300,000
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:49 pmHip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:A limo? You sure? It would be cool, but an off-road limo wouldn't look very presidential.
I'm having trouble upoading a pic, but if you google it, you'll see it really doesn't look like a normal limo, it's almost 6 feet high at the roof, for one. Def looks like it could be riding on a truck chassis. Love it.
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:10 pm
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:50 am
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:18 amSkyfire77 wrote:Here's a cutaway:
And here it is being unloaded from AF1:
And a full-view:
And here it is high-centering in Ireland last year:
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:15 pmPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:40 pmSkyfire77 wrote:Here's a cutaway:
And here it is being unloaded from AF1:
And a full-view:
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:14 amSkyfire77 wrote:Well, no, it wouldn't. The chassis and powertrain are from the Topkick, the body is made up of various Cadillac parts.
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:20 pmCybertronian wrote:Leakin' lubricant! I can't think of a better disguise for an Autobot bodyguard. It'd also be good for security bots under Ironhide or Red Alert's direction. OR... An Obama Headmaster/Transtector. (Ooo... that last one makes me shudder with glee!)
