Posted on 05/09/2018 6:44:29 PM PDT by BBell
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin traveled to his inauguration on Monday for a new six-year term in a Russian-made limousine, ditching his old stretch Mercedes to send a patriotic message of self-sufficiency amid increased tensions with the West.
Putin, in power since 2000, wants Russia to reduce its dependence on imported goods and technology, a drive that has gathered pace since Russia was hit by Western sanctions.
Some guests broke into applause at the sight of the car conveying Putin the short distance from his office to the Kremlin hall for the inauguration, Russian news agencies said.
“It’s cooler than (U.S. President Donald) Trump’s,” one guest was quoted as saying by the RIA news agency.
Putin has in the past publicly driven Russian-made cars in front of television cameras in an effort to nurture patriotism and support the domestic auto industry.
Monday marked the first public outing of the new limousine, part of the “Kortezh” series of cars which is also expected to include a sedan, minivan and offroad vehicle.
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Russian made? Looks like a modified Chrysler 300.
It’s Kortezh The Killer.
Coming from Darth Vader that is a compliment.
Russian made? Looks like a modified Chrysler 300.
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Everybody borrows from everybody else. My 2018 Navigaotr looks a lot like a 2018 GMC. Vlad’s guys are just doing what everybody else does. His new ride looks pretty cool. Got to keep up with the Trumps.
At one angle it looked like a 1970 Dodge.
Looks like the Green Hornets Black Beauty—does it fire rockets? Maybe. Bulletproof, good bet.
As I recall the Russkies used one well into the ‘70s that looked like a Packard.
I had never heard of a crore before. Interesting concept.
Didn’t I see that limo in a Max Headroom cartoon?
Nice. Very nice.
Those old Zil's had a Checker cab coolness...
The Soviets were building their own limos from clear back in Stalin’s time. Look up ZIM, ZIS, & ZIL marques. Mostly knockoffs of 1930’s era Packards.
Stalin donated his personal ZIS limo to the Nork dictator Kim Il Sung. It was captured by U.S. forces following the Inchon counterattack & is on display in the U.S. to this day.
There was a fleet of ZIS limos; Stalin rode in them in a simultaneous motorcade like a rolling shell game, such was his paranoia about assassination. Even the Czar had had two identical Imperial trains riding the Trans-Siberian Railway with his exact location unknown.
“In America, you wait for train. In Russia, train lays in wait for you.”
I think you mean Kia should sue them.
I saw that car at the County Fair around 1960. The same story too. It didn’t look too bad but did appear a bit dated in design.
Checker profile, ~~56 Packard front.
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