Bush's limo a clue to new Cadillac

AOL Autos ^ | January 17 2005 | Alex Law

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Current Lincoln Town Car

[Echo Talon]

He's keepin' it real. ;^)

LOL :) Go get'um Dubya :D

[Liberty Valance]

Maybe a 6 week detour to Boyd Cottington's work shop could make this a truely Presidential American Hot Rod...:o)

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2001 Presidential Limo

[Echo Talon]

I think it could be pimped :) just needs some nice lookin rims and smokin' paint job :D

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Find a used Caddy from a state where salt is not extensively used on winter roads. You'll be much happier..

[newsgatherer]

I was going to just post the story, but after seeing your pictures, I decided my readers deserved a trip down memory lane back to when cars were real steel.

So, I have linked back here.

Thanks,

Jake

[Sloth]

Hideous. A Lincoln would be better.

[MississippiMan]

I was a huge Nissan fan for years, until I leased an Infiniti QX4 for three years. Buggiest vehicle I ever had, and I'm STILL butting heads with Infiniti Financial, more than a year after I turned the thing in. Nightmare experience, and my final experience with the company.

MM

[Little Pig]

I happen to think the 68 looked pretty good. The 67 grille was too open, and made the car look a little cheap, and the 66 lights weren't raked, and made the car look heavy. My personal favorite is the 72-73. A friend of mine had a 68 deville, and it was sweet, and powerful in a way no modern caddy could ever be. 472 cubic inches of all-american V-8 will do that. Below is the 68 in limo form.

[ikka]

Um, the Presidential limo is a Cadillac in name only! Be sure that after all the changes made to it, it is nothing like what you will buy from the dealership.

[Little Pig]

Here's the 72:

[xp38]

True but it is probably more stock Caddy than say a NASCAR Chevy or Ford is for their respective showroom models.

[epow]

I got my '02 SDV (mentioned above) in 2002 for $4300 with 80K miles on it,

You bought an 02 Caddy for $4300 in 02? Man, it sounds like you stole that car. Or maybe you left out a "0" when you typed that price?

Anyway, I really don't need a big car anymore. When I traveled on the road 60,000-80,000 miles a year in my sales job I bought Cadillacs, and later on Mercury Grand Marquis, because I wanted the comfort and safety of a large heavy car. Now I only put 12-15K a year on a car for local driving, and if we take a long trip we usually fly or rent a bigger car.

[Kerfuffle]

Ugly and overbuilt, with all the massive armoring and security for a guy who'll actually be riding in it maybe 15 minutes at a time. If they can't bring themselves to let the president ride in a convertible anymore, why not just use a tank?

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Okay, but I was addressing the "hummer" euphemism and ex-disgraced-POTUS Clintoon

[SaltyJoe]

I have to agree that the style is a little wimpy, but there's a reason to have sloping armor for anti missile attacks. Seems like the people in charge would rather have a survivable vehicle. Personally, I'd have kept the armor hidden under a thin skinned style so that at least the outside would look as tough as what's on the inside...and I would chrome out the wheels big time.

[Junior]

Yuck.

[nicollo]

Here are some fave shots... lol!

Yep, those suicide doors on that last one are front doors turned around...!

From Stretching It: The Story of the Limousine

[nicollo]

Sorry about those shots... here are some old school limousines:

1904

1907

1912 Renault (survivor -- beautiful car!)