Posted on 11/09/2016 11:13:33 AM PST by TigerClaws
Although its existence hasn’t been officially confirmed, General Motors has been spotted testing what appears to be the presidential limousine that will replace the “Beast” that protects President Obama.
Spy photographers stalking GM’s proving grounds over the summer snapped a few shots of a camouflaged vehicle that looks like a modified version of the current Cadillac-branded state car. Related Image beast 2 Expand / Contract
Its profile is nearly identical, but it features Cadillac’s latest style, including vertical LED headlights and a CT6-like grille with the company’s new wreathless crest in the center.
Details about the Beast are kept secret for reasons of national security, but while it looks like a sedan, it’s understood to be a medium-duty truck in disguise. Obama once revealed to Jerry Seinfeld that it’s “a Caddy, basically on a tank frame.”
The 15,000- to 20,000-pound luxury car needs it to haul around an armored passenger compartment that can reportedly take a hit from an IED or RPG and carries its own air supply to allow it to drive through chemical weapons attacks.
The U.S. Secret Service maintains a fleet of around a dozen similar vehicles, each with a price tag believed to be in the neighborhood of $1.5 million. General Motors has not commented on the vehicle, but it does currently hold contracts worth nearly $16 million that run through 2017 for work on the “next generation parade limousine.”
That year is significant. It’s when Trump takes office, and the original Beast was revealed just a week before Obama was sworn in on Inauguration Day, 2009.
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It has to be embellished in gold leaf.
Cool you will never get the coonties out of the other one
That was so dam funny
He ran as a Republican, so an armor plated Lincoln ought to be the choice over anything from Government Motors.
I feel like it’s the Reagan win all over again. Once again we have a president that will deeply honor and respect everything given to him and done for him. Just got a lump in my throat thinking about it.
I slept like a BABY last night..first time in 8 years..I kept on having to pinch myself, I cant believe we won!! I am so happy..God Bless PRESIDENT DONALD J TRUMP
Somebody is fixing to be jealous
I hope it’s not made in Mexico....
A Lincoln MKZ-styled machine on a Superduty frame would be pretty awesome, preferably with significant contributions from Oshkosh.
I have been in the throes of emotional ecstacy since 6:22 am. I just can’t syop hugging myself and my face hurts from smiling so much!!!!
What a beautiful day!
(Continues naked Happy Dance!)
Prove it.
I’m in a state of joyful unbelief.
Awesome!
It’s nice that he won’t need to put up with the “weed” smell that no doubt adorns the current one.
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His presidential limo
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