Seen the new Obama limo?

one love · Postby **one love** » January 20th, 2009, 3:56 am

They will not say much at all about the changes for security reasons but the doors and windows are very thick. I could guess what some of the things would be but who knows. Interesting.

DaJudge · Postby **DaJudge** » January 20th, 2009, 4:44 am

I've read that the thing has these features:

Run flat tires that are impregnated with kevlar to deflect bullets. Also has a steel rim inside that the car can run on if the tire is totally blown off

A self contained oxygen system

Tear gas cannons

A freezer that contains several pints of the president's blood for emergency transfusions

A gas tank that self seals if punctured

The president's seat has a fold out laptop that can allow him face to face video communications with the VP, the situation room, the Joint Chiefs, or whoever.

Lord only knows what other gizmos they have hidden in there.

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » January 20th, 2009, 5:27 am

But it doesn't have blackberry or iPhone! :wink:

Paully_44 · Postby **Paully_44** » January 20th, 2009, 5:59 am

I watched a show on the History channel a few years back. It was all about the secret service and a segment focused on the Presidential limos. It was pretty impressive what they showed and the driving skills. Very heavy vehicles, yet the drivers could manuever them on a dime.

I really like the looks of Pres Obama's ride.

Billy n NC · Postby **Billy n NC** » January 20th, 2009, 3:47 pm

I noticed today that when Obama and wife got out of the limo during the parade how Thick the door was. Like a Airliner door.

In the past Secret Service would purchase a standard limo.
Take it to there facilities and strip it down to the frame.
Check for wiretapping devices etc and then rebuild it with there
specs etc.

But this limo from Cadillac was a joint Cadillac / Secret Service build
from the ground up.

Also a trivia note was popped up on fox news today. The limo for JFK was a $200,000 limo that Cadillac? leased to them for $500 a year. LOL. Not this day and time.

free · Postby **free** » January 20th, 2009, 3:53 pm

Looks like a very nice ride!

DaJudge · Postby **DaJudge** » January 21st, 2009, 9:03 am

Billy n NC wrote:I noticed today that when Obama and wife got out of the limo during the parade how Thick the door was. Like a Airliner door.

Yeah, exactly. The article that I referred to above said that the door is as heavy as the hatch on a 747.

DaJudge · Postby **DaJudge** » January 21st, 2009, 9:26 am

Cool cutaway pic:

Jude 2