Presidential limo - Ford or GM only...?

[Cooperman]

It seems that no Mopar product has EVER been selected as a basis for the president's wheels.

Ever since Woodrow Wilson, the White House has chosen a Lincoln or a Cadillac.
Anyone have an answer as to why?

[bordin34]

My guess is that Chrysler was/is no longer seen as the luxury brand it once was.

[BB1]

Tax payers can't afford a Chrysler. 

[Mopar2Ya]

I'm guessing it's (who you know & who you blow) who is blowing harder, & GM can blow very hard. 

[BigBlackDodge]

http://www.tachrev.com/PetersenPg26.htm


BBD

[Cooperman]

Thanks BBD! That's one at least. 

So, IF the Commander in Chief was gonna select a Ma Mopar product today, what would he choose?
Anyone care to photoshop a current Chrysler 300 nose onto the Caddy above... 

[Daytona R/T SE]

This little tidbit shamelessly swiped fron the Online Imperial Club's website:


   http://www.imperialclub.com/




Two 1972 limousines were purchased by the Secret Service to be used for President Nixon, and later for President Ford. These limousines were actually 1972 Imperial LeBarons that were updated with '73 grilles and trim (including the large '73 rubber bumpers used to meet the newly-enacted Federal Safety 5 mph crash test requirements). The cars were converted to limousines by Hess & Eisenhardt.  Since these cars were often used for foreign dignitaries and heads of state, they were custom built with Level VI armor and were heavily bullet and bomb-proof.

According to Jim Hannaford, "I live in DC and know a few secret service agents. One of them told me that the two '73 Imperial limo's were destroyed (as apparently almost all ex-Presidential limos are, for security reasons) in the late '80s in testing." That's a sad fate for two very unusual Imperials!

[PocketThunder]

This little tidbit shamelessly swiped fron the Online Imperial Club's website:


   http://www.imperialclub.com/




Two 1972 limousines were purchased by the Secret Service to be used for President Nixon, and later for President Ford. These limousines were actually 1972 Imperial LeBarons that were updated with '73 grilles and trim (including the large '73 rubber bumpers used to meet the newly-enacted Federal Safety 5 mph crash test requirements). The cars were converted to limousines by Hess & Eisenhardt.  Since these cars were often used for foreign dignitaries and heads of state, they were custom built with Level VI armor and were heavily bullet and bomb-proof.

According to Jim Hannaford, "I live in DC and know a few secret service agents. One of them told me that the two '73 Imperial limo's were destroyed (as apparently almost all ex-Presidential limos are, for security reasons) in the late '80s in testing." That's a sad fate for two very unusual Imperials!

Damn those Imperials are sweet!  I'd love to have one like that some day...   

[Daytona R/T SE]

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Damn those Imperials are sweet!  I'd love to have one like that some day...   
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[WingCharger]

Never knew that.

[Lowprofile]

Interesting info on the Prez's new ride.... 

[Rolling_Thunder]

a stretched Chrysler 300 with some 24" spinners would have been better     

[Ghoste]

I like the part about the drivers window being able to roll down 3 inches for communication with Secret Service agents or paying a toll.  How many tolls do you think a presidential calvacade stops for?

[PocketThunder]

I like the part about the drivers window being able to roll down 3 inches for communication with Secret Service agents or paying a toll.  How many tolls do you think a presidential calvacade stops for?

Thats what i was thinking!  "Excuse me sir, that will be $1.75 please".."who's in the back anyways?"       

[Charger_Fan]

That's for sure. They should have said it was for retrieving food at Wendy's drive-up.

I've always wanted to shoot a bulletproof window, to see what it does...you know, see if the movies make it out different than in real life.

[Ponch ®]

a stretched Chrysler 300 with some 24" spinners would have been better     

...but dude...spinners are SO 2004.

[2Gunz]

Some bullet proof Glass Videos.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1PG_JhkWM


This ones funny..... Woman is nuts.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7mr7CK7zEk


From what I saw however, Bulletproof glass does almost nothing vs
a 50 Cal.


And more on the limo...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fiv0LYTICHo

[PocketThunder]

Some bullet proof Glass Videos.
This ones funny..... Woman is nuts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7mr7CK7zEk

NO way is that real!!!         

[Charger_Fan]

Some bullet proof Glass Videos.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1PG_JhkWM

COOL! Definitely different than in the movies.
That woman is crazy.