On the eve of the inauguration of the new US president Joe Bayden. To this event, the editorial office of the Speedme.ru edition prepared the history of all cars of the first persons of the American state.
The first official state car was Lincoln K Sunshine Special, designed for the 32nd US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who used it for 3 years until 1942. The presidential car on the recommendation of the special services was equipped with bilateral radio communications and broad steps and handles, for which special festivals could be seized. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the president's defense was treated more seriously, and upgraded the car by adding armored doors, bulletproof wheels and branches for weapons in the doorway.
The second presidential car and the first, built during World War II, was the Lincoln CUSTOM of 1942 release. It was the first presidential car with armor, which added 3200 kg to the weight of the car, which was compensated by the BENDIX AVIATION brake amplifier. The car was also equipped with a "generator", which could supply electricity for a long time. He was used by Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman. According to the legend, during the 1948 presidential race, General Motors did not allow the use of its cars, and because of what the bridal truman preferred Lincoln from Ford.
COP reports Edition Speedme.ru, except for the use of armor An interesting feature of the presidential car for those years has become an additional space above the head, so that in the cabin it was possible, without removing high hats - the popular and fashionable accessory of that time.
From 1961 to 1972, the presidential administration used four versions of Lincoln Continental. The last version of the 1972 model year was updated and operated until the 1980s. He became the last presidential convertible, because after the murder in 1963, Kennedy's president, none of the first persons risked moving in the open top cars.
The first Cadillac in the presidential garage was the Fleetwood model, which traveled exclusively Ronald Reagan. A car with a thick armored body, reinforced brakes and huge wheels was not used outside of official responsibilities for security reasons. But the latter who gave preference to the Lincoln brand, became a bush. It was one of the most secret presidential cars of the United States, but, it is known that his armor was so durable and heavy that it took a significant revision of the main aggregates.
Bill Clinton used the updated Cadillac Fleetwood limousine without a hatch and footrest to minimize external threats. For its performance, a 7,4-liter V8 was answered from Chevrolet pickup, capable of overclocking cars up to 230 km / h. It is worth noting that, although the president was completely cut off from the outside world, all sorts of communication systems were available.
Deville George Bush Jr. became the first presidential car created by "from scratch" by individual order. It was the most technological car in the world with a frame from an SUV, night vision system and even a blood margin in case of emergency situations. After the events of September 11, the president has a limousine of increased strength, built on the basis of a heavy duty chassis with 13-centimeter armor, not fear of punctures with tires and non-opening windows. It was the fastest presidential limousine, capable of accelerating to 240 km / h.
Limousine Barack Obama was the most advanced and secure presidential car. Because of the high weight, he could accelerate only 97 km / h, while it could produce a tear gas, had means of protection against chemical attacks and a storage facility. An exception to the list was the armored autonomous bus that did not carry the title of presidential limousine, but was part of the tuple and served as a mobile presidential office and was used for transportation to more remote areas.
Donald Trump moved on the Cadillac Limousine on the nicknamed Beast ("Beast"), made on special order in 2018. The model received serious armor, blood supply, safe with weapons, goodyear's special tires, allowing to move in any conditions, as well as protective equipment in the form of tear gas and stress door handles. The estimated cost of limousine - 1.5 million dollars.