You Can Buy a Real, Armored Presidential Limo

Under the hood is a Chevrolet Big-Block V-8 most likely making around 450 horse power. The limo just has 626 miles on the odometer, implying it probably had not been made use of nearly as much as Clinton’s other 2 limos– which aren’t available to the public. One has a home at the Clinton Museum and the other was never ever released by the CIA. The United States Government spent an estimated $6 million structure all 3.

When he took office, this totally armored 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was one of 3 built for Head of state Clinton. It has a 3.0-inch taller roof, 3.0-inch thick bulletproof doors, an onboard oxygen and fire suppression system, unique run-flat tires, and a whole host of safety tools.

Did you recognize Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president to have an armored limousine? At the height of Globe Battle II, the Trick Solution chose that the president required a safer ways of transport. The limo only has 626 miles on the odometer, implying it most likely had not been used nearly as much as Clinton’s other 2 limos– which aren’t available to the public.

Getting your hands on a presidential limousine, though, is no very easy accomplishment– they don’t just hand them out to civilians. But, if you head to the Mecum Kissimmee auction on January 18, 2025, you may be able to drive home in an uncommon armored Cadillac initially constructed for President Expense Clinton.

Did you recognize Franklin D. Roosevelt was the very first head of state to have an armored limo? At the elevation of World War II, the Secret Service decided that the president required a safer means of transport. And that tradition still stands today.

Something we do not understand is how much a presidential limo typically sets you back. Hundreds of thousands? Millions? Mecum doesn’t also list an estimated rate on its site. However if you’re a background nut or just a person with a hankering for a highly safe and secure mode of transport, you can head to Kissimmee, Florida, in a couple of weeks and quote on this unique vehicle.