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The Presidential Limousine may look like-minded a new invention, something that came just about inwardly the former few Presidential footing. This, however, is a thought. Officially, the original President to drive in what has change state better-known as the Presidential Limousine was Woodrow Wilson. Taking the streets during a procession celebrating the US feat in World War I, he was conformity the end of the war and, unknowingly, starting the emergence of a shipment content.

Following Wilson, Calvin Coolidge used a 1928 Cadillac town car during his administration, but proceedings presidents had something even better-quality. In 1938, the US political affairs acceptable two Cadillac Convertibles, which flexible 21.5 feet long-life and weighed most eight one thousand pounds. They were named after ocean liners and titled the "Queen Elizabeth" and the "Queen Mary." These vehicles enclosed virtually failsafe generators, two way radios, and a supplied depot or implements of war. Harry Truman, Franklin Roosevelt, and Dwight D. Eisenhower, mistreatment these two Cadillacs during their various reigns, were the initial Presidents to drive in both variety and heightened safety.

After the raid on Pearl Harbor, the heightened refuge got even taller and an armored car that was primitively closely-held by Al Capone was used. The Department of Treasury took possession of this car after Capone was found blameworthy of tax dodging and settled it in an take lot. Amid the fearfulness of the Harbor attacks, it was believed to be the safest way to return FDR to congress, allowing him to talk his "Date that will untaped in infamy" speech act to the thousands of Americans attentive at married.

Once Al Capone's limousine was put to rest, a 1939 Lincoln V12 convertible called the "Sunshine Special" was reinforced for Roosevelt. Used until 1950, it is now on big deal at the Henry Ford Museum.

Another particularly designed limo, named the "Bubble Top" was used by Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson. After xv years, it was inactive in 1965 and - stalking in the tire tracks of the "Sunshine Special"- is now besides on fair at the Henry Ford Museum.

While the limos were little by little proper much secure, they were indisputably fallible, even more when the protective covering was abstracted. This brings us to JFK.

Arguably the utmost high up Presidential limousine was John F. Kennedy's. A 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible, certain as a X-100, provided JFK next to his decisive drive on November 22, 1963. Known for lack of air conditioning, the top was abstracted during the Dallas parade (and lots modern times previously) to take home the passengers more homely. This appreciably provided a big indemnity risk, one that did not go unheeded by the bravo.

During Lyndon Johnson's term, a tercet of 1965 Lincoln Continental Executive Limousines was used and Richard Nixon rode in a tailored X-100 as all right as a 1969 Lincoln auto next to a sunroof, which he requested.

Near the mid-1970's, a 1972 Continental next to armour-clad plates, slug facts glass, and a V.8 was given to the US parliament and utilised by Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan and eventually saved its way into the Henry Ford Museum. George Bush (the eldest one) rode in a personalized 1989 Lincoln Town Car.

Reagan was too given a Cadillac Fleetwood machine during his term of office and Bill Clinton was fixed a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Presidential phase during his. These vehicles were planned to offer optimum security

The Cadillac Fleetwood given to Reagan is now in the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in California and Clinton's 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham is positioned in the Clinton Presidential Library in Arkansas. These are the ending of the Presidential Limousines that will of all time be put on exposition. The part will be obliterate by the Secret Service.