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Obama to ride in style in GM limo | detnews.com | The Detroit News
Armored '09 Cadillac to carry new president in inaugural parade. David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is getting a new ride to go with his new address on Jan. 20. General Motors Corp. recently delivered to the U.S. Secret Service a brand ...
GM Debuts Its Presidential Limo for Obama
tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2009: — President-elect Barack Obama is getting a new ride to go with his new address on Jan. 20.... General Motors Corp. recently delivered to the U.S. Secret Service a brand new presidential limousine, replacing the 2006 model Cadillac DTS presidential limousine that President George W. Bush has ... (more) GM Debuts Its Presidential Limo for Obama
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Obama to Ride American in New Inaugural Limo
News — ... President-elect Obama may provide a bit more support to General Motors beyond extending financial assistance for the troubled automaker. The president-elect will employ the services of a brand new GM-produced presidential vehicle on inauguration day, an armored Cadillac limousine, the Detroit News reported Tuesday . The 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine will replace the 2006 model used by President Bush, and includes five-inch thick armor, bulletproof windows (which are reportedly larger on the new model), a sealed interior to prevent chemical attacks, and ...

Stagecoach Porn
The Atlantic Politics Channel — For those, like me, who can't get enough of these things, the Detroit News has spy photos of the 2009 presidential limousine, codenamed "Stagecoach,"  which will debut on inauguration day.  Sign of the times: the armored plating seems even thicker then the five-plus inches that the current limousines use; as armor-penetrating ammunition becomes more deadly, armored limos become thicker. Somehow, though, the manufacturer -- GM -- has managed to enlarge the windows, too. ...

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