GM Debuts Its Presidential Limo for Obama

The Detroit News reports that President-elect Barack Obama's new limousine is an armored Cadillac from GM:

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 used.

The new limousine, dubbed the 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine, makes its debut on Inauguration Day. It's the first presidential limousine not to carry a specific model name, said GM spokesman David Caldwell.

CNN has video of what it calls "The Beast":

The Associated Press says the Secret Service and GM will reveal more about the custom vehicle's specifications next week.

Comments

[KGinSanFrancisco]

It's ugly as hell and that helps to explain why GM is going down the toilet. Ugly design, ugly paint job!
I saw Sarkosy leaving The Elysee palace in Paris and he was in a very elegant car, not a limo, followed by maybe 5 cars, not more, and he had the window a little open to wave his hand to the crowd. That was neat. the security here is insane! The motorcade is HUGE!

[LanosIceland]

I was thinking the same thing. The bail-out money is wasted on these guys if that's an
example of what's going to be coming off the line. An embarrassment.

[picard922]

Fugly

[zeotrope]

Precisely.

[bosshogg]

Obama needed a new limo because Bush smell of failure was in the old one............

[Stilton4]

smell of incontinence in stuffing of back seat, yeah. hard to remove, eh?

[VeroucaSalt]

I hope that's not the finished product... Caddy will undo itself!

[Horus45]

What's wrong with the paint job?
Or was that picture taken before it was finished?

[RightWingMarine]

I'm yet to be wowed by the Obama nation but I do hope they go with a black paint job over the primer gray that was left on the vehicle. Since the whole vehicle had to be disassembled and modified I wonder why some parts of the vehicle skin were left and others replaced.

[Stilton4]

another, first class, GM debacle. they can't shoot straight.

[oscartucker]

"Parade Magazine" for the past weekend, January 4, has an excellent article about the Secret Service, as well as about the Presidential Limo. It's a good read.

[BarackOBunny]

It may be ugly but it will be holding "our" beautiful hopes.
We all deserve......max. protection for those hopes.

[GolfingDevil05]

Not bad, but I think they can do better:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/2669445235_57c4edc17b_o.jpg

Holy presidents, Barackman!

[scorpioleidy]

It's ugly!

[oscartucker]

I don't believe that it's "finished". Perhaps to "get the story first", CNN got a view before all was done. Sometimes I just wonder about all the "scoops" the media wants to get.

[4Ply]

"A rolling tank with windows"---that makes me feel better about his safety.

[JinMN]

There is your taxpayer money at work.

[vucubcaquix]

It reassures me.

[bby328]

Built in the USA . . . by US taxpayers . . . GM owned by US taxpayers, also.

. . . better here than some rat hole in Kirkuk or Irbil.

[beartrack]

Cpould have done better on the looks. Looks like a ugly Hummer with a fancy body.

[BarackDaVote]

THE BEAST......LOVES IT!

[Opt1musPr1me]

What.......no new Airforce One?