{"id":53295,"date":"2025-01-11T19:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T00:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=53295"},"modified":"2025-01-11T19:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T00:08:28","slug":"step-inside-former-presidents-bulletproof-limo-at-kissimmee-car-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/01\/11\/step-inside-former-presidents-bulletproof-limo-at-kissimmee-car-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Step inside former president\u2019s bulletproof limo at Kissimmee car show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201896 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Presidential Limousine only one available for public ownership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feelin\u2019 presidential?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if we told you, you can take home your very own fully armored presidential limousine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can and it\u2019s all part of the world\u2019s largest collector car auction underway in Kissimmee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s historical and it\u2019s amazing,\u201d Peter Levy of the Hot Rod Collection said. \u201cThis is one of three vehicles that was commissioned by the U.S. government for the presidential candidates from 1993 through 1996.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Presidential Limousine<\/a> is the only one currently available for public ownership and was custom-built for President Bill Clinton during his administration.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Presidential Limousine is the only one currently available for public ownership<\/em> and was custom-built for President Clinton during his administration<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cAs you can see, we\u2019ve got the presidential flags indicative of all the presidential limos when it was being utilized. It\u2019s a beautiful timepiece and a piece of history,\u201d Levy said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The limo is fully armored. The windows are bulletproof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cThe windows are 3 inches thick and it was a special design requested by the government and General Motors. They worked together to create this vehicle,\u201d Levy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The door weighs nearly 400 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe undercoating of this limo is completely steel-plated… inside the casing is a fire retardant system that protects the interior from any gas. It\u2019s the ultimate presidential security machine,\u201d Levy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interior of the limo has a small television connected to a VHS player (do you even know what that is?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe front is the cockpit for the driver, which is pretty standard for a Cadillac, except it\u2019s got a control center in the glove compartment has controls the strobe lights like a police car. There\u2019s also an intercom system and radio. This allowed you to speak through a microphone and speak to Secret Service,\u201d Levy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And under the hood is a custom-built engine. There\u2019s also a noticeable empty space where Levy said housed special equipment that the CIA took out before it was sold originally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Presidential Limousine will be crossing the auction block on Saturday, Jan. 18. Representatives from Hot Rod Collection wouldn\u2019t say how much they expect the limo to go for, but it last sold at auction in 2013 for $275,000 so we\u2019ll have to wait and see what the highest bid is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re not in the market for a new ride, you can still check out the presidential limo and even sit inside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s one of nearly 5,000 unique vehicles part of the Mecum Auction at Osceola Heritage Park. The event runs through Jan. 19. Click HERE <\/a>for ticket information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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