Obama’s Cadillac One
Posted on February 12, 2009, under Latest News and Trends.
Customized, made-to-order for the American President, this General Motors beauty comes packed, and we mean packed with every imaginable and unimaginable luxury and technological gadget that is geared towards protecting the life and limb of the American President.
Needless to say, the Secret Service is delighted. Nicholas Trotta, the assistant director for the Office of Protective Operations quoted in their press release that “although many of the vehicle’s security enhancements cannot be discussed it is safe to say that this car’s security embellishments and coded communications system make it the most technologically advanced protection vehicle in the world.”
We don’t doubt it. In fact, we wouldn’t put it past the Americans to make the President’s Cadillac more akin to a fighter jet than a car, and we need not kid ourselves, by the time they’re done with that car, it could probably survive a rocket attack.
Yes, the men in black are grinning from ear to ear behind their face masks, because Cadillac One gives them a sort of glorified tank inside which they can keep the President and be certain that, at least inside this armored car, no harm of any sort can come to the President. I’ve always wanted an armored car, I wonder how seriously car finance companies will be willing to view my claim if I request ‘armored car’ as my reason for applying for one of many car loans (to support my own Cadillac One).
Among the many specifications for President Obama’s presidential limousine are bulletproof glass, an armoured body, separate oxygen supply and a sealed interior to protect against chemical attacks. That is some list, and of course there are also those specifications which will not, unfortunately be specified no matter what the protest, request or entreaty you make.
When he was asked, David Caldwell of General Motors restricted his remarks to a pithy one-liner, “One of the specifications is that we don’t talk about the specifications.”
Well now, isn’t that surprising?
‘The Beast’ as it’s called made its inaugural appearance in public during President Obama’s inaugural parade. As it rolled past, I’m sure many of the blokes standing in the crowd started thinking about having a car like this themselves, after the initial moment of chest swelling pride. If such thought be swirlin’ in your mind fellas, this might be a good time to check out your motor vehicle finance options, may be through a chattel mortgage or a solid car finance scheme on your side….well you won’t get Cadillac One, but some other beautiful car can surely be yours!
We hope that by now all of you fine, upstanding individuals would have stolen a glance across President Obama’s fine Cadillac One. And we also hope that the green-ish tinge has washed out of your skin, since that limousine is one piece of mechanical, electronic, and technological splendor. No amount of car loans and vehicle finance, or even chattel mortgage would bring you even an inch closer to this car.
