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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

 
 
2009 presidential limousine (Picture courtesy of the US Secret Service)

Obama's 'Beast' of a car revealed

By Rajini Vaidyanathan
BBC News, Washington
 

It looks like something out of a James Bond film.

But the presidential seal on the side marks this hulking limo out as something not even the superspy will be able to get his hands on.

These are the first pictures of the new armoured limousine which will be used to ferry Barack Obama around.

Nicknamed "The Beast", the Cadillac will make its debut on 20 January, as part of the inaugural parade.

It is traditional to show presidential cars off for the first time in this way. Read on..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7829475.stm

 

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