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(48,121 posts) Mon Mar 10, 2014, 05:39 PM Mar 2014

The Next President Is Getting Some New Wheels

The model year 2017 presidential limo will replace the one unveiled at Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural

The leader of the free world is getting some new wheels.

The Secret Service is proceeding with development of a new presidential limousine to replace the Cadillac model currently used by President Barack Obama, according to a new General Services Administration contract posting. The new vehicle is expected to be ready for the inauguration of the next president—whomever she or he may be.

Classified armor development for the new rolling Oval Office has been underway since last year. The government is now seeking bidders to integrate that armor into a new design for “The Beast,” as the heavily-protected vehicle is popularly known, with options for the final construction stages. Details of the new design, like the old, are highly classified and contractors must meet strict security requirements just to get a peek at what they will be asked to build.

http://time.com/16979/president-barack-obama-white-house-limo/

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The Next President Is Getting Some New Wheels (Original Post) The Straight Story Mar 2014 OP

Well. no Republican wants to ride in a limo Warpy Mar 2014 #1

How nice. Autumn Mar 2014 #2

Is it too early ? jakeXT Mar 2014 #3

awwww... Wait Wut Mar 2014 #4

Warpy

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1. Well. no Republican wants to ride in a limo

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Mon Mar 10, 2014, 05:41 PM

Mar 2014

that's all full of those black cooties. However, I understand there's a Popemobile that's going unused over in Italy, maybe they should make a bid for that.