Obama’s new limo - ugly but it can fend off asteroids

[cboy4]

Come on, this is a sweet ride! Not to mention the newspaper uses an unflattering picture. The one I'm posting is from the Boston Globe




By Jimmy Orr | 01.15.09

You know that Cadillac commercial that says, “When you turn your car on, does it return the favor?”

Well, you might have to be a masochist then to enjoy Barack Obama’s new caddy.

It’s got auto enthusiasts singing Daphne and Celeste’s song “U.G.L.Y.” You remember the lyrics: “U.G.L.Y., You ain’t got no alibi, You ugly! You ugly! Yo mama says you ugly!”

New wheels

He’s getting a new presidential limo. It’s a tradition. The new president gets a new car.

The First Limo - the 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine - will replace President Bush’s 2006 model. As you can imagine, it is completely custom built - not something you can buy in your local showroom (if it hasn’t closed down yet).

“The presidential vehicle is built to precise and special specifications, undergoes extreme testing and development, and also incorporates many of the top aspects of Cadillac’s ‘regular’ cars — such as signature design, hand-cut-and-sewn interiors, etc.,” GM spokesman Joanne Krell told CNN.

http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/01/15/obamas-new-limo-ugly-but-it-can-fend-off-asteroids/

[madrchsod]

1. boring..needs a paint job....

well maybe not blue but black metalflake....

[bunnies]

2. I love the car.

Its sexy as hell, imho. Id take a ride in that any time!

[salguine]

3. It's one mad-phat, dope, fly-ass hoopty, true dat. But weighing in at

eight tons, it's gonna put a hell of a strain on the hydraulic system if you want the front end to bounce up and down.

[Robb]

9. Yes, but armor-plated spinning rims

...will really go when they slam on the brakes. :D

[dipsydoodle]

4. It's functional

which is its purpose anyway. Probably would've looked better with a Bentley grill though.......lol.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

5. I'm not so crazy about it. It's very severe. Meanwhile, does anyone know if they have a back-up one

in case this one needs service? I hope so.

[varkam]

6. Severe - that's a good word for it. eom

[TommyO]

13. I read somewhere that GM is producing a bunch of them

Here it is:

GM declined to say how many it was building for the U.S. government, but it's believed to be fewer than 25.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090106/AUTO01/901060373/1148

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

15. Thanks for letting me know!

[stlsaxman]

7. I prefer Fishbone's U G L Y you ain't got no alibi...

it's a live from the audience video but you get the picture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dlz0LjqW8Y

and hey- THAT is the ultimate limo!

[blondeatlast]

16. I. LOVE. Fishbone. always have!

They deserved way more fame than ever will come their way--and they are genuinely nice guys to boot.

[stlsaxman]

21. Saw them last year and they were the BEST i've ever heard 'em...

new line-up for Angelo "Dr. Madd Vibe" Moore and John Norwood Fisher.

get up to date- www.fishbone.net

[dorkulon]

8. .

[Jamastiene]

10. Must.Resist.Pevvy.Temptation.

:evilgrin:

[Shiver]

11. But... where is the underwater function?

And the supercharged engines? Why no jump-jacks, wheel shields, homing camera robots, saw blades or emergency regenerative tires?

Shoul I even bother to ask if the trunk can accommodate a monkey? Someone really dropped the ball on this one...

[zbdent]

12. Mrs. ZBDent was watching the coverage tivo last night

and she called me in to hear about this car ...

I pointed out to her that we had seen a program on Discovery/History Channel a few months back on what goes into these cars ... that this has been done for ALL the Presidents (at least, since JFK's convertible appearance ...) ...

[Ganja Ninja]

14. You could probably clear land mines with that thing. n/t

[soothsayer]

17. Uh, "...so the driver can pay a toll.."? Surrrre they do. 8 mpg is pretty sucky.

[dysfunctional press]

18. that one jumped out at me too...

pay a toll...:rofl: :rofl:

[dysfunctional press]

19. shouldn't they be changing all that chrome trimwork to gold?

:shrug:

i think that i would have rather seen them use a chrysler 300 series as the platform.

[asdjrocky]

20. Needs some 20's and neon running lights.

Then it will be one sweet ride.