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[Y24028] |
| Price: | $36.49 |
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| Status: | In Stock |
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| Scale: | 1:24 Scale |
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| Released: | 08/2007 |
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1938 Cadillac Presidential
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- Exterior Color: Black
- Interior Color: Brown
- Body: Limousine
- Series: Presedential Series
- Company: Yat Ming
- Although President Roosevelt had many personal cars over the years that were more what the average person would drive, for official travel there were an assortment of luxorious Cadillac, Lincoln, Pierce-Arrow and Packard limousines and phaetons available to him.
Fleetwod built two huge convertible sedans for 7-8 passengers on a special chassis of 165 inch wheelbase, powered by the mighty sixteen-cylinder Cadillac engine. These two limos were names affectionately the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth after the great British ocean liners that were also making news at the time. This model is based on photos of this car in Florida, where the owner still drives the car for special occassions. Both of these cars were used up to the mid fifties as parade vehicles and secuirty cars by the occupants of the White Houseand their guardians. Communications equipment (telephone and two way radio) as well as special gun racks and pistol holders were part of the standard equipment. A short flagstaff was placed on each front fender, one for the Stars and Stripes, and the other for the Presidential flag. A large police siren and red emergency lights were mounted on the left hand front fender. There were running boards for six Secret Sefice agents outside, and the car was used primarily for parades. Although considered the Roosevelt car for his fondness of convertibles, Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower had use of it.
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