International Presidential Automobiles

"Amoore100" (amoore100) 04/06/2015 at 22:35 • Filed to: The Beast, King, President, Obama, Sweden, Volvo, Daimler, Official State Car

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We all know that Obama rides around in !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! but what about other heads of state?

Like the Volvo S80 of the President of Israel?

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Or the Daimler DS420 of the King of Sweden (don't worry, he has an S80 for daily purposes...)

Anyways, check out !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and share what you think is the most esoteric or most Jalop! (It's actually rather interesting how many ride in S80s...)

On a related note...

CB > Amoore100 04/06/2015 at 22:45

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Well, Stephen Harper (Prime Minister of Canada) sometimes drives around in his Sienna. I think that's the most Jalop.

turbojames > Amoore100 04/06/2015 at 22:48

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Die Germans can just ride around in a Mercedes Maybach, lucky bastards

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Amoore100 04/06/2015 at 22:48

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obligatory Jose Mujica post, President of Uruguay

BATC42 > Amoore100 04/06/2015 at 22:48

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Usually a C6 or a DS5. When Sarkozy got elected in 2007, because he loves to show off, he used a Peugeot 607 Landaulet for a parade.

Al Jazeera Chrysler Jeep > Amoore100 04/06/2015 at 22:48

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I mean...

Alex from Toronto > Amoore100 04/06/2015 at 22:58

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When the queen comes to visit she gets Lincoln Towncar.

Prime minister gets a Cadillac DTS.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > turbojames 04/06/2015 at 23:08

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Angela Merkel switches between Audi, BMW and Mercedes so as not to show a personal preference for any of the brands. no Maybach's, just a "regular" S600's, 7-series or A8's.

Telumektar > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 04/06/2015 at 23:10

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Former President as of March the 1st.

Current President is way less cool.

ranwhenparked > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 04/06/2015 at 23:15

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Joachim Gauck seems to primarily use 7-Series, though he may switch around too. Choosing an official car is much easier for the British.

turbojames > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 04/06/2015 at 23:15

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Still, lucky her. Clarkson once wrote a Top Gear column in which he talked about this very subject, bringing up the fact that Obama could just be driven around in an M1A2 Abrams.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > ranwhenparked 04/06/2015 at 23:27

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his driver hit a cyclist a few years back in a BMW.. though that might have been pre-Presidency.

british, Rolls or Jag? I think they alternate too. The Queen has a Rolls, Bentley, Jag and a Landy from memory.

wafflesnfalafel > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 04/06/2015 at 23:32

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at least he gets the front seat

ranwhenparked > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 04/06/2015 at 23:37

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They're all in the fleet - might still be a few Daimlers and Rovers, too. But, the two Bentley State Limousines built in 2002 are the "No. 1 State Car" - the primary cars used for official occasions. The rest are essentially just utilitarian transportation.

Amoore100 > Al Jazeera Chrysler Jeep 04/07/2015 at 00:09

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How about:

Hideous, but very Italian (and personally I don't think it's that bad...)

Amoore100 > CB 04/07/2015 at 00:10

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True, any high power official who roams about in their own daily vehicle is worthy of recognition.

Amoore100 > BATC42 04/07/2015 at 00:12

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That thing is rather hideous but also very French...I would rather have a stretched C6 than that Peugeot abomination...

I mean, look at the rear...

Amoore100 > Alex from Toronto 04/07/2015 at 00:12

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How very American.

Amoore100 > Telumektar 04/07/2015 at 00:13

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Doesn't the current president have a Quattroporte or something?

Amoore100 > ranwhenparked 04/07/2015 at 00:14

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Well, if you're British, you have to choose between Jaguar, Bentley, and Rolls Royce

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > ranwhenparked 04/07/2015 at 00:53

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my PM Abbott has an armoured 7-series now. much whinging and moaning was had that he didn't get another Holden. "you can't really get them anymore" was his excuse. which is fair I suppose.

Svend > Amoore100 04/07/2015 at 02:09

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Governor of Gibraltar's car 'G1'.

Alex from Toronto > Amoore100 04/07/2015 at 02:16

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Has a Toyota Seinna as well so its not completely biased.

( not said toyota seinna )

Amoore100 > Alex from Toronto 04/07/2015 at 02:28

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Well, technically that's American too...(later versions of the Town Car were assembled in Ontario, however,...)

Amoore100 > Svend 04/07/2015 at 02:29

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That is not an expected choice...good find!

Svend > Amoore100 04/07/2015 at 03:51

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British Commonwealth Governors have had some amazing and varied cars in their time.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Amoore100 04/07/2015 at 04:40

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australian prime minister rides around in a BMW 7-series.

Cé hé sin > BATC42 04/07/2015 at 05:04

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The C6 was built solely for this purpose.

Telumektar > Amoore100 04/07/2015 at 06:48

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No, he just uses normal, executive-type saloons. The boring type.

CB > Amoore100 04/07/2015 at 07:23

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I still hate him. That aside, here our officials are able to do that. I don't believe there has been a single Canadian prime minister assassinated, and I can only think of two attempts in more recent times.

Amoore100 > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/07/2015 at 13:25

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Seems pretty common, though since Australia I would have expected a Holden...

pip bip - choose Corrour > Amoore100 04/08/2015 at 03:36

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Holden put in 2 tenders last time around along with the usual suspects and BMW was the pick.

sadly :(

Amoore100 > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/08/2015 at 12:07

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Maybe that's why they're going out of production... :P