Jay Leno Explores The Beast: Inside the Presidential Limousine with Secret Service Agents

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The vehicle is built by General Motors and resembles a Cadillac. Many details can't be shared due to security concerns. It's enormous and considered one of the safest vehicles in the world. It has truck tires with run-flat capabilities. Two vehicles are taken on trips abroad. The vehicle is transported on C-17 or C-5 cargo aircraft. New presidents may or may not get a new vehicle. The cars are destroyed after they are taken out of service.
There's stock parts are incorporated in the car's design. All involved in building it require top-secret clearance.
The presidential seal inside the vehicle is set in wood taken from a tree planted by George Washington. Agents also require a great relationship with local law enforcement wherever they go. For shorter movements, the presidential limo will use a suburban. When this is used, they call the suburban the “camp David.” Drivers go to high speed driving schools and practice with these cars before the President arrives. A support agent will carry spare parts. It is hard to see from in side these cars, for these reasons it is vital to give the protection officers ample distance to operate.

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