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Cadillac Fleetwood
After several decades of Lincolns, in the early ’80s, Cadillac returned as the limousine of choice for the White House. Again, the Secret Service demanded a total redesign with no roof openings and full bulletproofing. But, this time, it came with a raised roof and special protective glass.
The reason was a change in the safety policy that forbade the president from mingling with the crowd. The raised roof with more glass would give the public a chance to see the president. Yet, they would still not be able to come too close. Cadillac delivered the chassis and the Hess & Eisenhardt coachbuilding company did the rest.
Interestingly, this limousine was big with a 500 CID V8 engine in the front. However, Cadillac stopped producing that engine in 1976. But, since the presidential Fleetwood was so heavy, they needed this enormous powerplant to move it with authority.