Royal,Presidential & Official State Cars: Past & Present

An OFFICIAL STATE CAR is a car used by a government to transport its head of state or head of government in an official capacity, which may also be used occasionally to transport other members of the government or visiting dignitaries from other countries. A few countries bring their own official state car for executive car or sport utility vehicle is usually selected.

Due to the high security risk for the passengers, these vehicles are often heavily secured and protected. Vehicles may be armored by the manufacturer or an after-market specialist. (In this article the term "armored car" invariably means a reinforced civilian vehicle, not the military vehicle often so named.) When carrying an important passenger, state vehicles may be surrounded by a motorcade consisting of police or military personnel. The vehicle's driver might also be from the law enforcement or military pool; the driver of the United States Presidential State Car is an experienced agent from the Secret Service, Russian President's driver is a ranking officer of the Federal Protective Service, and the British Prime Minister is driven by a Specialist Protection officer from the Metropolitan Police Service.

Official State Car News, Reviews & Resources

• 2013 Mercedes G63 AMG × Three in Dubai - Video - "A self described car enthusiast shot a video of the three AMG SUV’s owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who owns not one but three 2013 G63 AMG SUV’s, with plates numbered 1, 5 and 11."
• Air Force One: The White House in the air & 'The Beast' - "The incredible aircraft, vehicles and entourage that will be accompanying the US president in June. ‘The Beast’ and the rest of Trump’s UK trip entourage."
• Bentley formerly used by THE QUEEN goes on sale at Surrey car dealership for £179,000 - "The 'Barnato green' Bentley Mulsanne has just 2,492 miles on the clock."
• Bentley State Limousine - Wikipedia.
• Cadillac One - "The car that thinks it's a tank."
• Ground Force One - unofficial code-name for the black armored buses used to transport the President of the United States and other dignitaries.
• List of official vehicles of the President of the United States - list of official vehicles of the President of the United States, past and present.
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• MERCEDES-BENZ 600 - (1963-1981). Limousine: 2,190 units. Pullman: 428 units. Landaulet: 59.
• MERCEDES-BENZ 600 - "Der grosse Mercedes / The Grand Mercedes." The 600 Home Page.
• Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) - Wikipedia.
• Official state car - Wikipedia.
• On Her Majesty's Service: 2002 Bentley State Limousine - Autoblog.
• Popemobile - Wikipedia.
• Presidential state car (Russia) - Wikipedia.
• Presidential state car (United States) - (nicknamed "The Beast", "Cadillac One", "Limousine One", "First Car"; code named "Stagecoach") is the official state car of the President of the United States.
• Prime Ministerial Car (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia.
• Putin Arrives At Fourth Inauguration In New Russian-Made Armored Limousine - The Drive.
• Royal ride: Prince William & Kate Middleton's 2013 Range Rover to sell at auction - and could cost a winning bidder as little as £30,000 - "Range Rover Vogue SE SUV was originally supplied to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2013."
• The Obamamobile - "New presidential limo is unveiled - and it can withstand rocket & chemical attacks."
• The Secrets of Prince Philip’s Custom-Designed Land Rover Hearse - "Prince Philip’s Custom-Designed Land Rover Hearse, And The Politics Of The Royal Family’s Funeral Procession."
• Transportation of the President of the United States - Wikipedia.
• Vladimir Putin debuts Russia's new presidential limousine - Fox News.

Royal, Presidential & Official State Cars: Past & Present

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• Bentley State Limousine - official state car created by Bentley for Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002.
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• Lincoln Continental SS-100-X 1961 - used by John F. Kennedy.
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• Popemobile - modified Mercedes-Benz M-Class popemobile.
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• Presidential state car (Russia) - domestically-produced vehicle: The Project Cortege limousine.
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• Presidential state car (United States) - (nicknamed "The Beast", "Cadillac One", "Limousine One", "First Car"; code named "Stagecoach") is the official state car of the President of the United States.