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12-07-2013, 04:30 PM
An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
The U.S. President's car,
called "THE BEAST"
20 things you (probably) didn't know about Caddy One...
1 - Power comes from a 6.5-litre diesel engine
that's fitted with a supercharger to help haul this beast around.
Yet despite this mammoth power plant, the top speed is only 60 mph (96 km)
and it takes around 15 seconds to reach this.
ATT1.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11176&d=1373605995)
2 - It is based on a GM truck chassis and weighs a staggering 6,350 kg.
To put that in context, the Rolls-Royce Phantom, one of the biggest cars on the road,
weighs a paltry 2,550 kg in comparison. This is why it only averages 8 mpg (3 km per liter).
ATT2.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11177&d=1373606023)
3 - A lot of the weight comes from the armour protection.
The body is made up of steel, aluminium, titanium and ceramic.
ATT3.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11178&d=1373606043)
4 - The glass is five inches thick and only the window at the driver's side opens,
to allow the driver to talk to the secret service running alongside or to pay a toll.
It is also hermetically sealed to secure it from chemical attack.
ATT4.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11179&d=1373606070)
5 - Should the worst happen, the Beast has its own oxygen supply.
ATT5.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11180&d=1373606095)
6 - The military-grade armour means the doors are eight inches thick
and weigh as much as a Boeing 747's.
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Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://singsupplies.com/showthread.php?156787-20-things-you-(probably)-didn-t-know-about-the-Caddy-One&goto=newpost).
The U.S. President's car,
called "THE BEAST"
20 things you (probably) didn't know about Caddy One...
1 - Power comes from a 6.5-litre diesel engine
that's fitted with a supercharger to help haul this beast around.
Yet despite this mammoth power plant, the top speed is only 60 mph (96 km)
and it takes around 15 seconds to reach this.
ATT1.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11176&d=1373605995)
2 - It is based on a GM truck chassis and weighs a staggering 6,350 kg.
To put that in context, the Rolls-Royce Phantom, one of the biggest cars on the road,
weighs a paltry 2,550 kg in comparison. This is why it only averages 8 mpg (3 km per liter).
ATT2.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11177&d=1373606023)
3 - A lot of the weight comes from the armour protection.
The body is made up of steel, aluminium, titanium and ceramic.
ATT3.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11178&d=1373606043)
4 - The glass is five inches thick and only the window at the driver's side opens,
to allow the driver to talk to the secret service running alongside or to pay a toll.
It is also hermetically sealed to secure it from chemical attack.
ATT4.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11179&d=1373606070)
5 - Should the worst happen, the Beast has its own oxygen supply.
ATT5.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11180&d=1373606095)
6 - The military-grade armour means the doors are eight inches thick
and weigh as much as a Boeing 747's.
Attached Images
http://www.sammyboy.com/images/attach/jpg.gif ATT1.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11176&d=1373605995) (55.8 KB)
http://www.sammyboy.com/images/attach/jpg.gif ATT2.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11177&d=1373606023) (65.2 KB)
http://www.sammyboy.com/images/attach/jpg.gif ATT3.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11178&d=1373606043) (59.7 KB)
http://www.sammyboy.com/images/attach/jpg.gif ATT4.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11179&d=1373606070) (69.8 KB)
http://www.sammyboy.com/images/attach/jpg.gif ATT5.jpg (http://www.sammyboy.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11180&d=1373606095) (70.1 KB)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://singsupplies.com/showthread.php?156787-20-things-you-(probably)-didn-t-know-about-the-Caddy-One&goto=newpost).