The Presidential Motorcade 1) President's limo: Code name Stagecoach, £2m armored Cadillac DeVille. As long as a London bus, with anti-blast floor and foam filled non-exploding petrol tank, gun ports, air filter system and tear gas cannons. Stocked with bottles of President's blood type, and cans of Diet Coke. Equipped with missile detection and designed to run at 65mph with all tyres shredded. Identical decoy carries military aide with codes to launch nuclear strike. 2) Bodyguards: Secret agents pledged to put themselves in 'the line of fire' in any assassination. Other agents mingle with crowds, and watch from rooftops. 3) Spook carriers: People-movers packed with more agents. Vehicles used to shield Stagecoach in case of attack. 4) Military ambulance: Carries surgeon, nurses, plasma banks and further blood supplies in case of President being wounded. Equipped for surgery. 5) Communications van: Records everything on camera. Global computer and satellite links. Constantly in contact with U.S. Marine Corps Sea King and White Hawk helicopter. 6) War wagons: Chevrolet Suburbans hold Presidential protection team armed with Sig Sauer P229 pistols, Remington shotguns, and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles. Machine gun mounted in estate car. The Limo Factfile: Make: Cadillac DeVille nicknamed 'Cadillac One' Length: 22ft Weight: 4 tons Cost: £2 million Bodywork: Made from five-inch thick military grade armor said to be strong enough to resist attack with rocket-propelled grenades. Windows: Specially armored against attack, and cannot be opened. Tough enough to withstand armor-piercing bullets. Chauffeur: Trained by CIA to cope in the most demanding of driving conditions. Seats: Seven seats which recline in both front and back. Two can sit up front, and in the back there are three rear-facing seats and two forward-facing, one for the president. Petrol Tank: Armor plated and filled with a specially designed foam which prevents it from exploding even if it suffers a direct hit. Tyres: Kevlar-reinforced, shred and puncture-resistant, with steel rims underneath, enabling the car to make an escape at speeds of up to 65mph even if tyres are blasted away. Defence Accessories: Equipped with night vision cameras and pump-action shotguns. Also armed with tear gas cannons. Bottles of the president's blood kept on board in case he needs an emergency transfusion. Chassis: Strengthened to enable car to keep its shape even if hit by a 5lb landmine. The floor is also strengthened to act as a blast shield in case mine detonates directly under the car. Boot: Holds oxygen masks, and a firefighting system. Global position system enables Pentagon to track car's exact position. Un-jammable switchboard in constant touch with the White House. Source: A newspaper article / posted by Flyboy