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(#8) 1961 Lincoln Continental SS-100-X
In 1961, John F. Kennedy accepted a 1961 Lincoln Continental as a gift. It was actually the car he rode in the day of his assassination, but it remained in use for many years after his death. The vehicle came with a heavy-duty air conditioner and radiotelephones. It was modified to come with three interchangeable roofs. The car cost $200,000 in 1961, which would be roughly $1,700,000 in 2018.
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(#13) 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan
The 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan was the car of choice for Harry Truman. The White House actually purchased 10 for his administration. Extra security features were later added to the cars, and extra headroom was added to accommodate tall silk hats that were in style at the time. All the vehicles were outfitted with 152-horsepower V8 engines. The base price for the Cosmopolitan started at around $4,000 back then. The car would see even more usage during Eisenhower's administration.
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(#15) 1989 Lincoln Town Car
In 1989, President George H.W. Bush received a Lincoln Town Car. The Secret Service released very little information about the car in the interest of the president's safety. It is armored, but the exact placement of the armor is a mystery. The original price of a Lincoln Town Car back then could range between $25,000 and $29,000, but with all of the modifications, the presidential vehicle likely cost much more.
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(#17) 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood
When Bill Clinton took office in 1993, he rode in a 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood. Like most presidential vehicles, it was custom-designed, and it comes with standard bulletproof glass and armor. It's powered by a 7.4-liter V8 engine that came from a Chevrolet heavy-duty pickup truck. It also came with every technological feature the president may need while on the road, including access to the internet. The original price for a standard 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood was just over $33,000.
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(#4) 1928 Cadillac Town Car
Calvin Coolidge used a 1928 Cadillac Town Car late into his administration. It came with a 90-horsepower engine and dual-plane crankshaft. These cars originally sold for around $4,000.
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(#9) 1911 White Motor Company Steam Car
William Howard Taft was the first president to embrace automobiles. He even converted the White House stables into a garage to house his vehicles, his favorite of which was the 1911 White Motor Company Steam Car. The vehicle proved to be quite advantageous as it would release a giant burst of steam that would conceal him from photographers when he didn't want his picture taken. The car cost $4,000 back in the day, and this type of car would sell today for roughly $112,000.
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Since the end of the 1930s, the U.S. federal government has specifically assigned vehicles for use by the president, and often specified that they should be equipped with advanced communication equipment, special convenience functions, and armor. There are already many different types of vehicles that have been officially or unofficially recognized as presidential vehicles, but traditionally they are mostly American vehicles.
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