Jay Leno Looks Like a Little Guy Standing Next to Presidential Cadillac Limousine ‘The Beast’
Car fancier And One-time late night comedian James Douglas Muir Leno recently had the opportunity to own the current Cadillac presidential limousine in his garage for an interview With two presidential secret service details members. There is still a lot about these giant machines that the public does not know. national security reasonsand Leno wasn’t even allowed to open the doors or windows, not to mention seeing what’s going on under the hood. This video from Jay Leno’s Garage is still worth watching, however, once you get some context about the enormous size of the Beastand some interesting anecdotes from the guys who drove it.
Regardless of your political leanings, we can all agree that it’s pretty cool that General Motors built a nearly indestructible car for one of the most important people in the world to ride around in, right? And it’s funny that even a hand-built monster like The Beast can have standard features like an air conditioning system that suddenly stops working. The President of the United States has had to ride around in a car without air conditioning on a hot day. Damn, he’s just like me!
We know that the Beast is 18 feet long, has eight inches of armor, and only has one real window that can be lowered, but that’s about it. It’s rumored to be airtight, with backup oxygen on board in case of a gas attack. The only thing that can kill the president while he’s aboard The Beast is the passage of time and necessity. Joe Biden is as comfortable as a bug inside this big thing.
To give you an idea of the sheer size of this car, Jay Leno is listed as being 5 feet 11 inches tall, hopefully this information will help you understand the size of the car.
