Video: Presidential Fleetwood sold at Barrett Jackson

[caddycruiser]

This was on TV a bit ago and a few people talked about it, but I just found it on Youtube for those (like me) who missed it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_UQd...eature=related

Needless to say. Whew. 12,000lbs, motorhome chassis, Roush 454, etc., etc.

Look at the engine compartment--probably just enough, oddly, to move such a heavy beast around. Wonder where it went...

[Faded Crest]

Pretty cool. I didn't think you could own own of those. I've heard that a lot of the features of those cars are top secret. Some special features were stripped?

[CADDYDADDY13]

WOW!!!!!! What a beauty!!!
I watched most of this years auction and they kept showing shots of this car but I never got to actually see it on the block. I would have bought her in a heart beat! Who needs a house?

I'd love to take her for a spin, or just ride in back!

I wonder what kind of tires are on her?

[caddycruiser]

Originally Posted by Faded Crest

Pretty cool. I didn't think you could own own of those. I've heard that a lot of the features of those cars are top secret. Some special features were stripped?

Yeah, the public isn't supposed to know anything about these cars. But this one was a "spare" essentially, and the ones like it were retired 2 model lines ago, so now it's technically a show piece--like a lot of the older, older ones that are sitting in museums.

Very cool car, either way. REALLY interesting to see how that 454 looks in the engine bay, and also how they changed little things like the grab handles on the interior door panels--I noticed that, and no question why. The spring loaded plastic stock car handles would snap in half the first try attempting to pull one of those VERY heavy doors closed.

It weights so much, at 12,000 pounds, even with that 625 horse (at least if I heard it right...) 454, I really wonder what it drives like. One thing for sure, "solid" wouldn't even explain half of it

For $250,000...someone got a great deal. What they'll do with it, I don't know, but a once in a lifetime piece nonetheless.

[N0DIH]

Nice! Loved it! Wanna know those engine specs!

That is the L21 or L29 454 intake on it. So most likely a 96 L29 454. The intake is a pretty decent piece, the stock cam is lame, but the heads flow pretty good. This engine is EASY to get good hp out of, should be easy to get 400-450 hp and 500-550 lb/ft torque out of it and be able to have usable power up to 6000 rpm with no real problems....

[My_favorite_Brougham]

Soooo... what kinda gas mileagge does that limo get? Makes you wonder what size gas tank it has.

Greg

[caddycruiser]

Originally Posted by My_favorite_Brougham

Soooo... what kinda gas mileagge does that limo get? Makes you wonder what size gas tank it has.

Greg

VERY bad...and VERY large. Even worse because these cars are rarely driven at much more than single digit speeds, except for the occasional airport, etc. jaunt.

Or, just try and find a motorhome of similar weight with the 454...that might give a good idea.

[N0DIH]

I have the same engine in my Suburban, just GM stock, and with 6000+ lbs and a 10# trailer, 9-10 mpg highway. I would expect it to be similar.....IF you could get up to highway speeds.... These cars were needed to have good performance in care of emergency to save the pres life. Wonder what the specs were for it?

[cadmat]

Are the wheel covers on this car off an early 8's fleetwood? they don't look like 90's to me.. anyone know?

[lochenjons]

i believe i speak for us all when i say...


I WANT THAT MOTOR!!!!!!!

that is an awesome limo. imagine how pimp you'd look riding down the street in that. and the dent it would put in your wallet. ouch!

[caddycruiser]

Originally Posted by cadmat

Are the wheel covers on this car off an early 8's fleetwood? they don't look like 90's to me.. anyone know?

They are older and/or unique. I've seen caps just like them on a random few '90-92 cars, I think, but not sure if they were exact matches. Could be. Probably in the same sense there's quite a few regular limo '93s with the older Brougham wire caps on them.

[Old Fleetwood]

It's been a really LONG time since some joker in one of the last of the really big Buicks plowed into President Ford's Presidential Limo right here in Hartford when the cops messed up and didn't have the intersection fully closed, but as I understand it, the big Buick literally BOUNCED OFF and was almost totalled.
There was a lot of radio traffic and the limo never stopped, obviously, thinking it might be an assassination attempt, and the next intersection was the on-ramp to the highway leading to the airport.
I heard later that the kid sold that wrecked Buick for big bucks to some collector for it's silliness value. That is, after he did his thing with John Law.

[CADDYDADDY13]

Originally Posted by Old Fleetwood

It's been a really LONG time since some joker in one of the last of the really big Buicks plowed into President Ford's Presidential Limo right here in Hartford when the cops messed up and didn't have the intersection fully closed, but as I understand it, the big Buick literally BOUNCED OFF and was almost totalled.
There was a lot of radio traffic and the limo never stopped, obviously, thinking it might be an assassination attempt, and the next intersection was the on-ramp to the highway leading to the airport.
I heard later that the kid sold that wrecked Buick for big bucks to some collector for it's silliness value. That is, after he did his thing with John Law.

Wow! I have never heard of that, but I NEED to find some pics!!!! Could you imagine being that guy, hahaha!