Bush to Ride Exclusive Cadillac Limo to Inauguration
The 2000 DeVille, introduced in 1999, was the first model update to hint at Cadillac's art and science design language,
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The DeVille, the first of Cadillac's models to hint at the GM luxury division's new art and science design language, is the last to be fully converted. (Photo: General Motors of Canada) |
Featuring smaller, vertical headlamp clusters, tall rectangular taillights and edgy, angular, stealth-fighter like body panels, the DeVille is the last of Cadillac's models to be fully converted to the GM luxury division's new mission, a full-scale assault on the world's premium brands.
The replacement for Cadillac's flagship sedan will make its first public appearance in grand scale, being that a specially commissioned presidential limousine will carry
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The updated DeVille, now called the DTS, will make its first public appearance carrying President George W. Bush and family down Pennsylvania Avenue in his inaugural parade Thursday. (Photo: General Motors of Canada) |
Little has been said about the new limousine's exact specifications, being that the car is a unique hand-built vehicle with many secrets, all deemed classified. What is known is that the interior features a foldaway desktop as well as reclining rear seats with automatically adjustable cushions. A rear compartment-mounted 10CD audio system is also included, plus flush-mounted high-intensity discharge spotlights integrated into the limo's front fenders illuminate the U.S. and presidential flags at night.