Armored and Ready For the Road
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| The new Lincoln Town Car BPS shouldn't look any different than the current car, important so not to attract unwanted attention. (Photo: Ford Motor) |
When buying a car one of the first things that comes to the mind of consumers are safety features. Investigating airbags and anti-lock brakes, as well as child locks on the doors is part of the process. Now a car company has completely raised the bar when it comes to keeping occupants safe and sound.
Lincoln recently announced the production of an armored car. Talk about safety! Acting in response to a general concern regarding domestic terrorism the Ford subsidiary chose to develop the car with strategic partners rather than miss out on the healthy profits available in this highly 'targeted' market of CEOs and dignitaries. Thus far the opportunity has been benefiting aftermarket specialty companies.
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| Similarities to its more basic variant will continue through to the inside as well. That said the Town Car is reasonably well equipped. (Photo: Ford Motor) |
The large, luxurious Town Car, best known for its limousine use, was the obvious model of choice. In this guise its new name will be Lincoln Town Car Ballistic Protection Series (BPS). The "Ballistic" is the first armored car that Ford Motor will retail via its dealer network. We can expect to see the heavily revised Town Car on the market this spring.
"For more than eighty years, Lincoln has symbolized American luxury and elegance," stated Al Kammerer, executive director, Lincoln Mercury Product Development. "Now, those who travel well can travel well protected in Lincoln's first armored vehicle, the Town Car BPS."