Saturday, April 26, 2008

Rides of Heads of State (Part 27)

As we get to the bottom of our list, the pickin's become more slim. That's why I've let some time pass (2 months) to let images of the more obscure presidents and prime ministers percolate through the internets before I performed a meta-search. Well, this strategy has worked. In just a couple of days, I've found another six rides.

169. Suriname. Lincoln Continental. For a while, I thought that the president of Suriname rode in a hard-to-identify SUV/crossover. But this very clear and vivid picture proves otherwise. No word yet on which cars have the "1" and "2" plates.


170. Andorra. Though the head of this tiny nation is known to walk and bike to work, his official ride is an older Audi A8.


171. Benin. President Yayi Boni's official ride is the Land Cruiser seen in the background. In case of "turmoil", the topless army vehicle would be quickly abandoned.


172. Guatemala. The new-ish president of Guatemala is seen in front of his tinted out Land Cruiser.


173. Malta. The PM is seen in front of his black Cadillac. Surprisingly, it is not the STS. Rather, it's the small-ish, but sportier, CTS.


174. Liechtenstein. The crown prince is seen here in an Audi A8.


Updated tally:
S-class: 56
Land Cruiser: 17
7 series: 15
A8: 11
Maybach: 6
Caddy: 6
Suburban/Yukon: 5
Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero: 4
Phaeton: 4
G-wagen: 4
Holden-Chevy-Opel: 3
H2: 3
Jag: 2
ZIL: 2
Volvo: 2
Touareg: 2
Lincoln: 2

One of each of the following: Lancia, Hyundai, Skoda, A6, Peugeot, Renault, Lincoln, VW van, London taxi, Daimler, Toyota Century, Hongqi, Bentley, Rolls, Ford Fairlane, Aston Martin, SEAT, Ford Expedition, Nissan Patrol, Stutz, Suzuki, Camry, Toyota Crown, Toyota Sequoia, Proton, Land Rover, Ford F150, Mitsubishi Galant, Hummer H1, Chrysler Imperial

CKY

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