Rides of Heads of State (Part 27.5)

Before the series takes another hiatus, I want to get two more vehicles in.

175. Kyrgyzstan. I had expected Bakiyev to ride in a Mercedes S-class, but for the life of me, I could not find a picture for confirmation. Here is a picture from 2005. The tell tale sign is the shape of the rear door, which can be made out with magnification of the shot.


176. Comoros. Recently, rebels briefly took over the island of Anjouan in the Comoros Archipelago. Quickly, with the help of AU troops, the Comoros government took the island back. Comoros troops used Mitsubishi L200 pick-up trucks, which looked real cool and ninja-like in black. We see President Sambi recently riding in one of these.


Updated tally:
S-class: 57
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, Mitsu L200 pick-up

I still need to identify cars from the following countries:

• Europe: San Marino
• Africa: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles
• Asia: Laos, Vietnam
• Oceania: Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu

CKY