‘The Beast’ Cadillac Comes with a Whopping $1.7M Price Tag
Getting an armored vehicle like US Presidential limo ‘The Beast’ is not quite as difficult as you might have thought.
Bet you didn’t know you could, with relative ease, get an armored vehicle like The Beast. That’s right. Say you want a bulletproof Silverado. Done. You want a super-spy smoke screen system? Piece of cake. Turns out, the same company that offers Fort Knox level protection to world leaders is more than happy to sell you some of the same goodies.
Courtesy of Motor Easy, we’ve learned exactly what you might expect to spend when contracting a company like Armormax to build out your armored vehicle. So, if you want your Impala as secure as the presidential limo, buckle up. We’re gonna lay this out for you nice and simple.
Full-Armor Package
We are going to go ahead and get the big-gun blockers out of the way first. Let’s say that you want to fully bulletproof your Suburban. Expect to spend upwards of $60k.
Yes. $60k.
If you hope to ensure you’ll never see the inside of your chest cavity, you’ll have to spend well more than the purchase price of your Chevy. Go figure. Peace of mind isn’t cheap. But that’s easy money when trying to protect sitting US presidents.
Runflat Tires
Quite possibly the only option on this list that your mother would consider a wise investment, Armormax offers a run-flat tire set up for around $2,400. But don’t worry, you won’t have to limp your Malibu to the nearest safe house. With these run-flat tires, traveling 50 miles at 70+ mph is easier than those stupid math questions about calculating how fast you’ll get there.
Obviously, to ensure the President’s Caddy doesn’t get caught dead in the water, you can expect the Commander in Chief to be running the same shoes on his ride. Can’t afford a blowout when escaping assassins.
Electric Shock Door Handles
Want to give your friends a shockingly good time? Here’s your chance. For the low low price of $1,500, you can literally zap your guests (wanted or unwanted) with 120 volts of lightning. We’re not saying you should do this… but if you do, be sure to send us a video.
Smoke Screen
Ever wanted to make a Bond-Esque getaway? Just imagine peeling out of your local Wells Fargo in your Bolt EV with a bunch of money that’s definitely not yours and dropping a wall of smoke on the 5-0. Obviously, you’d still get caught… but you’d get mad street cred. We hear that helps in prison. For $850, that is.
If you happen to see The Beast dropping a cloud of smoke, you know something’s going down. Either get out of Dodge or get out your phone.
Armored Vehicle Hotline
If you find yourself in dire need of an armored vehicle, be sure to contact the gentleman at Armormax. We’re sure they’d love to install some bulletproof glass on your Silverado. We may not find you to be as important as the President, but find comfort in knowing that you are to mommy. Safety first, so spend that money.
“In terms of how far security features go,” said Mark Burton, CEO of Armormax, in a recent press statement. “We can make virtually anything a client desires within the law. A lot of ideas for features come direct from clients – many have probably watched too many movies!”
Special thanks to Motor Easy for doing the leg work to get all this info. Read more here.
Photos: Motor Easy, ‘The Beast’ Photos: The Sun