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Suicide Doors and Convertible Jump Seats

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Inside Harry Truman’s Armored 1950 Presidential Lincoln!

What happens here

The limousine features 'suicide doors' (rear-hinged doors), which are common in older luxury vehicles for easier entry and exit. Inside the rear compartment, there are flip-down jump seats that can also serve as footrests, offering flexible seating arrangements and enhanced comfort for passengers during longer journeys.

Goal: Demonstrate the 'suicide doors' and versatile jump seats in the limousine.

What they say

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I bet it's not. Probably not. Oh, that's the suicide door. I pushed from that side. Oh, you pushed the wrong way . I pushed on the outside of the door. I forgot it was a luxury car. You know, What's with the suicide doors? I don't recommend opening them at 70 miles an hour on the highway. How does that hinge work? It's like a little star. Look at that little deflector. It doesn't move with the window, but I bet 100 to 1 that they're there to deflect the air flow and keep it from blowing into the cabin when the windows are open. On the other hand, there's one. Because it takes the air, hits it, and pushes it to the side, creating an air pocket around the windows. If it weren't there, the air would try to stick to the body or roll down the gutter, and then bounce off those pillars, and the passengers inside would just be blown around from all sides. And we've got Truman's stuff here , his inaugural book. Oh my God, it's full of cool photos inside, just a bunch. Can you imagine how thick it is? I have to say one thing that makes this car special. Look. President Eisenhower is standing next to the car. And what's that in the background? That's the White House. The White House. It looks pretty cool when you see the car right in front of the White House. I think it was the most guarded car on the planet at one time. And now it's sitting in your office. Sitting here, it makes me, oh, I don't

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