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Front Exterior Features and Final Remarks

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The FIRST Custom Built Secret Service Car: FDR’s 1938 Cadillac V16

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The front exterior features are highlighted, including flags on both sides of the grille, a large siren, and a lock on the hood, presumably added for security to prevent tampering when parked. A historical photo shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the car's right-rear corner during a parade. The museum owner points out the car's high ground clearance, a common feature for vehicles of that era. The video concludes with the owner expressing his appreciation for this car and inviting viewers to visit Historic Auto Attractions in Roscoe, Illinois.

Goal: Appreciate the car's unique exterior details and learn about the museum.

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uh administrations. >> That's >> So, this was used through quite a few years. Like I say, this car's pretty well my favorite. I like the color. I like the stretch. I like the looks. This just catches my eye. And the visitors come here, they like this car quite a bit, too. That's kind of why I put it up front here, cuz as you walk in the room here, it really catches your eye. >> Yeah, it does. No Nobody can resist a big Cadillac. >> Oh, yeah. It's like a magnet. It draws you right to this car. You got to examine it. And if it looks so good, it's it just helps the rest of the fleet I got in here because you already got your eye drawn towards it. >> We're going to make some other videos about cars in here. So, if you like this one, stay tuned for more. Hit subscribe. But, I like We did a video in here a couple years ago. It was kind of run through the whole place, but you can see the building is like half a mile long. But, we thought it would be good to do specific videos on the individual cars like in detail like this cuz uh They're they're worthy of it. >> Here's a Here's a picture of Mr. Roosevelt President Roosevelt riding in the back. If you notice, he's in the right rear of this one. >> That is so cool. >> Always rode in the right rear. >> I noticed this little siren thing on here. Is that >> No, that siren is as they're going through the streets and if they were going through intersections or whatever, they'd always use the sirens. >> Does this still have a spare tire in the container? >> Oh, yeah. Now, here's another thing. And I wasn't really realizing that that's got a lot to hold the the hood shut. >> [clears throat] >> That must have been something they added on. So, if this car was parked, it couldn't be uh popped open sabotaged or You see all the old mob movies and car blows up when someone opens the door. >> Well, they don't want nobody get in there. Now, look at these here flags. Don't they talk and how old it is? There's that elegance when you see a pair flags like that and know one that's the presidential car. >> I think they even got some kind of heat or fire suppressing gasket in there. I don't I wonder if that was a factory piece, too. I'm hoping people speak up in the comments that know these cars well in their original form because it would be [snorts] interesting to know what little details are uniquely added to this car by Hess and…

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