Articles about Presidential Cars

Why fix what isn’t broken?

Yesterday, we speculated that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. might have ditched the recent trend of using Japanese SUVs as presidential vehicles. This, after he rolled into his inauguration ceremony riding a previous-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class.Not long after the ceremony concluded,

Would have been neat to see the LC300 get a crack at the role

Japanese SUVs appear to be out as the country's official presidential vehicle. Taking its place under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s stint as the Philippine head of state? European sedans.President Marcos Jr. was driven to his inauguration inside a silver previous-

It led to the eventual inauguration of the Presidential Car Museum

The late Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III was a bigger car guy than what most people probably thought. Apart from being a stern road user and a former Porsche owner, it seems the former President also had an interest in classic cars. It

Definitely a first

Track-day cars are normally high-revving, stripped-out, and on slicks. Not Donald Trump's. At this year's Daytona 500, he took 'Cadillac One'-a GMC Topkick-based armored car that's fitted with highly classified defense tech and better

Learn about classic automobiles and Philippine history

If our cars are extensions of who we are, then our country's past presidential cars reflect not just their users' personalities and preferences-these people, after all, were once our heads of state. Each state car thus also represents the political,

Calling all history buffs

Snail mail may be considered by many to be a relic of a bygone era, but just like vinyl players and film photography, there's still a certain appeal to the practice that makes it worthwhile.There's just something oddly satisfying

Plus a brief history lesson on car paint

For centuries, monochrome black was the customary color used or applied to many works done: drawing pictograms, writing manuscripts, and even in painting carriages and coaches. Its application was due to practicality or expediency.A general sample is the 'black'

Any license plate collector out there?

It's widely accepted that the hobby of collecting license plates began in the US. At the time, these were the easiest 'automobilia' (toys, pedal cars, oil cans, and the like) one could get their hands on. The Automobile License Plate Collectors

Your new armored limo has arrived

Last February, Mercedes-Maybach came out with the S600 Guard. That stately sedan, you might recall, was practically a luxury tank for heads of state who need a bit more protection against coup plotters.But if such opulence isn't enough, the

What will the presidential vehicle be?

Change has come, and today it arrived onboard a white Toyota Land Cruiser.Rodrigo Duterte--the Philippines' 16th president--showed up at his inauguration ceremony in Malacañang Palace riding the premium Japanese SUV, flanked by black Nissan Patrols and several other

Check out these old presidential cars

Historical artifacts should be considered priceless. And if these artifacts happen to be presidential cars, then that's even better for petrolheads like us who love seeing old metal in restored condition.The April issue of Top Gear Philippines featured a story