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65-590: The term motorcade was coined by Lyle Abbot (in 1912 or 1913 when he was automobile editor of the Arizona Republican ), and is formed after cavalcade , playing off of the last syllable in that word. The original suffix in cavalcade is actually " -ade ", and there is no " -cade " in either French or Latin. -cade has since become a productive suffix in English, leading to the alternative names carcade , autocade , and even Hoovercade (after J. Edgar Hoover ) as

130-573: A Cadillac with special undisclosed security features commissioned by the United States government , built by General Motors . Historically the president also used Lincoln , manufactured by Ford Motor Company and also Chrysler vehicles having been used in the past, representing the Detroit Three of American manufacturers. Soviet leaders used custom-built limousines made by the ZiL company, and though

195-606: A Hyundai Ioniq The Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn travels in a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI limousine for ceremonial occasions, such as the State Opening of Parliament . She more commonly uses a white armoured BMW 7 series when on official business. The official cars of the governor-general fly the Flag of the Governor-General of Australia and display St. Edward's Crown instead of number plates. A similar arrangement

260-458: A Land Rover Sentinel high security edition as Jaguar and Land Rover are owned by Tata Motors , an Indian automobile company though they are manufactured in the UK. For countries without major indigenous manufacturers, an official state car may be purchased from a suitable manufacturer in a nation with strong economic and diplomatic ties. Canada typically aims to exclusively use state cars manufactured by

325-1001: A Toyota Century , the Prime Minister of Italy uses a Maserati , the Prime Minister of Malaysia uses a Proton Perdana , the president of the Czech Republic is driven around in a Škoda Superb , and the British monarch uses a Bentley . Members of the British Royal Family are driven in Jaguars , though other makes may be used in other Commonwealth realms . The president of France can choose from cars manufactured by Renault or PSA Peugeot Citroën , and all major German manufacturers ( Mercedes-Benz , BMW and Volkswagen Group ) are represented in Germany's pool of vehicles available for use by state officials. The Prime Minister of India uses

390-556: A Toyota Corolla , that was accompanied by the Presidential Security using the Toyota Hilux SW4 and Toyotas Corollas. The current president Javier Milei was seen driving a Peugeot RCZ The President of Armenia , Vahagn Khachaturyan is driven in a 4th generation Audi A8 , escorted by a motorcade consisting of black Mercedes-Benz G-Class while the former President of Artsakh from 2020 to 2023 Arayik Harutyunyan used

455-400: A long-distance trail . A cavalcade may also be a pilgrimage . Many cavalcades involve ceremonial entries into and departures from towns and villages. Long-distance cavalcades may acquire more riders who join from populated places along its route. A modern variant is a ceremonial entry to an event, called the "grand entry.” Such processions are traditional in many rodeos and powwows in

520-539: A "P" followed by three numbers. For personal use, former Queen Paola of Belgium drives a Fiat 500 with diplomatic plates. Prince Laurent of Belgium is famous for his speed driving and his fast cars. There is also a Mercedes-Benz 600 and a 1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible in the royal garage. King Baudouin of Belgium ordered in the 1970s an armored De Tomaso Deauville . He had also an Aston Martin DB2/4 . For their marriage in 1960, King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola used

585-522: A 1955 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, with a bulletproof bubble-top. Governor-General of Belize Froyla Tzalam and prime minister Johnny Briceño are both driven in a Genesis EQ900 Convertible bearing the Flag of Belize and the standard of their offices. Ministers generally use the Toyota Prado or the Ford Excursion , bearing either government plates or civilian plates with tags. Previously,

650-482: A Mercedes 600 Landaulette as a ceremonial car, escorted by a motorcade consisting of The Toyota Land Cruiser, BMW 7 Series, and Nissan Patrol. Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus travels in a BMW 7 Series and a Mercedes-Maybach W222 along with a motorcade of security guards. The Current President of Barbados Sandra Mason uses a white Mercedes S Class W222 escorted by a motorcade consisting of Police Motorcycles Toyota Land Cruiser and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado while

715-590: A Mercedes S600 Guard. The current president of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye is driven in a armored Kia K900 and escorted by a motorcade consisting of Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series. The King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni is driven in a black Mercedes S600 with the Royal Palace plate number and the logo of the Royal Standard of the King of Cambodia behind. The king has owned two black Mercedes-Benz 600s and also

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780-424: A Secret Service BMW E39 540i or a BMW E61 545i, and a few Lexus LX 470. The Sultan also drives a black Brabus G700. On other occasions he drives a Maybach 62 . Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his brother Prince Jefri Bolkiah own several luxury and exotic cars, one of the largest collections in the world. Queen Saleha of Brunei is usually driven around in a 2012 Rolls Royce Phantom Series II. The members of

845-457: A cavalcade of classic cars on Good Friday . Traditionally, the pilgrimage had been made on foot. Today, in addition to traveling by car and foot, a few pilgrims ride horses. Columbus, New Mexico is the end point of the annual Cabalgata Binacional Villista (see #Chihuahua ). In the western United States, certain ceremonial long-distance rides on horseback, sometimes driving cattle, resemble cavalcades. Once example occurs in conjunction with

910-644: A complement of 400 riders and twice as many crew. On 8 March 100 riders continued across the United States–Mexico border 3 miles to the Pancho Villa State Park and Museum in the village of Columbus, New Mexico . From the border the Villistas were accompanied by 200 American riders. The 8th cavalcade in 2007 was larger, with 500 riders arriving in Puerto Palomas de Villa. The 7th cavalcade in 2006

975-547: A counter-assault team, Presidential Security Service agents, medical teams, police escorts from the Korean National Police Agency and other unknown unmarked vehicles. The police escort usually precedes the Presidential motorcade to clear the way, block traffic and shut down the streets for the motorcade. The motorcade is divided into two different parts, the first half being the part of the motorcade carrying

1040-520: A dinner, rodeo, music and dancing, and their horses are fed and watered. The growing popularity of the cavalcade presented increasing financial challenges for the communities along the route. In 2008, the community presidents formed an association, Presidentes Municipales de la Región Noroeste, to coordinate and manage the event. Horses traveling from Mexico to the United States normally are subject to quarantine of at least 3 days, but starting in 2006,

1105-538: A motorcade consisting of four Toyota Land Cruisers. The current president of Botswana uses a Toyota Land Cruiser J200 escorted by a motorcade consisting of the Toyota Land Cruiser Toyota Hilux and Land Rover Defender . The ceremonial state car of the president of Brazil is a 1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, reserved exclusively for Independence Day commemorations, state visits and the presidential inauguration . The official state car used by

1170-572: A special 12-hour waiver was obtained for up to 100 horses (hence the limit of 100 Villistas). Before 2006, the Mexican horses were left behind in Mexico, and the Villistas rode American horses from the border to the park. The 11th cavalcade in 2010 began on February 23 in Hacienda San Jerónimo, Bachíniva, repeating the historical original route, passing through Namiquipa, Cruces to Buenaventura. There

1235-459: A suffix meaning "procession". Eric Partridge called the name a "monstrosity", and Lancelot Hogben considered the word to be a "counterfeit coinage". A funeral cortege is a procession of mourners, most often in a motorcade of vehicles following a hearse . Motorcades can be used as protests and demonstrations. A large, organised, group of vehicles will travel a busy route at very slow speed in order to deliberately cause traffic disruption. This

1300-615: Is a tactic most often associated with protest groups that have access to many large vehicles, such as truckers and farmers. An example is the 2005 UK protests against fuel prices . As part of the Euromaidan protests in Ukraine in November 2013—February 2014, the sub-movement that made use of car processions as the means of protest was called the Automaidan . Russian people and their advocates support

1365-506: Is always an emergency route set in case of any emergencies before the President goes anywhere. Cavalcade A cavalcade is a procession or parade on horseback , or a mass distance ride by a company of riders. Sometimes the focus of a cavalcade is participation rather than display and the participants do not wear costumes or ride in formation. Sometimes, a modern cavalcade re-enacts an important historical event and follows

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1430-401: Is driven in A Black Armoured Mercedes S600 escorted by a motorcade consisting of Toyota Land Cruisers J200s and Hyundai Palisades . The Co-Princes of Andorra , Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (Bishop of Urgel) and Emmanuel Macron (President of France), along with Josep Maria Mauri (the bishop's personal representative), and the Prime Minister of Andorra , Xavier Espot Zamora , all ride in

1495-412: Is likely to be out of date in some cases, as incumbents and cars change. The former president of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani traveled in a convoy of armored Toyota Land Cruiser J200s without registration plates. The President of Albania , Bajram Begaj rides in his Mercedes-Benz S350 escorted by a motorcade consisting of black Mercedes-Benz GLS . The President Of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune

1560-552: Is made up of vans that transport White House staff members and selected members of the press. In the rear is the WHCA Roadrunner special communications van – which provides the primary communications path via satellite, allowing bi-directional voice, data and streaming video– an ambulance , and additional police vehicles. Motorcade routes are coordinated and selected by Secret Service agents in cooperation with local police forces or US military in war-torn countries. For example when

1625-626: Is used for the governors of the six states . When the king is in Australia, the King's Personal Australian Flag is flown on the car in which he is traveling. During Queen Elizabeth II 's 2011 visit to Australia, the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were driven in a Range Rover Vogue. The official state car of the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese is a white armoured BMW 7 Series, supported at all times by an armoured BMW X5. Prior to 2013, vehicles in

1690-487: Is usually selected. Due to the high security risk of the passengers, these vehicles are often heavily secured and protected. Vehicles may be armored by the manufacturer or an after-market specialist. In this article the term "armored car" invariably means a reinforced civilian vehicle, not a military vehicle . When carrying an important passenger, state vehicles may be surrounded by a motorcade consisting of police or military personnel. The vehicle's driver might also be from

1755-543: The American West . The term cavalcade comes from the classical Latin word caballus , used to describe a strong work horse. This developed into the word caballicare, "to ride horseback," which in Italian became cavalcare. In Spanish the term for cavalcade is cabalgata. In New Mexico , Philmont Scout Ranch includes a week-long cavalcade among its programs. The annual pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó includes

1820-562: The Audi A8 escorted by a motorcade consisting of the Audi Q5 and the Seat Leon . The current President of Angola João Lourenço rides in an armored Mercedes Benz S Class and a Toyota Land Cruiser escorted by a motorcade consisting of Toyota Land Cruiser Prado , Toyota Land Cruiser Mitsubishi Montero , Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux . Former president of Argentina , Alberto Fernández had

1885-458: The Audi A8 , BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class . The Current Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen uses an Armored BMW 7 Series xdrive escorted by a motorcade consisting of BMW X5 Audi Q7 Audi A8 And Mercedes Benz S class. The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev travels in an armored Maybach 62 limousine. Sometimes he uses a heavy armored, custom-built Mercedes-Benz W222 S600 Guard Pullman in 2023 Ilham Aliyev received

1950-509: The Detroit Three , many of which are made in Canadian factories, with the United States and American car manufacturers having a historically strong relationship with Canada. These companies have a well established and rich manufacturing history dating back to the 1920s in Ontario . The following lists some state cars and their users belonging to various sovereign states and other territories. The list

2015-511: The Governor of Sonora , Eduardo Bours , and the regional Cattlemen's Association led a cavalcade of approximately 7,000 cowboys who were primarily from the local area, the state of Sonora, some other Mexican states and several western U.S. states. The cavalcade was called Remontando El Río Sahuaripa 2007, and the route covered 61 kilometers. Beginning in Sahuaripa , the group traveled south following

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2080-606: The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo . Another, among the oldest, was established in 1952, a 110-mile cattle drive held annually on a route close to the Chisholm Trail from Cuero to San Antonio in conjunction with the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo. The rodeo grand entry is a short form of mass riding for ceremonial purposes, where officials, rodeo queens , and many of the competitors enter

2145-490: The Presidency Denis Bećirović Željka Cvijanović and Željko Komšić are driven in an Audi A8 escorted by a Volkswagen Passat . President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik is driven in an armored Mercedes-Benz S-Class W 221. The rest of the government is usually driven in a Volkswagen Passat or Škoda Superb. The president of Bolivia Luis Arce is driven in an armoured Lexus LS 460L and escorted by

2210-507: The coat of arms of Brazil and their titles engraved on them (e.g., president of the republic, president of the Senate, defense minister, Supreme Court president, etc.). The ceremonial state car of the Sultan of Brunei is a 1992 state landaulette Rolls-Royce Phantom VI . On non-ceremonial occasions, the sultan personally drives a black Mercedes-Benz M-Class W163 ML55 AMG, usually escorted by either

2275-614: The president of Bulgaria include the Mercedes-Benz S600 the BMW 5 Series and the BMW 7 Series. The prime minister is driven in a Toyota Land Cruiser, he very often drives it himself with the security guards sitting in the back of the car. The prime minister is also driven in a black BMW X5 . The pilot cars are usually Ford , Toyota or Audi A6 and Audi A8. Currently the prime minister Dimitar Glavchev and president Rumen Radev are transported in

2340-494: The 1991 cavalcade. In Colombia , riding in cavalcades is a recreation enjoyed throughout the mountains. In Medellín , a cavalcade is an important part of the annual Festival of the Flowers . Presidential state car An official state car is a automobile used by a government to transport its head of state or head of government in an official capacity, which may also be used occasionally to transport other members of

2405-507: The 2022 Russian invasion organising motorcades in Germany, Serbia and Greece. Motorcades can be used to transport a very important person , usually a political figure. Such a procession consists of several vehicles, usually accompanied by law enforcement support and additional protection to ensure the safety of the people in the motorcade. Motorcades for heads of government and heads of state can consist of dozens of vehicles, those being armoured cars, SUVs, and police motorcycles and cars leading

2470-657: The Russian presidents switched to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class due to ZiL's decline after the dissolution of the Soviet Union , Vladimir Putin commissioned a new official state car from the national automotive establishment, which was delivered in early 2018. In 2018 the Government of South Korea commissioned a highly modified Hyundai Nexo SUV to serve as the official state car of South Korea. The emperor of Japan uses

2535-502: The automakers. In January 2024, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received a BYD Tan EV from BYD Brazil's CEO, to commemorate BYD investments in the country. The car is expected to be lent for one year. During the Indenpendence day of Brazil in 2024, the president used an armored Chery Tiggo 8 . The federal government's most important officials (president, ministers, magistrates, etc.) use yellow-green brass plates adorned with

2600-582: The beginning of the presidential motorcade. These cars and motorcycles always drive ahead to clear the way and block traffic and also are in constant communication with the Secret Service. The motorcade for the president is made up of two parts, the first being the "secure package". In the event of an emergency, the secure package separates from the rest of the group. It includes two limousines heavily guarded by local law enforcement and Secret Service, with all cars driven by professional drivers. The second part

2665-534: The cavalcade along the way. Since 1996 the cavalcade has grown progressively larger; in 2007 3,000 riders participated. The 2008 cavalcade was still larger. In 2009, the cavalcade began with 500 riders departing from Chihuahua City. Participating villages, cities, and municipalities included Matamoros , Valle de Allende , San Francisco del Oro , Santa Bárbara, municipio de López , Zaragoza , El Tule , Huejotitán , Balleza , Coronado , and Jiménez . In Coahuila , Nuevo León and Tamaulipas , on 12 March 2005

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2730-742: The cavalcade joined the group coming from Madera, continuing together up to Columbus, New Mexico. Each year in July the Cabalgata Villista (also known as La Gran Cabalgata Villista ) commemorates the assassination of Francisco (Pancho) Villa on 20 July 1923 in Parral . The cavalcade was initiated by José Socorro Salcido Gómez in 1996. It travels to Parral from Chihuahua City , a distance of 220 km (140 mi), led by municipal, state, and federal dignitaries. In general, its route passes through Satevó and Valle de Zaragoza , with riders ( jinetes ) joining

2795-437: The current Prime Minister Mia Mottley uses a gray Mercedes S Class W222. The Belgian king, Philippe , uses a Mercedes-Benz S-Class or a BMW 7 Series , mostly with the number plate '1', because he is the commander in chief of the army. For his inauguration, a Mercedes-Benz 600 landaulette was used. He was also seen in A Land Rover Range Rover with The Plate '3'. All royal family members drive cars with only numbers on

2860-530: The fifth Cabalgata Interestatal (tri-state cavalcade) included 10,500 riders along a 10 km (6.2 mi) portion of its 52 km (32 mi) length. In Guanajuato , a cavalcade pilgrimage occurs at Epiphany to the shrine of Cristo Rey . In New Zealand , an annual Otago Goldfields Cavalcade is held. Different towns in Central Otago play host at the culmination of the cavalcade each year, with Cromwell , Ophir , and Clyde having been among

2925-515: The government or visiting dignitaries from other countries. A few countries bring their own official state car for state visits to other countries, for instance, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Germany and Japan. It also may serve as an automotive symbol of the head of state and their country. An official state car must have adequate security, capability and stateliness for its duty. A limousine or other high-end vehicle

2990-418: The government will usually commission one of the national automakers to provide a state car, or allow several to provide cars for an official state fleet. It is considered an honour for a car manufacturer to be selected to provide a state car for their respective country and a demonstration of the confidence of a government in their national industry. For example, the president of the United States currently uses

3055-524: The governor-general and prime minister were both driven in various cars. The King of Bhutan , Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is driven in a Lexus LX570 , escorted by a Jeep Wrangler and a Toyota Hilux of the Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan. The former King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck , drove a Toyota Land Cruiser when travelling around the kingdom. Ministers and senior government officials are assigned Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for official use. Members of

3120-728: The history of the Mexican Revolution and Francisco (Pancho) Villa . Each year in February and March, the Cabalgata Binacional Villista commemorates the 9 March 1916 invasion of the United States by Pancho Villa 's men. The first cavalcade took place in 1999 and followed the same route that Pancho Villa used, coming from the Hacienda de San Jerónimo, Bachíniva . A handful of riders were expected but more than 125 showed up. The Cabalgata passed Namiquipa and Cruces, as during

3185-600: The host towns. Some years the cavalcade's route follows the Dunstan Trail , a principal route of the Central Otago gold rush , from Clarks Junction near Middlemarch to the site of the former Dunstan goldfields. This route covers much the same journey as the Otago Central Rail Trail , though it is shorter and over far rougher terrain. The first re-enactment cavalcade was in 1991, from near Dunedin to Cromwell . More than 200 people (and 240 horses) took part in

3250-813: The law enforcement or military pool. The driver of the United States Presidential State Car is an experienced agent from the Secret Service , the British prime minister is driven by a Specialist Protection officer from the Metropolitan Police Service , and the Canadian prime minister is driven by a Protective Services officer from the RCMP . In some cases state cars may bear standard number plates; in others special or no plates are used. In countries that have domestic automobile manufacturers,

3315-402: The liscence plate. The prime minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo uses an Audi A6 . Federal government officials drive cars with number plates starting with an "A" followed by one to three numbers. Regional government officials drive cars with number plates starting with an "E" followed by one to three numbers. Members of parliament and the senate drive cars with number plates starting with

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3380-497: The original 1916 event. In 2008 the 9th cavalcade began on 27 February in Ciudad Madera with more than 200 riders. During the next 10 days, they traversed 397 km (247 mi) north through towns and villages in northern Mexico (Ignacio Zaragoza, Buenaventura , Galeana , Nuevo Casas Grandes , Casas Grandes , Colonia Graciano Sánchez, Janos , Ascensión , Seis de Enero ) to Puerto Palomas de Villa , arriving on 7 March with

3445-613: The president and his or her spouse the second half carrying Blue House staff, more security and the press. Many people most notably saw the Korean presidential motorcade during the first Inter-Korean summit at the DMZ on the Korean border, where the leaders of the two Koreas met for the first time. The routes for the motorcade are selected by the Presidential Security Service agents with cooperation with local police forces. There

3510-739: The president for regular transportation is a 2011-model armored version of the Ford Fusion Hybrid . The car is also used as escort car for the presidential motorcade. The Fusion was first used in June 2008 when it replaced a 2004 Chevrolet Omega . In February 2012 the Brazilian government bought 12 Canadian-built Ford Edge models, 10 of which armored, for the use of President Dilma Rousseff and her security team. Since then, besides Ford Edge and Fusion Hybrid, some Ford Bronco Sport and Mitsubishi Outlander models have been used as part of agreements with

3575-749: The president visited troops in Afghanistan, US military troops provided security to the motorcade. Escape routes are also established in the event of an emergency. The motorcade for the President of South Korea comprises twenty to thirty vehicles; in addition to the president, the motorcade may carry his or her spouse, members of the press, security, Blue House officials, VIP guests, family, friends and cabinet members. High ranking cabinet members travel in armored vehicles, typically specially configured limousines or armored Cadillac Escalades . The motorcade contains several armored vehicles of different car brands, with

3640-429: The press, security, White House officials, and VIP guests. The major members travel in armored vehicles, typically specially configured limousines . The motorcade contains several armored vehicles, a USSS Electronic Countermeasures Suburban, a counter-assault team , and Secret Service agents. When called for, a hazardous materials team precedes the motorcade on alert for potential hazards. A police presence precedes

3705-519: The prime ministerial fleet were white armored Holden Caprice and Ford Territory The prime ministerial vehicle is also escorted by police vehicles from state and federal authorities. The prime minister's car bears the number plate C1 (meaning "Commonwealth One") and a centrally mounted Australian flag . The prime ministerial car fleet operates as part of COMCAR, a division of the Australian Government's Department of Finance . In 2013, BMW

3770-544: The procession, followed by the American flag and other flags, often carried by military veterans. Dancers enter in sequence based upon the relative status of the event, and elders enter before younger people. Once everyone has entered, there is an invocation , and a Native drum group usually performs a Flag Song and a Veterans’ Song. In Sonora , cavalcades are regular annual events in March and October. On 26 through 28 October 2007

3835-430: The riding arena to be introduced at the beginning of each evening’s event. Such performances usually are combined with presentation of flags, music, and playing of the national anthem. At a powwow grand entry, the dancers who will perform enter the competition grounds in full regalia in a processional format that respects the traditions of indigenous people . An eagle feather staff with deep spiritual meaning begins

3900-584: The river upstream, through the municipality of Arivechi , passing the banks of the Cajon de Onapa Reservoir Lake, and ending in the village of Guisamopa. The cowboys and horses were fed and supplied by an elaborate "Chuck Wagon" system. That cavalcade is the focal end stage of the 500 km (310 mi) Cabalgando por Sonora from the Río Sonora to the Sierra Alta. In Chihuahua , two separate cavalcades commemorate

3965-422: The royal family are usually escorted by a Secret Service escort consisting of a Volvo S80 V8 or a Mitsubishi 380 . Cabinet ministers and visiting foreign dignitaries are driven in a black Mercedes-Benz W221 S350L, while other senior ranking officials are driven in a black Mercedes-Benz W211 E280. The sultan drives a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the 2009 facelifted G55 AMG instead of the W163 ML55 AMG. The cars of

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4030-411: The second unity of the Togg T10X a turkish electric car. The Prime Minister of Bahamas , Philip Davis , uses an BMW I7 , escorted by a motorcade consisting of a Toyota Land Cruiser J200 a Ford Explorer and a Chevrolet Tahoe . Davis's previous vehicle was a Mercedes W221 S500 . The Current King of Bahrain , Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa , rides in a red extended Mercedes Benz S Class W221 and uses

4095-416: The way and following. Depending on the size of the motorcade and who it is carrying, routes may be completely blockaded from the general public. For security, this often occurs for motorcades for heads of state or government. The motorcade for the President of the United States comprises forty to fifty vehicles; in addition to the president, the motorcade may carry his or her spouse or children, members of

4160-403: Was selected to provide a fleet of 7 Series High Security (F03) vehicles as part of a tender to replace the ageing armoured Holden Caprice fleet that formerly transported the Australian prime minister. The off-the-shelf replacements offered greater protection and better value for money. A BAE and GM-Holden consortium also bid for the contract. Senior government figures in Austria drive in

4225-412: Was smaller but the arrival of the 100 Villistas at Pancho Villa State Park coincided with ceremonies attended by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson , Chihuahua Governor José Reyes Baeza Terrazas , and many other dignitaries. The cavalcade in 2010 was the opening event of the centennial celebrations Tres Siglos, Tres Fiestas (Three Centuries, Three Fiestas). The riders are received each night with

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