The President is our head of state—our numero uno representative to the world—as such, when he needs to show up somewhere, he needs to be able to do it with a bit of style. That's where things like Ulysses S. Grant's "Butcher Boy" and Air Force One come in; getting the commander-in-chief to where he needs to be in a way that befits the office.
We've rounded up all of the cars, the planes, the yachts, the helicopters, and even some of the more notable horses to celebrate our freedom to elect our own executive, rather than some dude being born into it or placed in the position by a junta. For just a moment, let's all stop bickering about politics and celebrate today with some nice rides.
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Nelson, Blueskin, and Magnolia
Cleopatra
Sam Patches and Truxton
The General
Old Whitey
Old Bob and Old Abe
Cincinnati, Butcher Boy, and Julia
USS Despatch
USS Dolphin
USS Sylph
Bliestein and Little Texas
Stanley Steamer
USS Mayflower
White Motor Co. Model M Steamer
Baker Electric
2 Pierce Arrow Model M Tourers
1916 Cadillac Series 53
1921 Packard Twin-Six
1928 Cadillac Town Car
USS Sequoia
Al Capone's Armored Cadillac
1932 Cadillac 452
Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth
Lincoln V12 Convertible "Sunshine Special"
Ferdinand Magellan Railcar
Douglas Dolphin Amphibian
Boeing 314 Flying Boat "Dixie Clipper"
Douglas C-54 Skymaster "Sacred Cow"
2 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Limousines
USS Williamsburg
Lenore II/Barbara Anne/Honey Fitz/Patricia
President: Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon
This yacht is the only presidential yacht to have been built as a pleasure cruiser; all of the others were decommissioned warships and patrol vessels. As a result of it not having an official name from the Navy or Coast Guard and USS status, all of the presidents who used it gave it a different name.
- Truman called it Lenore II
- Eisenhower called it Barbara Anne
- Kennedy called it Honey Fitz
- Nixon called it Patricia