Armored car (VIP)

An armored Mercedes-Benz W221 used by the President of Germany
An armored Maserati Quattroporte VI used by the President of Italy

A VIP armored car is a civilian vehicle with a reinforced structure that is designed to protect its occupants from assaults, bullets and blasts. Armored cars are typically manufactured with bulletproof glass and layers of armor plating, often with a variety of other defensive mechanisms and features to aid the individuals inside. Unlike military armored vehicles, a civilian armored car is designed to be inconspicuous and similar to its factory version.

Armored cars are used internationally and often used to protect high-profile individuals such as heads of state, political figures, businesspersons, VIPs, and sometimes celebrities. They may also be used by governmental law enforcement agencies as well as private military contractors. Chicago mobster Al Capone reportedly owned an armored 1928 Cadillac 341A.[1][2]

  1. ^ Bell, Kirik (January 24, 2020). "Untouchable: 1928 Cadillac armored car likely owned by Al Capone for sale". Motor Authority. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rental Presidential limousine". Thursday, 24 November 2022