Serve & protect

ABRAHAM LINCOLN might have said, “The ballot is stronger than the bullet,” but by being disliked by at least 49 percent of the country (and in more recent cases, the entire world), politics can be a dangerous profession, especially when you’re the one in power. It’s why the President of the United States is chauffeured in a ten ton, 18-foot, bulletproof leviathan called ‘The Beast’.

Senior politicians on this side of the pond might also need protection but usually prefer subtlety over size. Take this Jaguar XJ6 that was once used by a senior member of the last Labour government; it might appear to be a standard saloon but it actually offers similar levels of protection as The Beast