Ford Offers Armored Lincoln Town Car
Armored Car Market Skyrocketing After Sept. 11
POSTED: Thursday, April 15, 2004
UPDATED: 1:00 pm EDT April 15,
2004
Ford Motor Co. is marketing an armored Lincoln Town Car that can withstand rounds of fire from assault rifles, handguns and submachine guns, according to a Local 6 News report.
The "Ballistic Protection Series" version of the Lincoln Town Car features a reinforced body with ceramic and steel and is equipped with thick bulletproof windows.Since Sept. 11, the armored car market has been growing 20 percent a year, according to the report.The car, which looks like all other Town Cars, sells for more than $140,000.The car will only be offered in the United States, according to a report. But it could be introduced in parts of the Middle East and other areas of the world. 
Ford expects to sell about 300 of the armored vehicles this year.General Motors has also designed an armored version of its Cadillac Deville.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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Ford Offers Armored Lincoln Town Car The "Ballistic Protection Series" version of the Lincoln Town Car features a reinforced body with ceramic and steel and is equipped with thick bulletproof windows.Since Sept. 11, the armored car market has been growing 20 percent a year, according to the report.The car, which looks like all other Town Cars, sells for more than $140,000.The car will only be offered in the United States, according to a report. But it could be introduced in parts of the Middle East and other areas of the world. Ford expects to sell about 300 of the armored vehicles this year.General Motors has also designed an armored version of its Cadillac Deville.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.Copyright 2005 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com.
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