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History revealed , with PHL Presidential cars
B lack is the colour that signifies power , prestige and position .
And despite the different models that corresponded to the eras of the different leaders ’ terms — from Emilio Aguinaldo to Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo , all of these well-preserved vehicles highlighted in the recenty-opened Presidential Car Museum at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City are painted in that same colour .
Set up under the aegis of the National Historic Commission of the Philippines ( NHCP ) and inaugurated last August 19 , the Museum is now home to presidential and historic cars that have been restored and maintained by the NHCP since 2008 .
1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Guard FVR
the official conveyances of Cory Aquino , Fidel V . Ramos , Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo , are not only a car lovers ’ dream ; they offer very refreshing insights on history as well as how our former leaders moved around between Palace and their official duties back then . There is also an interactive wall which , when pressed , will reveal more inputs
1980 Lincoln Continental Mark V Signature Series
These vehicles — 12 of them along with vivid specs and descriptions in both English and Pilipino , which range from a 1924 Packard used by Emilio Aguinaldo , through the 1937 Chrysler Airflow of Manuel L . Quezon , Diosdado Macapagal ’ s 1959 Cadillac DeVille and Ferdinand Marcos ’ 1980 Lincoln Continental Mark V to the Mercedes-Benz S-series that were
1959 Cadillac De Ville
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