The cabal that made Javier Milei travel in a convertible after taking office as president

Javier Milei He officially became the new president of Argentina on December 10. The controversial economist who surprised the world by winning the recent elections in the trans-Andean country began his term with a series of automotive anecdotes, including, his obsession with taking the oath atop a convertible .

Its history with convertibles dates back to the start of the campaign, when no one would have bet that it would reach the Casa Rosada. According to the Motor1 website, Milei during his first two political events which he organized in the center of Buenos Aires Two years ago, he arrived in privately owned cars: a Cadillac Sedan De Ville (1961) and a Mazda MX5 Miata (1990). . Both convertibles.

At this moment, we ask you to hear that while the driver of the Andes is traveling, the flaming driver of the Trans-Andean election requires that a convertible fuels the vehicle that the driver will return to the streets of Buenas Aires to begin with the Albiceleste band in Chest.

The original idea was for Milei to offer a Series 62 Cadillac. This is the presidential car and was given to Juan Domingo Perón in 1955 by the United States government.

This Cadillac has a 6.0-liter 8-cylinder unit, associated with a four-speed automatic transmission. Although it was given to Perón, he never occupied it, as he was overthrown shortly before the date of the gift, but it later became the official car of the inauguration parades of presidents Arturo Frondizi, Raúl Alfonsin and Carlos Menem.

Years passed and the car was forgotten. Until 2018, it was restored by order of former president Mauricio Macri. And until now, Cadillac is part of the Bicentennial Museum next to Casa Rosada.

Sin embargo, as we signaled to the specialized site, the Protocol team of the new President does not allow you to inspect the vehicle and the owner of the Museum, Andrea Rabollini says that the car is not in the conditions of its use and that it does not contain its documentation In good standing.

Due to this impasse, the Milei team began to consider other options and sent a striking message to car collectors: “I’m looking for a convertible for Javier Milei.”

The story of a newly elected president looking for a car seems like a fantastical story, but many say nothing is surprising in Argentina anymore. And so Chancellor Diana Mondino and the Military House worked to find other vehicles for the “Lion”.

On Inauguration Day, Javier Milei went to Congress to take the oath of office. He made this trip in a Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDi supplied by Volkswagen Argentina in addition to four Taos for the entourage

Later, when Milei was already president, it was of the Congress at the Casa Rosada in a Mercedes-Benz CLK 430 Cabriolet.

The history of the appearance of the German convertible This was told by journalist Carlos Cristófalo on Motor1 .

The professional declared that It wasn’t a Mercedes-Benz CLK, but there were two almost identical ones. The CLK 430 Cabriolet version was chosen, with a 4.3 liter V8 engine, which carried a paper patent “Mobile A01” to cover the original plate. Yes, it was a paper patent, because in Argentina there is a shortage of metal plates and the use of paper was authorized.

The collector who supplied the vehicle was Tomás Bord, who is also a columnist for the website Motor1 Argentina, where he gives advice to classic car buyers.

The full story from Bord to Motor1 is as follows :

1. The contact: “They contacted me from the Military House through a simple businessman. They said, “We need a classic-style, four-seater convertible.” At first the focus was on finding a Cadillac, but they were looking for something more modern than the presidential car. “They were looking for something more original.”
2. From Cadillac to BMW: “The emphasis then shifted to a more modern classic. We then talked about a BMW E30 Cabrio, a Saab 900 Cabrio and others similar. Color becomes a primary factor: it has to be black. “The BMW has been chosen.”
3. Change of mind: “We were getting this vehicle ready when we got another call: ‘There’s a change of mind, we’re looking for a classic, like an Auburn or a Packard from the ’30s.’ To which I responded : ‘Impossible to trust a vehicle so old, with so little preparation time. Additionally, we would need a backup, a kickstand or a replacement vehicle, in case of possible problems in such an old car. There were only 48 hours left until the event.
4. “Edge Condition” Options: “They say to me, ‘Well, send us some more four-seater convertible options, from the 90s, black, from a capitalist brand.’ I sent an alternative listing including the Mercedes-Benz CLK convertibles.
5. Green light: “I received another message: ‘You have chosen.’ He wants the Mercedes-Benz CLK, do we have the same back-up? I replied that I could get it. Soon I had two saves available, one in black and one in white: “Excellent, Tomás. We will leave the white for special tours later.
6. The inspection: “We prepared the two black CLKs, we made them available for inspection by the Military House, Government mechanics and the Presidential Security team. On Friday, they took them away to keep them in Quinta de Olivos.
7. Conclusion: “It was an honor to be able to serve the country with such a task. »
8. Are they for sale? : “The three CLKs are for sale, the values ​​will be presented with the cars during the week, on our social networks: @TomasBordAutos “.