Spice girl, Melanie Brown,(Mel B) has joined the growing
band of U.S. celebrities who are driving armoured vehicles which can withstand
bullets, bombs and chemical attacks.
This £200,000 Cadillac Escalade (pictured), specially armoured
and fully loaded seven-seater vehicle which is capable of withstanding bullets, bombs and chemical attacks was
delivered to Mel B at her home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, recently by Jason
Forston, vice-president of the Texas Armoring Corporation in San Antonio.
Her giant, gas-guzzling sports utility vehicle will even
give an electric shock — up to 240 volts-worth of ‘non-lethal current’ — to
car-jackers, paparazzi or anyone else foolish enough to grab the door handles
in a bid to gain entry.
At the push of a button, it will belch out dense white smoke
to help the driver evade any pursuing vehicle, and pump out small spikes to
puncture their tyres.
See amazing video of the bullet proof windscreen being tested after the crank
See amazing video of the bullet proof windscreen being tested after the crank
Some customers specify pressurised cabins and on-board
oxygen supplies to protect against chemical and gas attacks.
Other celebrities who own different ranges of armoured cars
include; Tiger Woods, Steven Seagal, Rapper TI, Kanye West(ordered for two
@£800,000 each), David Cameron has one as his official car.
But trumping them all is U.S. President Barack Obama with
his gargantuan armoured Cadillac-style limousine, dubbed ‘The Beast’, which
follows him around the globe on official visits.
Truly, what life is worth to you determines how much you
will be willing to invest in protecting yourself.
No doubt, Scary Spice would agree. The former Spice Girl’s
current vehicle certainly brings a whole new meaning to the term ‘girl power’.
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