Former President Trump has been elected as the 47th President of the United States, which means he can never drive again. Actually, he hasn't been allowed to drive since he was first voted into office in 2016 because of a firm Secret Service rule. Shortly after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, the Secret Service implemented a series of rules, and one of them is that neither the president nor the vice president may drive themselves, even after they leave office. This rule makes it easier for the Secret Service to protect presidents and vice presidents, past and present.

We suspect the President-Elect may not be a fan of this rule. If you look at the cars he's owned over the years, it's quite clear that he's a fan of fine automobiles. At least The Beast and Air Force One aren't bad consolation prizes. That being said, CarBuzz looked back at President Trump's impressive car ownership record.

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Rolls-Royce Phantom And Silver Cloud

Rolls-Royce is a brand that's long appealed to the world's wealthiest people. Why would Donald Trump, the private citizen, be the exception? He wasn't. In fact, Rolls-Royce is likely one of his favorite car companies. Not long before his first election in 2016, Trump was seen driving around in a new Rolls-Royce Phantom. A few decades prior, he also had a 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud in his garage. Word has it the Silver Cloud was one of the first cars he ever bought, and that he used to drive it around on special occasions. Thankfully, it's an attractive machine, so he can still enjoy it from an aesthetic perspective now that he may no longer drive it.

Cadillac Allante

It was about as horrible as it looks, and yet it still had great appeal for some of America's richest people back in the late 1980s and early '90s. Mullets were popular back then, too. Either way, the Allante was Cadillac's failed attempt to compete with the Mercedes-Benz SL, and it tried again with the XLR. After that, it finally gave up.

Anyway, President Trump has apparently owned a few Cadillacs, including a few bespoke limousines. Because of his customer loyalty, Cadillac decided to gift him his own Northstar V8-powered, gold-painted Allante.

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

Not surprisingly, Trump also had a penchant for Mercedes-Benz, which is fair if you enjoy the finer things in life. But this is not your average Mercedes-Benz. Before McLaren became a fully-fledged automaker with the introduction of the MP4-12C, it built the SLR. Many people thought it was merely a tuned Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG, but that's an unfair assessment. While it's true that the car was meant to be a grand tourer, it had supercar-like performance. For a while, it was the fastest automatic the world had ever seen.

As we know, President Trump is an avid golfer, and that's likely why he purchased the SLR. Not only could it outrun most supercars of the same era, but it could do so while carrying two golf bags in the trunk.

Tesla Roadster

President Trump was an early EV adopter, purchasing the first-generation Tesla Roadster long before Elon Musk joined his campaign. The first-gen Roadster is still one of the most interesting EVs ever made, based on a Lotus. But to call it an electrified Lotus would be an injustice to how much engineering went into the process. The Roadster has held up remarkably well over the years, even though MG beat Tesla in the next-generation fight. When Tesla started offering a Model S battery upgrade for the Roadster, the company soon found out how well the original was engineered.

Ferrari F430 F1 Coupe

Now this is a pure gearhead selection. A naturally-aspirated V8 Ferrari, equipped with one of the best chassis ever made by an automaker. The Tipo V8 is the stuff of legends, powering both Ferrari and Maserati cars. It was also the last entry-level mid-engine Ferrari equipped with a manual gearbox, as the 458 was only available from the factory with a seven-speed dual-clutch. But the F430's available automated manual transmission was also one of the first that didn't suck. Do we know whether President Trump ordered a manual? No. But we suspect he might have, considering the next entry on this list.

We know that President Trump no longer has this car because it was put up for auction a few years ago.

Lamborghini Diablo

President Donald Trump once drove a blue 1997 Lamborghini Diablo and was snapped several times filling up his own tank in south Florida. The Diablo is without question one of the greatest Lamborghini V12s, as it was the last one built before Volkswagen Group bought the then-troubled Italian supercar company from Chrysler. Diablos were all fitted with manual transmissions, so it's good to know our president can drive stick. It's a skill many people don't have anymore.

Cadillac Escalade

President Trump has had an Escalade since they were introduced, so it stands to reason that he has the latest model, too. It has long been the go-to luxury SUV for people with money, and it is the Range Rover of America. Given his love of performance, it's likely his current 'Sclade is the Escalade-V. But we also know that he's open to an electric vehicle because of the Tesla, so he might have placed a deposit on the upcoming IQ.

The Trump Limousine

*Specifications for this car were never released

We're not talking about the big limo, yet. President Trump is a loyal Cadillac customer, as we've seen several times so far on this list. He worked with Cadillac to produce the Trump Limo, which reportedly came with gold fittings. It was called the Trump Golden Series, and it was produced in 1988, back when the President was at the peak of his real estate career. Cadillacs have long been associated with the presidency, and in 2006 Cadillac even went as far as building a custom-stretched DTS and Escalade for President George W. Bush's second inauguration.

Chevrolet Camaro SS

For the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500, President Trump was invited to drive the pace car, a Chevrolet Camaro SS. It never happened because President Trump was already thinking about entering the presidential race in 2012 and made his intentions known a few days later. His invite was canceled, but rumor has it that the President-Elect went ahead and purchased a Camaro SS anyway. The Camaro is now dead, and the Mustang lives on as the only V8 muscle car left in America.

The Beast

As you might have noticed, there is no specification box for this car because we don't know much about it. We know that the Secret Service commissioned GM to build the new United States presidential state car, which is the Beast's full name. The development cost was roughly $20 million, or more or less the same as a McLaren F1 is selling for these day. It can withstand just about anything, can seat seven, and weighs between 15,000 to 20,000 pounds.

The interesting thing about The Beast is that it's not just form over function. GM added some style by giving it the headlights from an Escalade, and a grille that looks like it was borrowed from the 2016 Cadillac Escala concept.