Throughout the 100-year tradition of presidential automobiles, there have been some pretty unexpected cars that former presidents used to own. It’s hard to pin down exactly when this tradition started, but the first president to ride in a car in general was William McKinley. Just before 1900, Freelan O. Stanley, an inventor who manufactured steam-driven automobiles, invited President McKinley to take a ride in his car while in office. While it was an experience McKinley didn’t particularly enjoy because
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