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Before Air Force One, US presidents traveled in a luxury "White House on wheels" — take a look inside

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The Ferdinand Magellan was in presidential use from 1943 to 1954.Kristine Villarroel/Business InsiderThe Ferdinand Magellan, also known as US Car No. 1, was used by US presidents between 1943 and 1954.It was the president's official transportation in the days before Air Force One.The car used by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower can still be borrowed.Long before US presidents traveled aboard Air Force One, their main for…

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Business Insider broke the news in United States on Friday, February 13, 2026.
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