This Car Is Soekarno's First Ride To Lead Indonesia

Buick is President Soekarno's car. Exhibited in commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence at the Sarinah Building (ANTARA/Fathur Rochman)

JAKARTA - There are seven presidential vehicles from time to time, exhibited at the Sarinah Building. One of them is Buick, President Soekarno's car.

Besides the Buick, there is also a Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard on display at the Sarinah Building, Central Jakarta, in commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence (HUT RI).

"There are seven presidential vehicles on display, ranging from President Soekarno to President Joko Widodo," said Head of the General Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat Erry Hermawan at the exhibition, Saturday, August 13, quoted from Antara.

The presidential car on display at Sarinah is the official vehicle of the heads of state from the seven periods of the Indonesian government.

The Buick is the oldest presidential car on display. The 1939 car was the operational vehicle of President Soekarno. Furthermore, the white Mercedes-Benz S280 was used by President Soeharto and First Lady Tien Suharto. The 1980 car also served as a vehicle for Presidents BJ Habibie and Abdurrahman Wahid. There is also a 1982 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W126 which was also used by President Soeharto, BJ Habibie, and Abdurrahman Wahid.

In the exhibition, two Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham units were also displayed, which were once the vehicles of President BJ Habibie. Previously, the 1980 car was used as an operational vehicle for state guests and ambassadors. The presidential car in the era of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was represented by the 1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class W140. The car was also used by President Abdurrahman Wahid.

Mercedes-Benz Sedan S600 Guard, the presidential car in the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko Widodo. (ANTARA/Fathur Rochman)

Finally, there is the Mercedes-Benz Sedan S600 Guard, which is the presidential vehicle in the era of Presidents SBY and Joko Widodo. Erry said the 2008 car was still actively used as Jokowi's operational vehicle.