Cadillac V-12 Nightingale

The Cadillac V-12 Nightingale was a rare car produced for key members of the United States central command before the Great War. Virtually identical to the Cadillac V-8 Spectre as an automobile, the Nightingale was designed by a joint effort with General Atomics to include a powerful engine, a chassis designed to stop small-to-medium arms fire, and reinforced kevlar tires. The V-8 Spectre was developed as an armored car for politicians, though the V-12 Nightingale was produced in small quantities by the Enclave for its most elite agents and high-ranking officials before the great war.
==Design==
The V-12 Nightingale had a sleek, aerodynamic chassis made of a lightweight metal poly-laminate composite alloy. This alloy is similar to the outer shell of power armor. With hooded or otherwise smaller windows, it was harder for an opponent to hit the windshield, which itself was 5 inches thick. The automobile was 237 inches long by 76.5 inches wide. It could hold up to 6 people at a time.
The interior of the Nightingale was sealed to prevent gas attacks, and it contained a number of alterations from the Spectre, including gas masks, first aid kits, and equipment to restrain prisoners. The car came with an onboard RobCo computer brain similar to a Mister Gutsy which had access to front-mounted grenade launchers as well as a rear-mounted 5.56 mm swivel turret. There were and still are rumors that these automobiles were EMP shielded. The V-12 Nightingale contained spaces for shotguns and semi-automatic rifles to be stored inconspicuously but readily-accessible. This includes ammunition caches underneath the seats.
The top speed of the Nightingale was 150 mph. It was a maneuverable, aerodynamic car. Each car was worth about 2 million, and even though perhaps only 50 were ever made before the war, the purchase of such outrageously expensive sports cars was a brief scandal in the United States. Like the Highwaymen, the Nightingale could achieve its top speed rapidly, though this wore on the engine greatly and burned through fuel cells very quickly.
==Production History==
The V-12 Nightingale and the civilian V-8 Spectre were released in 2070 as a response to the Chrysalis Highwayman, which had become a staple in American car culture. With its powerful engine, reliable engineering, and easy-to-find parts, many Americans dreamed of having the newest Highwayman in their garage. Cadillac's new car was featured prominently in many issues of Hot Rodder and became coveted by many car enthusiasts. The issue was, it was immensely expensive. Though a number of celebrities and public figures had the V-8 Spectre, many were loyal to the higher-end Chrysalis models. The V-8 Spectre was turning out to be a flop for Cadillac until the United States government contracted the company to use the cars in the Presidential motorcade. This was the Enclave's introduction to this car, which they saw as incredibly promising, and wanted to use it in the field.
Using specifications similar to cars in the presidential motorcade, the V-12 Nightingale was intended to be incognito on the roads while portraying a sense of power upon arrival. An agent rolling up to a scene in a V-12 Nightingale meant the situation was serious and sure to be handled competently and quickly. A number of high-ranking officials in the Enclave purchased a whopping $100 million worth of "luxury" cars, sparking a scandal in 2071 that nearly went to court for misappropriation of federal funds. The Enclave could have been discovered right there. Instead, they released many specifications of the car, convincing courts that the car was in fact a weapon. The details became known to the public, which again became very interested in the possibility of a so-called "spy-car" on American streets.
Following the attempted assassination of Supreme Court Associate Justice Thom Burkhart in 2077 - a high-ranking member of the Enclave - a trio of these cars hunted the perpetrator down, engaging in a high-profile chase. The perpetrator drove a Highwayman and was able to evade vengeful Enclave agents for some time. The chase ended when, ordered to show the might of the car by an irritated member of the Enclave, the agents used the front-mounted grenade launcher to destroy the assassin's Highwayman. If not for the Great War, this could have been disastrous for Chrysalis sales. Instead, the war broke out not even a month later. Most of these cars were abandoned in parking garages or private residences when the Enclave took shelter.
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