I read in last months Motor Trend that Nixon gave (I believe) Krushchev a Cadillac at some point in time.
Can someone verify this, and where is the car today?
Nixon gave several cars to Soviet Premier Brezhnev:
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~socappeal/russia/part6.html
In a study of Nixon’s fall from power, The Final Days by Woodwood and Bernstein, a small glimpse is given of the life-style of Brezhnev and the top bureaucrats. “The President [Nixon] had his usual present for Brezhnev–an American automobile for the Secretary’s extensive collection. Their first two summits, in 1972 and 1973, had yielded two $10,000 models, a Cadillac limousine and a Lincoln Continental. This time it was a $5,578 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, not very impressive in a garage that already housed a Citroen-Maserati speedster, Rolls Royce and Mercedes sedans, and Brezhnev’s favourite, a new Mercedes 300SL roadster. But Brezhnev had learned that the Monte Carlo was named ‘Car of the Year’ by Motor Trend magazine, and he had let it be known that he would like one.”
No indication what ever became of them.
Ah, it was Brezhnev, not Krushchev.
Sounds like Brezhnev had a serious auto collection going.
Found something;
" Among other curiosities, visitors can see sedans from the collection of Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev … "
From Here.