Simon Cowell 'wants a Cadillac like Obama's'

Music mogul Simon Cowell has reportedly set his sights on getting a Cadillac similar to the one president Barack Obama has been travelling in on his state visit to the UK and Ireland.

According to the Sun, the 51-year-old is very impressed with the vehicle, which is known as The Beast due to its 18 ft-long frame and eight inches of armour plating.

It boasts a 6.5-litre engine and can reach a maximum speed of 60 mph.

Cowell's spokesman Max Clifford told the newspaper that his client is interested, while a source revealed just how much of a petrolhead the X Factor judge really is.

"Simon's love of cars is borderline obsessional. He took one look at Obama's beast and his first thought was, 'I need one'. Obviously it is not as simple as walking into a Cadillac showroom and getting one," the insider added.

According to Auto Trader, Cowell has owned three Rolls Royce Phantoms and a Bugatti Veyron among numerous other vehicles.

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