President Kennedy Limousine Research - The Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company assembled the car at its Lincoln plant in Wixom, Michigan in January 1961. Hess & Eisenhardt of Cincinnati, Ohio was responsible for customizing the car to function as a presidential parade limousine, literally cutting it in half, reinforcing it, extending it 3 1⁄2feet in length, and making … See more
The car, as equipped at the Lincoln plant, would have retailed for $7,347. Custom built, the car cost nearly $200,000, according to Randy Mason ("The Saga of the 'X-100'"). See more
Removable steel and transparent plastic roof panels Hydraulic rear seat that could be raised 101⁄2" to elevate the president Massive heating and air conditioning system with auxiliary blowers and 2 control … See more
The X-100 was impounded for evidence in the weeks following the assassination on November 22, 1963. Soon after plans were made to modify the car in Cincinnati, Ohio and then return it to Washington D.C. See more
Following the assassination of President Kennedy, a committee was formed (originally comprised of thirty people) of six people representing the Secret Service, Army Materials Research Center, Hess & Eisenhardt and Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. The White House approved a plan for a revamp of the X-100 around December … See more
What Happened to the Limo After the Kennedy …
On November 22, 1963, an American President was assassinated while citizens watched his motorcade pass by. JFK was buried at Arlington National …
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8 Strange Details About JFK’s 1961 Limo – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Nov 22, 2021 · Images of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy are forever locked with his limousine. Here are eight strange details about the car.
1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used …
Jun 21, 2019 · President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in this car on November 22, 1963. The midnight blue, un-armored convertible was rebuilt with a permanent roof, titanium armor plating, and more somber black paint. The …
50 Years After JFK Assassination, His Limo Tells A Story
Nov 5, 2013 · They stand not before a casket, but a 1961 Lincoln Continental. The vehicle is the presidential motorcade car that carried President John F. Kennedy to his death in Dallas.
The Most Famous Presidential Limo of All: John F. Kennedy's ...
Mar 17, 2009 · I'm referring to the 1961 Lincoln Continental 4-door convertible sedan that President John F. Kennedy was riding in on that tragic day in November of 1963 when he was …
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Innovation Icon: Kennedy Presidential Limousine - The Henry Ford
Nov 20, 2015 · By 1961, when Kennedy’s presidential limousine was finally built, the company had both adopted new razor-edged, slab-sided styling and had just introduced the only four …
Custom Limo for the President: 7 Strange Facts About …
Dec 22, 2023 · John F. Kennedy’s Lincoln Continental limousine. On Nov. 22, Dallas will again be remembered as the place where John F. Kennedy was shot in 1963. Our images of him that day are forever locked with his limousine: A …
John F. Kennedy's presidential limo served other presidents after ...
Nov 16, 2013 · One of the most historic pieces of evidence from the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago was the limousine he was riding in. What happened …
John F. Kennedy’s Lincoln limousine served long after his …
Nov 21, 2013 · No other vehicle is as seared into the memory of a nation as the Lincoln limousine President John F. Kennedy rode in during his assassination on November 22, 1963, in Dallas.
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