1950 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Artifact Overview
This massive convertible Lincoln was built for President Harry S Truman in 1950, but it is most associated with Truman's successor Dwight D. Eisenhower, who used the car from 1952 until 1960. Eisenhower added the distinctive plastic "bubble top." Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson also used this car as a spare until its retirement in 1967.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1950
Subject Date
1950-1967
Creator Notes
Assembled by the Ford Motor Company in Detroit; special body work done by Raymond Dietrich, Dietrich Creative Industries, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Presidential Vehicles
Object ID
67.74.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company, Lincoln-Mercury Division.
Material
Metal
Plexiglas (TM)
Chromium
Leather
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Technique
Customizing
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 5.42 ft
Width: 6.67 ft
Length: 21.833 ft
Weight: 6500 lbs
Inscriptions
License plate: #US-1
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