1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine with Sunshade for Non-Parade Use, after "Quick Fix," 1964

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Artifact Overview

After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. The most prominent change was a permanent top fitted with bullet resistant windows around the sides and in the roof. The rooftop windows could be covered with a black vinyl top.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

June 1964

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.B.92145

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine with Sunshade for Non-Parade Use, after "Quick Fix," 1964