1972 Presidential Limousine, Vehicle Build, Exterior, October 31, 1971

Summary

In 1970, the Secret Service commissioned Ford Motor Company to build a new presidential parade car. The limousine had to make the president as visible to crowds as possible, but also provide maximum protection. Ford's Special Vehicles Engineering Department based the new car on the 1972 Lincoln Continental sedan, but expanded the car's length and height to create a larger interior.

In 1970, the Secret Service commissioned Ford Motor Company to build a new presidential parade car. The limousine had to make the president as visible to crowds as possible, but also provide maximum protection. Ford's Special Vehicles Engineering Department based the new car on the 1972 Lincoln Continental sedan, but expanded the car's length and height to create a larger interior.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

31 October 1971

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2016.0.5.27

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.000 in

Width: 10.000 in

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