1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine 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. Titanium armor, bullet-resistant glass and tires, and a permanent roof improved the president's security. The modified car returned to the White House in May 1964 and remained in service until 1977.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

19 May 1964

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.138909.15.A

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.063 in
Width: 10.125 in

Inscriptions

Printed on back: 138909-15A
1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine after "Quick Fix," 1964