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. 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
Date Made
1964
Subject Date
21 May 1964
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.CN.2975.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 9.875 in
Inscriptions
written in pencil on back:
CN-2975-3
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