Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Creating Model for Customizing the Removable Tops, 1961
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Artifact Overview
The Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, transformed a stock 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible into the presidential limousine. Among the special modifications was a removable clear roof consisting of multiple plastic panels. Customizers designed the roof panels to stack neatly into the limousine's trunk where they were available whenever needed. The panels required careful, precision work.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1961
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.90903
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
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