1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Driver's Compartment after "Quick Fix," 1964

THF227851 / 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Driver's Compartment after "Quick Fix," 1964

THF227852 / 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Driver's Compartment after "Quick Fix," 1964 / back

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 limousine received a permanent roof with bullet resistant windows, and the interior was trimmed with new upholstery and carpet. The swift rebuild was finished in less than five months.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

June 1964

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.B.92136

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

Keywords	United States, Ohio, Cincinnati Photographic prints Photographs Automobiles Cars Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 Ford Motor Company Hess & Eisenhardt Company Customizing Dashboards Custom-made Limousines Lincoln Continental automobile Presidential automobiles United States presidents

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After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, a panel of experts from the Secret Service, the Army Materials Research Center, Hess & Eisenhardt and Pittsburgh Plate Glass met to discuss a new presidential limousine. Because of the pressing need for presidential transportation, the panel recommended that the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine be rebuilt as an armored car.