1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Air Conditioning Unit after "Quick Fix," 1964

THF227859 / 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Air Conditioning Unit after "Quick Fix," 1964

THF227860 / 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Air Conditioning Unit 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 car's permanent top, fitted with several large bullet-resistant windows, caused the interior to get quite warm. An auxiliary air conditioning unit, installed in the trunk, helped keep temperatures comfortable.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

December 1963-May 1964

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.B.90878

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 Air Conditioning Customizing 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.