1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Mockup Top during "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 obvious change was the addition of a permanent top. The bullet-resistant windows, produced by Pittsburgh Plate Glass, included up to five layers of glass sandwiched with polycarbonate vinyl.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

December 1963-May 1964

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.B.92129

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

1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Mockup Top during "Quick Fix," 1964