1972 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Photographed in 1982

THF116397 / 1972 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Photographed in 1982
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Artifact Overview

In 1972, Ford Motor Company's Special Vehicles Engineering Department provided a new presidential parade limousine to the White House. Unlike previous limos, which either weren't armored or were armored after the fact, the 1972 Lincoln Continental was designed and built for maximum protection from the start. PPG Industries supplied the bullet-resistant glass that provided visibility with the needed level of security.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

18 March 1982

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.CN.32802.1

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: 10 in

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