1972 Presidential Limousine, Vehicle Build, circa 1972

THF253575 / 1972 Presidential Limousine, Vehicle Build, circa 1972
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Artifact Overview

In 1970, the Secret Service commissioned Ford Motor Company to build a new presidential parade car. The limousine had to make the president as visible to crowds as possible, but also provide maximum protection. Ford's Special Vehicles Engineering Department based the new car on the 1972 Lincoln Continental sedan, but expanded the car's length and height to create a larger interior.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1972

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2016.0.5.139

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.500 in
Width: 11.000 in

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