1939 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Artifact Overview
This was the first car built expressly for presidential use. It was nicknamed the "Sunshine Special" because President Franklin Roosevelt loved to ride in it with the top down. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 the car was returned to the factory where it was equipped with armor plate and bullet-resistant tires and gas tank. The "Sunshine Special" was retired in 1950.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1953
Subject Date
1953
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.B.4579.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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