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- Kennedy Presidential Limousine - The history of the car in which President Kennedy was riding when he was assassinated — and why it doesn’t look like it did then.
- January 01, 2016
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Kennedy Presidential Limousine
The history of the car in which President Kennedy was riding when he was assassinated — and why it doesn’t look like it did then.
- Flag of Ecuador Used on John F. Kennedy's Presidential Limousine, 1962 - United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967. This flag from his personal collection flew on John F. Kennedy's presidential limousine during a visit from President Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy of Ecuador in July 1962.
- July 01, 1962
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Flag of Ecuador Used on John F. Kennedy's Presidential Limousine, 1962
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967. This flag from his personal collection flew on John F. Kennedy's presidential limousine during a visit from President Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy of Ecuador in July 1962.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy - President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in this car on November 22, 1963. The midnight blue, un-armored convertible was rebuilt with a permanent roof, titanium armor plating, and more somber black paint. The limousine returned to the White House and remained in service until 1977. The modified car shows the fundamental ways in which presidential security changed after Kennedy's death.
- November 22, 1963
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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in this car on November 22, 1963. The midnight blue, un-armored convertible was rebuilt with a permanent roof, titanium armor plating, and more somber black paint. The limousine returned to the White House and remained in service until 1977. The modified car shows the fundamental ways in which presidential security changed after Kennedy's death.
- History of the Kennedy Limousine - Arguably, no presidential limousine is as widely recognized as the 1961 Lincoln Continental in which John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. When originally constructed, the car had no armor. After the tragedy, it was thoroughly rebuilt with titanium plating, bullet-resistant glass, and a more powerful engine to handle the added weight. This film tells the limo's remarkable story.
- 2013
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History of the Kennedy Limousine
Arguably, no presidential limousine is as widely recognized as the 1961 Lincoln Continental in which John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. When originally constructed, the car had no armor. After the tragedy, it was thoroughly rebuilt with titanium plating, bullet-resistant glass, and a more powerful engine to handle the added weight. This film tells the limo's remarkable story.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, 2007 - For several decades, the White House leased limousines from Ford Motor Company for presidential use. When cars became too dated in appointments and appearance, they were returned to Ford. The automaker presented four of these limos to The Henry Ford -- including the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine, seen here in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in 2007.
- September 01, 2007
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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, 2007
For several decades, the White House leased limousines from Ford Motor Company for presidential use. When cars became too dated in appointments and appearance, they were returned to Ford. The automaker presented four of these limos to The Henry Ford -- including the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine, seen here in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in 2007.
- 1972 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine - 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.
- 1972
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1972 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine
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.
- 1972 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine - 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.
- 1972
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1972 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine
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.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy; on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 2007 - For several decades, the White House leased limousines from Ford Motor Company for presidential use. When cars became too dated in appointments and appearance, they were returned to Ford. The automaker presented four of these limos to The Henry Ford -- including the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine, seen here in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in 2007.
- September 01, 2007
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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy; on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 2007
For several decades, the White House leased limousines from Ford Motor Company for presidential use. When cars became too dated in appointments and appearance, they were returned to Ford. The automaker presented four of these limos to The Henry Ford -- including the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine, seen here in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in 2007.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy; on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 2007 - For several decades, the White House leased limousines from Ford Motor Company for presidential use. When cars became too dated in appointments and appearance, they were returned to Ford. The automaker presented four of these limos to The Henry Ford -- including the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine, seen here in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in 2007.
- September 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy; on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 2007
For several decades, the White House leased limousines from Ford Motor Company for presidential use. When cars became too dated in appointments and appearance, they were returned to Ford. The automaker presented four of these limos to The Henry Ford -- including the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine, seen here in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in 2007.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy; on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 2007 - For several decades, the White House leased limousines from Ford Motor Company for presidential use. When cars became too dated in appointments and appearance, they were returned to Ford. The automaker presented four of these limos to The Henry Ford -- including the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine, seen here in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in 2007.
- September 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy; on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 2007
For several decades, the White House leased limousines from Ford Motor Company for presidential use. When cars became too dated in appointments and appearance, they were returned to Ford. The automaker presented four of these limos to The Henry Ford -- including the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine, seen here in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in 2007.