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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine after "Quick Fix," 1964

Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department1964-05-19

The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States

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. Titanium armor, bullet-resistant glass and tires, and a permanent roof improved the president's security. The modified car returned to the White House in May 1964 and remained in service until 1977.

Details

  • Title: 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine after "Quick Fix," 1964
  • Creator: Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department
  • Date: 1964-05-19
  • Location: United States, Michigan, Dearborn
  • Subject Keywords: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963, Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973, Ford Motor Company. Lincoln-Mercury Division, Armored cars, Assassinations, Customizing, Deaths, Limousines, Lincoln Continental automobile, Presidential automobiles, United States presidents, Photographic prints, Photographs, Press releases
  • Type: Photographs
  • Contributor: The Henry Ford
  • Original Source: Digital Collections
  • Object Name: Photographic print
  • Object ID: 78.300.1342.1
  • Image ID: THF111196

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