Design Drawing for President John F. Kennedy's 1961 Lincoln Continental Limousine
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This 1961 limousine--dubbed X-100 by United States Secret Service agents--was designed and custom-built as a presidential parade car. An assassin shot John F. Kennedy in the Lincoln Continental in November 1963. The un-armored, open convertible had failed to protect President Kennedy and was radically modified. A revamped X-100 remained in the White House fleet until 1977.
This 1961 limousine--dubbed X-100 by United States Secret Service agents--was designed and custom-built as a presidential parade car. An assassin shot John F. Kennedy in the Lincoln Continental in November 1963. The un-armored, open convertible had failed to protect President Kennedy and was radically modified. A revamped X-100 remained in the White House fleet until 1977.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
21 February 1961
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.241.14.32
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.563 in
Width: 10.938 in
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