1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Trunk after "Quick Fix," 1964
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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. The back of the car's rear seat was plated with 3/8-inch-thick titanium, and the fuel tank was lined with urethane foam able to suppress an explosion.
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. The back of the car's rear seat was plated with 3/8-inch-thick titanium, and the fuel tank was lined with urethane foam able to suppress an explosion.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
December 1963-May 1964
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
Lincoln Continental automobile
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.92135
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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