1972 Presidential Limousine, Vehicle Build, August 19, 1970
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In 1970, the Secret Service commissioned Ford Motor Company to build a new presidential parade car. The limousine had to make the president as visible to crowds as possible, but also provide maximum protection. Ford's Special Vehicles Engineering Department based the new car on the 1972 Lincoln Continental sedan, but expanded the car's length and height to create a larger interior.
In 1970, the Secret Service commissioned Ford Motor Company to build a new presidential parade car. The limousine had to make the president as visible to crowds as possible, but also provide maximum protection. Ford's Special Vehicles Engineering Department based the new car on the 1972 Lincoln Continental sedan, but expanded the car's length and height to create a larger interior.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
19 August 1970
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2016.0.5.128
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.000 in
Width: 10.000 in
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