JFK Limo |
 |
| TITLE |
+ |
- |
| FILE NAME |
+ |
- |
| DATE |
+ |
- |
| POSITION |
+ |
- |
|
|
Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Adjustable Hydraulic Seat, 1961590 viewsThe Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, transformed a stock 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible into the presidential limousine. Among the unique modifications was a hydraulic lift installed on the rear seat. At the touch of a button, the president could raise the seat 10 1/2 inches to make himself and his passengers more visible to crowds watching the limousine pass.
|
|
Ballistics Test on Glass Used for the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine "Quick Fix," 1964680 viewsAfter 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 most obvious change was the addition of a permanent top. The bullet-resistant windows, produced by Pittsburgh Plate Glass, included up to five layers of glass sandwiched with polycarbonate vinyl.
|
|
Motorcade positions ( camera cars )1544 views
|
|
Motorcade positions 11312 views
|
|
Open limo door ( Large )1611 views
|
|
pilot car ( frame from Jackie Tindell Film ) 1143 views
|
|
pilot car ( frame from Jackie Tindell Film ) 1347 views
|
|
Chrome trim1494 views
|
|
Credit: Martin Hinrichs1314 views
|
|
SS_CO-2-34_30_p1.jpg770 views
|
|
SS_CO-2-34_30_p2.jpg1034 views
|
|
SS_CO-2-34_30_p3.jpg932 views
|
|
| 135 files on 12 page(s) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 | |
|
|
