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SS-100-X is a 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine modified by Hess & Eisenhardt of Cincinnati, Ohio. Designed as an open car with a series of tops for inclement weather, the car was rebuilt with a permanent roof, armoring, and bulletproof glass following the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy.
For 1960, Ford introduced the Lincoln Continental Mark V, effectively ending the use of the stand-alone Continental name. [19] For 1961 production, Ford condensed the Lincoln brand solely to a single Lincoln Continental nameplate, dropping any generational nomenclature. With the exception of the 1977-1980 Lincoln Versailles, Continental was the ...
They were seated in the back seat of a dark blue 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible sedan with John Connally, the Governor of Texas and his wife, Nellie. ... and Jackie abruptly crawling out ...
1961 Lincoln Continental. 430 cubic-inch V8 1961-1963 (original configuration) 1965-1967 (redesign) 4-door open car (1961) 4-door limousine sedan (1965 configuration) Coachwork by Hess & Eisenhardt (both configurations) John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Henry Ford Museum(Dearborn, Michigan)
The bus carrying mostly White House correspondents was about six cars behind the 1961 Lincoln Continental that carried the president, he said. “I could sure count three shots coming from the ...
Oros's four-seater design was ultimately chosen. Engel's team was instructed by Ford President Robert S. McNamara to add two more doors and two more seats to their roadster design - and that became the basis for the 1961 Lincoln Continental. McNamara had considered terminating the Lincoln brand, along with the Edsel, after the 1960 model year ...
Elwood Engel designed the 1965 New Yorker (and all Chrysler models) with styling cues from his 1961 Lincoln Continental — slab sides with chrome trim along the top edges of the fenders. The styling began to share some visual similarities with Chrysler Motors' premium luxury sedan, the Imperial , which received an all-new appearance in 1964.
1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan, used by Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy. Currently on display at the Henry Ford Museum, this vehicle was the first to use a bulletproof "bubbletop" canopy, which was added in 1954. The car remained in service until 1967. 1961 Lincoln Continental SS-100-X, used by John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B ...