Yat Ming Road Signatures / 1961 Lincoln X-100 Kennedy Presidential Limousine / 1:24th

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    This is the 1961 Lincoln Continental limousine that President Kennedy used throughout the world, and the one in which he was riding when assassinated. Ford Advanced Vehicles (a division of Ford Motor Company) and Hess & Eisenhower.

    Ford lengthened the vehicle by 3.5 feet and increased its weight from 5,215 pounds to over 7,800. It was powered by the stock 430-cubic-inch V-8. Two flashing lights were recessed into the front bumper. This was the first presidential limo to be completely air-conditioned. The car had Firestone bullet resistant tires. The rear seat could be hydraulically-raised up to 10.5 inches to provide a better view of the President. Other features included four retractable steps for agents -- one on each side behind the front wheelwell and just in front of the rear wheelwell. Two steps appear on the rear bumper, from one of which we see a Secret Service agent perched reaching desperately for the President in a famous assassination photos.

    Delivered to the White House in mid-June 1961, the dark-blue car was dubbed the "X-100" by the Secret Service and fitted with DC license plates "GG-300." In September, the original grille was replaced with a 1962-model grille, apparently for aesthetic reasons. After the Kennedy assassination, the car was completely rebodied by Ford and Hess & Eisenhower.

Part # 24048

Price: $49.95

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