"CLASSIC OF THE DAY"
Today we continue our look at upcoming auctions with a lot from ths Saturdays Coys Aucton at Ascot.
If your like your American cars "Big" then this is for you
1963 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL LIMOUSINE CABRIOLET
Today we continue our look at upcoming auctions with a lot from ths Saturdays Coys Aucton at Ascot.
If your like your American cars "Big" then this is for you
Estimate: £70,000 - £100,000
Registration Number: French Registered
Chassis Number: 3Y82N420576
In 1961, after the election of the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the White House commissioned a new presidential limousine from the Ford Motor Company's Lincoln division, specifying that the car had to be a convertible and have large doors to enable the President and his entourage maximum ease of access. Accordingly, a new Lincoln Continental limousine chassis was delivered to specialist coachbuilders Hess & Eisenhardt in Cincinnati, Ohio to be stretched, reinforced and modified appropriately. Hess & Eisenhardt were well qualified to carry out the conversion, having built their first presidential limousine for Harry S Truman in the late 1940s and a succession of armour-reinforced vehicles for US presidents and other heads of state thereafter. The Kennedy Lincoln was provided with seven different types of hard top, some of them transparent. Archive photographs held by the 'Musée Automobile des Voitures de Chefs d'État' at the Château de Montjalin, Avallon show the Lincoln in use on numerous trips abroad, mainly in Germany, Ireland and South America. President Kennedy was riding in the car when he was assassinated in Dallas on 22nd November 1963.
Built by the 'presidential' coachbuilder, this Lincoln Limousine rolled out of the Hess and Eisenhardt specialist coachbuilt factory in 1963 ( photographs of the build are still available in the cars file), The 'Y82' chassis number prefix indicating that it is a series production limousine.
As was the JFK car, it is equipped with grab handles on the boot for bodyguards, Presidential flags on each wing, and flashing red lights and siren (in working condition) on the front bumper. The extended, platform-type rear bumper was restored in 2010, at great expense, by Lecoq of Levallois, Paris. In excellent condition, the paint is dark blue while the two-tone blue leather upholstery and interior seats are new.
The Lincoln was purchased in Florida in 1985 by the previous vendor, the founder of the 'Musée automobile des voitures de chefs d'État', and since its acquisition has formed the centrepiece of the collection. It was registered by the owner in 1989 and comes with French Carte Grise de collection, a selection of unpublished period photographs, and a copy of the owner's book about the Presidential Lincoln and Kennedy assassination.
For the Museum, The United States President Seal was reproduced on both sides of the body and at great expense on the floor mats, while other noteworthy features include air conditioning, power windows (in working order), an internal communications system and two hand-operated spotlights located on either side of the windscreen.
The engine, automatic gearbox, brakes and heater have been overhauled at great expense and two exhaust pipes re-fabricated (see recent invoices on file). Only 700 kilometres have been covered since the mechanical rebuild and the car is said to drive superbly. The Chrome is in generally excellent condition and that the body is likewise superb.
The original JFK Lincoln Continental Limousine Cabriolet now resides in the Unities States. Interested parties should note that the coachwork on that car, no longer resembles the Hess and Eisenhardt original coachwork in so many of JFK's photos. Naturally it makes this particular Lincoln Limousine arguably the truest representation in existence of the original presidential limousine.
New, these Lincoln Limousines were in excess of £200,000. Which in 1963 was a sizable sum of money. Attracting attention wherever it goes, this fascinating limousine with a compelling history in its own right offers a completely unique opportunity to buy a real piece of American coachbuilt history.
For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact our sales department.
SOURCE: COYS AUCTIONS 2014
342,781
£N/A in UK
£2400
£1500
£650
£150
120mph
325bhp
400lb/ft
normal
petrol
carburettor
Live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs
front-engine RWD
N/A
N/A
Three-speed automatic
3124mm
1994mm
1359mm
2328kg
SOURCE :OCTANE
Registration Number: French Registered
Chassis Number: 3Y82N420576
In 1961, after the election of the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the White House commissioned a new presidential limousine from the Ford Motor Company's Lincoln division, specifying that the car had to be a convertible and have large doors to enable the President and his entourage maximum ease of access. Accordingly, a new Lincoln Continental limousine chassis was delivered to specialist coachbuilders Hess & Eisenhardt in Cincinnati, Ohio to be stretched, reinforced and modified appropriately. Hess & Eisenhardt were well qualified to carry out the conversion, having built their first presidential limousine for Harry S Truman in the late 1940s and a succession of armour-reinforced vehicles for US presidents and other heads of state thereafter. The Kennedy Lincoln was provided with seven different types of hard top, some of them transparent. Archive photographs held by the 'Musée Automobile des Voitures de Chefs d'État' at the Château de Montjalin, Avallon show the Lincoln in use on numerous trips abroad, mainly in Germany, Ireland and South America. President Kennedy was riding in the car when he was assassinated in Dallas on 22nd November 1963.
Built by the 'presidential' coachbuilder, this Lincoln Limousine rolled out of the Hess and Eisenhardt specialist coachbuilt factory in 1963 ( photographs of the build are still available in the cars file), The 'Y82' chassis number prefix indicating that it is a series production limousine.
As was the JFK car, it is equipped with grab handles on the boot for bodyguards, Presidential flags on each wing, and flashing red lights and siren (in working condition) on the front bumper. The extended, platform-type rear bumper was restored in 2010, at great expense, by Lecoq of Levallois, Paris. In excellent condition, the paint is dark blue while the two-tone blue leather upholstery and interior seats are new.
The Lincoln was purchased in Florida in 1985 by the previous vendor, the founder of the 'Musée automobile des voitures de chefs d'État', and since its acquisition has formed the centrepiece of the collection. It was registered by the owner in 1989 and comes with French Carte Grise de collection, a selection of unpublished period photographs, and a copy of the owner's book about the Presidential Lincoln and Kennedy assassination.
For the Museum, The United States President Seal was reproduced on both sides of the body and at great expense on the floor mats, while other noteworthy features include air conditioning, power windows (in working order), an internal communications system and two hand-operated spotlights located on either side of the windscreen.
The engine, automatic gearbox, brakes and heater have been overhauled at great expense and two exhaust pipes re-fabricated (see recent invoices on file). Only 700 kilometres have been covered since the mechanical rebuild and the car is said to drive superbly. The Chrome is in generally excellent condition and that the body is likewise superb.
The original JFK Lincoln Continental Limousine Cabriolet now resides in the Unities States. Interested parties should note that the coachwork on that car, no longer resembles the Hess and Eisenhardt original coachwork in so many of JFK's photos. Naturally it makes this particular Lincoln Limousine arguably the truest representation in existence of the original presidential limousine.
New, these Lincoln Limousines were in excess of £200,000. Which in 1963 was a sizable sum of money. Attracting attention wherever it goes, this fascinating limousine with a compelling history in its own right offers a completely unique opportunity to buy a real piece of American coachbuilt history.
For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact our sales department.
SOURCE: COYS AUCTIONS 2014
General Model Specs For
1961-1969 LINCOLN Continental
Overview
In 1961, Lincoln’s range was realigned to just one car: the new Continental. It was a bit of a gamble, and one that paid off handsomely. The Continental was available in both saloon and open-topped forms, both featuring the iconic ‘clap hands’ doors that became a Lincoln signature. Enormous 7-litre engine had bags of power and torque, making it an effortless drive. But what sealed the Continental’s success was its combination of style – in an era of over-reaching American car design – and the high-profile product placement via the White House.342,781
£N/A in UK
£2400
£1500
£650
£150
Performance
9.5secs120mph
325bhp
400lb/ft
Engine
V8normal
petrol
carburettor
Chassis
Independent, upper & lower wishbones, coil spring, anti-roll barLive axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs
front-engine RWD
N/A
N/A
Three-speed automatic
Dimensions
5410mm3124mm
1994mm
1359mm
2328kg
SOURCE :OCTANE
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