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The November 22, 1963, a Friday like this, I was burned into the collective American consciousness. An event that touched all of those who manage people to remember what they were doing when they heard one of the most tragic events nada nada nada youtube in the history of the United States. Today marks 50 years since the then U.S. President - John Fitzgerald Kennedy nada nada nada youtube - was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone. The assassination of President took place in Dallas, Texas. When the car they were traveling JFK and his wife circulated through Dealey Plaza in crowds that cheered, Oswald fired at least three times from a window of the Texas School Book Depository.
Kennedy died of wounds, and the rest as they say, is history. However, we are going to talk about one of the key elements of this historical fact, the car he was traveling in the president. A Lincoln Continental Convertible, produced in 1961 by Ford Motor Company. A convertible vehicle which was adapted to be the center nada nada nada youtube of attention of the parades of the president, and the U.S. Secret Service was classified as SS-100-X. This is his story, in which we will highlight its importance.
Although apparently look like a Lincoln average, the cost of preparedness Presidential raised its cost 27 times the price of a Lincoln nada nada nada youtube Continental Convertible at the time, but the glass or the body is not shielded. nada nada nada youtube When the White House ordered the purchase of this four-door Continental Convertible, the Ford Advanced Vehicles Group began to work under the code name SS-100-X. The car was equipped with a special hand-built engine, a Ford MEL V8 7.0 liters and 350 horsepower. The car received a few changes from the production version, apparently. But only in appearance. The base price just $ 7,347 increased to nearly $ 200,000 after conversion.
The aesthetic makeup nada nada nada youtube hardly affected the calender - a 1962 model - and hubcaps. The car grew nearly 10 inches in length. Inside new presidential seat upholstery and seat hydraulic lift for President nada nada nada youtube were fitted. An air conditioning system was installed heating and reinforced, and additional steps for bodyguards, strobe lights and an advanced communication nada nada nada youtube system. Neither the crystals nor the body were shielded.
After the death of Kennedy was invested over $ 500,000 in reforming the presidential limousine, with particular attention nada nada nada youtube to screening and security. His weight was 2.4 standard tons and 3.3 tons increased until after the first modifications. After the president's assassination in 1963, the Lincoln limousine undertook a series of changes aimed at improving nada nada nada youtube safety for future presidents. Was covered with a fixed hardtop, nada nada nada youtube interior protection was reinforced and run flat tires were installed, able to keep rolling after a puncture.
Began the Project D-2, which would shield the car generally nada nada nada youtube add bulletproof glass and heavy gauge on the back of the car. The engine was replaced by another unit with 17% more power and improved nada nada nada youtube details related communications.
The R-2 Project was undertaken in 1967, with even more security enhancements. The investment was $ 500,000 for this project, in which the car won 1.1 tons and was employed by American presidents like Johnson, Nixon and Ford. The car remained in service nada nada nada youtube until early 1977, when it was withdrawn from circulation. Rest now in the Henry Ford of Dearborn (Michigan, USA) where anyone can appreciate its majesty and subsequent amendments museum. The Kennedy assassination changed the way for political leaders displayed nada nada nada youtube
The convertible to the armored limousine. The JFK assassination changed the dynamics of the presidential parades around nada nada nada youtube the world and opened the doors to a new industry. Before the killing of Kennedy political leaders tended to take their baths crowds in convertibles and limousines Laundalet body type (with the rear pool area for parades), modern carriages where the masses could cheer them. Kennedy's death showed it was a very vulnerable position, and the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II to prin