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The special Lincoln of Mr. President

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Created on November 8, 2012

Reading time 4min

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Bruno von Rotz

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Lincoln Continental (1961) - die Kennedy-Version blieb über viele Jahre im Dienst, "überlebte" mehrere Präsienten

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Lincoln (1939) - dieser sogenannte 'Sunshine Special' wurde speziell für Präsident Roosevelt gebaut und später von Truman übernommen

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Lincoln (1950) - mit verlängertem Radstand bestellt für Präsident Truman - Präsident Eisenhower liess 1954 ein transparentes Dach anbauen

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Lincoln Continental (1961) - 3,5 Tonnen wog die Version 'Kennedy', ein Meter länger als das Serien-Pendent

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Lincoln Continental (1961) - fast wie ein Bausatz wirkt Kennedy's 6,4 Meter langer Repräsentationswagen mit den verschiedenen austauschbaren Zubehörteilen

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Lincoln Continental (1961) - Kennedys Lincoln als Cabriolet, die Sitzbank hinten lässt sich anheben, auf den Plattformen unten an den Holmen können Leibwächter stehen

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Lincoln Continental (1961) - Kennedys Lincoln mit montiertem Glasdach - die Plexiglasteile finden alle im Kofferraum Platz, wenn das Auto als Cabrio unterwegs ist

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Lincoln Continental (1961) - Bauvariante 'Metalldach' mit maximalem Schutz

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Lincoln Continental (1968) - Sicherheit war bei der Nixon-Limousine Priorität - schusssicheres Glas, gepanzerte Blechpartien, stabiler Stehplatz für Sicherheitsleute hinten

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Lincoln Continental (1968) - sechs Sitze im Fond der Nixon-Limousine, Ausgestaltung ähnlich zur Serie, am Boden und an Seitenwänden wird aber Schaffell verarbeitet

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Lincoln Continental (1961) - die Serienlimouisne - "form beautifully follows function" titelte der Verkaufsprospekt

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Lincoln Continental (1961) - die Serienlimousinen waren deutlich kürzer als die Präsidentenausführungen

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Lincoln Continental (1961) - am Cockpit - hier eine Serienlimousine - wurde auch für die Präsidentenautos nicht viel geändert

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Lincoln Continental (1961) - Interieur des viertürigen Serien-Cabriolets

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Summary

For decades, three brands competed for the favor of the top ten thousand in the USA: Cadillac, Imperial and Lincoln. However, it was the vehicles of the Ford subsidiary Lincoln/Mercury that were used several times as the basis for the presidential limousines, in particular the Continental models. In 1939, 1950, 1961, 1968 and 1972, the respective American presidents took possession of special versions of the Lincoln. This article describes the advantages of the various presidential limousines and shows them in many historical photographs, supplemented by pictures of the production version.

This article contains the following chapters

Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower already drove Lincoln
The SS-100-X for President John F. Kennedy
New limousine for President Johnson/Nixon
Another Lincoln for Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush
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Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

For many years, three luxury brands competed in the United States to see who could produce the most ostentatious and luxurious automobiles: Cadillac (General Motors), Imperial (Chrysler) and Lincoln (Ford). Traditionally, Cadillac usually had the largest market share, but it was Lincoln that was able to offer something special for the 1961 model year, a simply elegantly styled huge saloon with counter-opening doors, which was also available as a convertible with the same four doors. This Lincoln Continental was not only awarded the "Industrial Designers Institute" prize, it also remained in production for an uncharacteristic number of years, as the last classic Continentals were built in 1970. The vehicles had a good reputation, the buyer even received a two-year warranty, the quality of the materials used was high and the workmanship meticulous. In the sales brochure, the marketing people wrote: "Form beautifully follows function". No wonder, this vehicle was also a good basis for the presidential limousine.

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