THE PRESIDENTIAL AUCTION
The stars of the auction were a white 1963 Lincoln Continental Convertible ‘Limo One’, the final automobile to safely carry the president on the morning of November 22, 1963 in Fort Worth and a black 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Executive Limousine used by President Kennedy for personal journeys around the White House and Washington.
1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Executive Limousine
Customised by Hess and Eisenhardt for Lincoln, the Continental Mark V was truly fit for a president, featuring a divider window, passenger air controls, power steering and brakes, and (uncommon for the period) two-way telephone in the back seat. Leased to the White House for $500 a year from Ford, the
