Heads of state

John F. Kennedy

35th US President · United States · 1917–1963

The Lincoln Continental SS-100-X is among the most examined vehicles in history. Delivered in 1961 as an open parade car, it was rebuilt with a permanent roof and armour after Dallas and, remarkably, returned to presidential service until 1977. It is now displayed at The Henry Ford museum in Michigan.

The cars

SS-100-X, restored and rebuilt after 1963, at the Henry Ford Museum — InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

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The SS-100-X Continental parade car

A 1961 Ford Thunderbird convertible — an example of the model — Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA · CC BY 2.0

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Thunderbirds carried his inaugural parade

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More heads of state

The US Presidential State Car

Office of the President

Lyndon B. Johnson

36th US President

Ronald Reagan

40th US President

Joe Biden

46th US President

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