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Hoisting the 1956 Cadillac Presidential Automobile Aboard USS Taconic, March, 1957587 viewsWhen the President travels abroad, United States Secret Service agents ensure that state cars arrive ahead of him. In this photograph, USS Taconic takes on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Cadillac for a visit in Bermuda with British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. The Secret Service began using transport aircraft to carry presidential vehicles a few years later.May 21, 2014
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Interior Detail of a 1956 Cadillac Presidential Limousine754 viewsUnited States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows a 1956 Cadillac. Ohio company O'Gara-Hess and Eisenhardt custom-built two of these convertibles -- Queen Mary II and Queen Elizabeth II -- for presidential motorcade duty. They served Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson.May 21, 2014
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Left Front Interior Detail of a 1956 Cadillac Presidential Limousine830 viewsUnited States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows a 1956 Cadillac. Ohio company O'Gara-Hess and Eisenhardt custom-built two of these convertibles -- Queen Mary II and Queen Elizabeth II -- for presidential motorcade duty. They served Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson.May 21, 2014
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Ballistics Test on Glass Used for the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine "Quick Fix," 1964664 viewsAfter President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. The most obvious change was the addition of a permanent top. The bullet-resistant windows, produced by Pittsburgh Plate Glass, included up to five layers of glass sandwiched with polycarbonate vinyl.May 21, 2014
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Cargo Hold of C-130 Hercules Transport Plane during Loading of 1956 Cadillac Presidential Limousine, 1964595 viewsAround 1960, the United States Secret Service began using one of Lockheed's versatile C-130 Hercules transport aircraft to carry presidential vehicles. This was faster and more direct than shipping state cars ahead of the President via rail car or boat -- though loading lengthy automobiles into the plane's cargo compartment was a persistent challenge.May 21, 2014
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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine with Sunshade after "Quick Fix," 1964670 viewsAfter President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. The most prominent change was a permanent top fitted with bullet resistant windows around the sides and in the roof. The rooftop windows could be covered with a black vinyl top.May 21, 2014
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Willard C. Hess at Henry Ford Museum Exhibit Featuring the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, 1982770 viewsWillard C. Hess stands next to the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine in Henry Ford Museum in 1982. Mr. Hess's company, Hess & Eisenhardt of Cincinnati, Ohio, modified the stock Lincoln for White House use in 1961 and then rebuilt it after President Kennedy's assassination. Mr. Hess holds the license plate the car carried during the 1963 shooting.May 20, 2014
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Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Trunk Customization, 1961846 viewshe Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, transformed a stock 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible into the presidential limousine. The firm stretched the car by 3 1/2 feet, added steps for Secret Service agents, and installed a siren, flashing lights, and other special accessories. The customization took approximately six months and the car arrived at the White House in June 1961.May 20, 2014
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Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Side Panel Grab Handles, 1961680 viewsThe Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, transformed a stock 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible into the presidential limousine. The firm stretched the car by 3 1/2 feet, added steps for Secret Service agents, and installed a siren, flashing lights, and other special accessories. The customization took approximately six months and the car arrived at the White House in June 1961.May 20, 2014
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Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Wiring and Switches, 1961756 viewsThe Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, transformed a stock 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible into the presidential limousine. The firm stretched the car by 3 1/2 feet, added steps for Secret Service agents, and installed a siren, flashing lights, and other special accessories. The customization took approximately six months and the car arrived at the White House in June 1961.May 20, 2014
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Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, the Spare Tire Well, 1961612 viewsThe Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, transformed a stock 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible into the presidential limousine. The firm stretched the car by 3 1/2 feet, added steps for Secret Service agents, and installed a siren, flashing lights, and other special accessories. The customization took approximately six months and the car arrived at the White House in June 1961.May 20, 2014
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Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Lengthened Rear Side, 1961673 viewsThe Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, transformed a stock 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible into the presidential limousine. The firm stretched the car by 3 1/2 feet, added steps for Secret Service agents, and installed a siren, flashing lights, and other special accessories. The customization took approximately six months and the car arrived at the White House in June 1961.May 20, 2014
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