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10 October 2016

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1964-Lincoln-Continental-Limousine

Collection of Henry Ford Museum.
The car was built to transport Pope Paul VI during his visit to New York in 1965. Later the vehicle served as a parade car in Chicago where it transported dignitaries including Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
Specifications:
Maker: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, and Lehmann-Peterson, Chicago, Illinois
Engine: V-8, overhead valves, 430 cubic inches
Transmission: 3-speed automatic
Horsepower: 320@4,600 rpm
Heights: 65 inches
Wheelbase: 160 inches
Width: 84 inches
Overall length: 252 inches