Drive a piece of American history: Twin car to the limousine in which JFK was shot expected to fetch $150,000 at auction
- Stretch Lincoln Continental convertible goes under the hammer next week
- It is an exact version of the one JFK was riding in when he was shot dead
- Features distinctive footplates and grab handles for secret service men
- The original Kennedy limo now on display at the Ford museum in Michigan
By Daniel Miller
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The twin car to the limousine in which President John F Kennedy was assassinated, one of only two ever made, is expected to fetch over $150,000 when it goes up for auction next week.
The stretched Lincoln Continental convertible is an exact version of the one that was used to chauffeur the US President from 1961 until his infamous death on November 22, 1963 in Dallas.
The Kennedy car is now displayed at the Henry Ford Motor Museum in the US but has a permanent hard roof and bullet proof glass that were installed after the shooting.
Historical opportunity: This Lincoln limousine, the twin car of the one that John F Kennedy was assassinated in is coming up for auction
That fateful day: President Kennedy with wife Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally and his wife Nellie Connally ride together in the Limousine in Dallas on the day of the assassination, November 23, 1963
It's twin version, which goes under the hammer in Belgium on October 11, wasn't modified and so is unique as identical to the JFK limousine at the time of his assassination.