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Lincoln Continental
In the early ’70s, the White House received a new Lincoln Continental. And again, they built it under special requirements by the Secret Service. This time, they fully enclosed the car was with just an opening. That was just in case the president got the clearance to stand and greet the public. The days of open-top cars were gone after the ill-fated 100-X. So, no U.S. president would ever ride in a convertible again.
The interesting thing about this Continental is that they built it for two years, starting in 1972. Also, this was the only car that was the witness to two assassination attempts. The first was in 1975 when Sara Jane Moore tried to kill President Gerald Ford. And the second was in 1981 when John Hinckley shot Ronald Regan.