JFK’s final ride hits the auction block

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The Lincoln Continental that John F. Kennedy rode in hours before his assassination will be auctioned later this month.

Bill Golightly, of Golightly Auto Sales in Fort Worth, loaned the car to the president when he was in town. Kennedy rode in the car with Jacqueline Kennedy and Texas governor John Connally through the streets of Fort Worth before flying to Dallas.

Kennedy was assassinated in downtown Dallas hours later.

Lincoln specialist Baker Restoration of Putnam, Conn. has restored the 1963 Continental to its original condition. The company replaced the car’s engine, restored it exterior and refurbished the interior.

The starting bid for the Lincoln is $50,000.

http://blog.sfgate.com/topdown/2013/10/09/jfks-final-ride-hits-the-auction-block-2/