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SS-100-X was the U.S. Secret Service code name for the presidential limousine used by the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. The limousine is the one that Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy were riding in when the President was assassinated in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. Following Kennedy's assassination, the car received significant armor plating and a bullet-proof hardtop and was painted black. It resumed its role as a presidential limousine for President Lyndon Johnson until 1967 and remained in service until 1978, when it was sent to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kennedy Presidential Limousine )〕 ==Specifications== SS-100-X was originally a standard 1961 Lincoln Continental four door convertible (model 74A) built by the Ford Motor Company and assembled at the Wixom, Michigan plant. It had a retail price of $7,347. The car was moved to the Experimental Garage at the Ford Proving Grounds where an additional 41 inches was added between the front and rear doors and just beyond the rear doors. The car's frame was strengthened to accommodate the additional length and weight. From there it was taken to Hess & Eisenhardt of Cincinnati, Ohio for reupholstering. During the refit the car had no bulletproof or bullet-resistant additions added. The windshield remained the standard two-ply safety glass windshield which could be easily replaced at any dealership. It was first delivered to the White House on 15 June, 1961 and measured 21 and a quarter feet (255 inches) long, had a wheelbase of 13 feet (156 inches), was 6-and-a-half feet (78.6 inches) wide and four-and-three-quarters feet (57 inches) high and weighed 7,800 lbs (originally the car weighed 5215 lbs). The engine was a hand-built 350-horsepower 430 cubic inch Ford MEL engine. An open car, the Lincoln was equipped with an assortment of tops, including a snap-together bubble top, a black cover for the bubble, a formal rear top and a stainless steel forward section (none of which were bulletproof). It also featured two-way radio telephones〔 and retractable steps and grab-handles for Secret Service agents. Although it was not armor-plated, the undercarriage and all suspension components were strengthened. A hydraulically-lifted rear seat was fitted. At the time of the assassination, the Lincoln had been fitted with a 1962-model front clip (fenders, hood, grille and bumper assemblies). It had a special short-turn radius (61.9 feet, compared to 64 feet on the 1950 Eisenhower 'Bubbletop' which had been its predecessor), which should have enabled its turning gracefully onto Elm Street (although the 120-degree dogleg turn was supposed to have been forbidden by SS protocols). However, in the Zapruder film (full version, MPI Video) the car is seen to swing to the right in front of the Texas School Book Depository. It was painted a special midnight blue color and modified to Secret Service specifications by Ford's Advanced Vehicles Group and Hess & Eisenhardt. Total cost of modifications was approximately $200,000. The limousine was registered to the Ford Motor Company and was leased to the Secret Service for a nominal fee of $500 per year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SS-100-X Lincoln became part of history with JFK tragedy )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS-100-X」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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