John F. Kennedy Assassination Limousine Look-alike With Presidential Flags on 2040-cars
Longview, Texas, United States
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If you want to be anonymous you'll need to keep this one in the garage. People pull over beside the road when I approach in this look-alike to President John F. Kennedy's Assassination Limousine. Equipped with double-sided embroidered Flag of the President of the United States and United States Flag with fringe. On the front you'll find red blinking lights for your use in parades if you wish as well as actual and original Presidential Seals on the back doors on each side. Inside is a richly embroidered with gold Presidential Seal on the back seat. It has a public address system which has been disconnected as well as a DVD player which has been disconnected both of which were pulling the battery down when the car sat for long periods of time. This car runs with more get-up and go than a new car. It probably needs a tune-up as it's slow to start after sitting for weeks of non-use. It's been used mainly for parades. It's so neat to drive this car--everyone thinks it's the real assassination car not realizing that it's not a stretch limo like the 1963 Assassination version now in the Henry Ford Museum and turned into a hard top by LBJ. I'm not kidding that people go nuts when they see this car so don't be surprised. The previous owner used it to drive to play golf only. I'm the third owner. Originally from Michigan and then Ohio and now in Texas the past 10 years and always garaged. Retractable top was working perfectly until I let it sit over the winter closed last year and had to open manually this past summer. It probably needs fluid only which was the problem in the past. No rust but a couple of minimal age spots on trunk lid which don't go through paint. Has an oil leak which I had inspected and is a slow leak on a bent oil pan. Original interior has cracks to leather as shown in photos but feels smooth to touch and I didn't want to replace original. Air conditioning was working but leaks fluid so needs repair and who needs it with convertible! Has a leather cover for it. Buyer is responsible for pick-up in Longview, Texas only 60 miles from Shreveport, Louisiana and 125 miles from Dallas, Texas. Or you must provide for arrangement of shipment. Sold as-is and where-is. Available for complete inspection before purchase. Just so you will know, Reserve is $39,000.
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