Barrett-Jackson auction house plans to sell the Cadillac hearse used to transport President John F. Kennedy’s body to Air Force One following his assassination in Dallas. The sale seems rather ghoulish, though Barrett-Jackson appears to be taking extra measures to maintain a dignified air about the car.
“It’s an honor to be able to offer a vehicle of this stature,” said Chairman and CEO Craig Jackson. “While its duty was solemn, it was also extremely important and played a crucial role in transporting the president so he could be laid to rest.”
The hearse was built by the Miller-Meteor Company and purchased by the O’Neal Funeral Home in Dallas in 1963. When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22 of that year, the O’Neal Funeral Home was asked to provide the finest casket and a suitable vehicle for transportation.
The hearse conveyed the President’s coffin, as well as Jacqueline Kennedy, from Parkland Memorial Hospital to Love Field, where Air Force One was waiting to transport the casket to Washington, D.C.
According to the Barrett-Jackson website, the Cadillac (Lot#1293) is being sold with no reserve. The sale is scheduled for January 21, 2012.
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