The Sunshine Special was a modified 1939 Lincoln Model K limousine that served as the official state car of United States presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman. The Lincoln division of Ford built the K-series car, powered by a 150 horsepower, 414 cubic inch V12, and the coachbuilder Brunn and Company modified it to government specifications for 4,950 dollars, adding a siren, running lights, a two way radio, wide running boards and grab handles for Secret Service agents. It was first called Old 99 after its licence plate and took its nickname from its convertible roof. After the attack on Pearl Harbor it gained armour plating, bullet proof tyres and thick windows, which raised its weight to 9,300 pounds. A new Lincoln fleet replaced it after the 1948 election, and it is on permanent display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.
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originally a Lincoln K-series built by the Lincoln division of Ford
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a modified 1939 Lincoln Model K limousine
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a modified 1939 Lincoln Model K limousine
Lead, convertible roof
the V12 powered four-door convertible
Following Roosevelt's death, display
It is on permanent display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
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originally a Lincoln K-series built by the Lincoln division of Ford
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a modified 1939 Lincoln Model K limousine
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a modified 1939 Lincoln Model K limousine
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