1956 Cadillac Series 75 Presidential Parade Car

This very special Cadillac 75 convertible was sent by the GM factory to Hess & Eisenhardt, a specialist car conversion company based in Rossmoyne, Ohio, to be completely rebuilt for use by President Eisenhower. Two of these cars were built for the White House motor pool; one was nicknamed 'Queen Elizabeth II' and this one was dubbed 'Queen Mary II.' Before the war, these Royal 'titles' had been conferred on two 1938 Cadillac V16s used by Presidents Roosevelt and Truman. This Cadillac 75 stretched limousine was used in presidential motorcades for Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson, but when a new Lincoln convertible was acquired for President Kennedy, it was demoted for use as a chase vehicle by the secret service and was, in fact, driving behind JFK on that fateful day in Dallas when he was shot.