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    JFK’s hearse for sale in Arizona this weekend

    The 1964 Cadillac used to transport JFK's body after his assassinationThe iconic white hearse that carried the body of President John F. Kennedy after his assassination in 1963 is being put up for auction during a high-profile collectible car sale in Arizona this weekend.

    In the hours after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, his body was driven three miles from Parkland Memorial Hospital to Dallas Love Field and Air Force One.

    The Arizona Republic reports that the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction held in Scottsdale this weekend will include several other vehicles from famous historical figures and celebrities.

    "We'll see what it's really worth," said Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. Chairman Craig Jackson.

    The 1964 Cadillac is reportedly in mint condition, with only 47,818 miles on its engine. It was recently put up for sale on eBay and fetched bids upward of $900,000. However, the seller had a minimum asking price of $1,000,000. There will be no reserve bid for the car this weekend.

    Famous historical cars are a familiar feature at the Barrett-Jackson auction. In recent years, they have sold vehicles connected to Howard Hughes ($1.62 million) and John Dillinger ($165,000).

    They even recently sold an ambulance supposedly connected to the Kennedy assassination whose authenticity remains in doubt. And while there is no doubt about the authenticity of the Kennedy hearse, at least one expert doubts how much money the auction will actually bring in.

    "There is no question about the authenticity of this vehicle," said Robert Shepard, president of the Golden State Chapter of the Professional Car Society. However, Shepard added, "There is nothing positive associated with this car," as well. "It's a negative to begin with, and it's a hearse, even if its place in history is well-documented."

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    47 comments

    • Traveler  •  4 mths ago
      Sold for $176K he should have taken the Ebay offer.
      • Jesse P 4 mths ago
        Should have had a reserve price.
    • SSGT  •  4 mths ago
      Why is this car even up for sale????? This vehicle should never be sold. It should be in a museum.
      • David 4 mths ago
        You could give it to a museum if you buy it.
      • Common Sense Guy 4 mths ago
        That's what rich people often do. Buy it and donate it to a museum.
      • Ambrose Woolfinger 4 mths ago
        It's private property, and the owner can do with it whatever he wishes.
    • B  •  Walden, New York  •  4 mths ago
      I am sorry but I really think that this particular hearse is a piece of American History that should be in the Smithsonian.
    • IRWIN  •  Wallingford, Connecticut  •  4 mths ago
      Why would anyone want to own a Death vehicle?I dont want that car near my house! who knows how many other people rode in this thing?GROSS!!!
    • KC_Chef  •  4 mths ago
      When We got word that he was shot then later died, the ship that I was on USS Wordon DLG18, sitting in San Diego bay. We where one of the first ships to lower to half staff. The ship was rather silent for a long time. I was the QM on duty at the time this happen. To all American's this was and still is a black mark in history......But with God's help we came back....... then 9-11 another story in American history......
    • RICK  •  Dayton, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      he lost 840.000
    • Paul P  •  Centro, Mexico  •  4 mths ago
      I lived in Dallas in Nov 1963 and it is in my mind like it was yesterday. I saw President Kennedy before he reached Dealey Plaza, and knew nothing for several minutes until KRLD radio broadcast the bulletin. The world stopped. This vehicle belongs in a museum. America has never been the same since Nov. 22, 1963
      • smatry pants 4 mths ago
        there is money to be made
      • Paul P 4 mths ago
        Making money off the dead is not acceptable.
      • Cobra 4 mths ago
        Unfortunately, it's all about the Benjamins, Smatry Pants and Paul P.
    • Mega  •  Colorado Springs, Colorado  •  4 mths ago
      It needs to be in a museum!
    • JJ  •  4 mths ago
      So sick of the Kennedy's, seems a new generation is entering politics.
    • MichaelM  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  4 mths ago
      Just looking at that picture brings back so many memories. You can see Jackie, in the background, getting into the hearse. Unless you can remember that eventful day, you have no idea what it was like. As bad as 9/11 was, it doesn't compare to that day. I was in the 10th grade. They made an announcement, over the intercom, that our President had been shot. Minutes later they announced that he had passed. We were told to gather in the gym where we were all dismissed. The whole country completely shut down. It was so eerie. Back then, we didn't have many tv channels, but that was the only news, for days, on the channels we did have. That event certainly changed history.
      • lizziebeth60 4 mths ago
        You said, "as bad as 9/11 was, it doesn't compare to that day?" JFK took on the risk of being president. They all do. They know assassination is part of the risk. It was a national tragedy. yes. But, in no way does it compare to 911. NONE of the people in the twin towers or those airplanes expected anything like that could remotely happen. They weren't political. They were just trying to take care of their families. I don't see how you can say that. I guess it's easy when you are anonymous online.
      • MichaelM 4 mths ago
        You sound so angry. I wasn't talking about death. I would never say one death is worse than another. I was talking about the state of the country, for quite some days. Also, back then, no one expected our President to be assassinated. We were a very innocent and naive country back then.
      • James 4 mths ago
        Like Michael, I was in 10th grade in 1963. He and I experienced BOTH events and therefore are in a position to make an intelligent comparison. It appears from "60" at the end of your name that you were 3 years old at the time. Yes Lizziebeth, it WAS worse than 911.
    • Jesse P  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      It sold for $160,000 at the Barrett-Jackson auction.
    • Cobra  •  4 mths ago
      To each his own, but hearses would be way down on my list of collectibles.
      • happy120 4 mths ago
        how silly most of these coments are i was the same age as caroline was when her father was killed shame on you who make fun of that terrible day
      • Atilla 4 mths ago
        Hearses don't make good drag racers .. too heavy but very low mileage motors.

        I was in the Navy, special Security Detachment in downtown Dallas, scouring rooftops for snipers... The school book storage building (depository) was several blocks from my location. All I can say is, too bad they missed Johnson.
    • James  •  Dallas, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      If you think it needs to be in a museum, then buy it and donate it to one....
    • Akram  •  Karachi, Pakistan  •  4 mths ago
      Memories rekindle - Its worth a fortune.
    • plinytheyoungerjr  •  4 mths ago
      Give me a break! All everyone is saying is we need more jobs, the economy is barely breathing, blah, blah, blah. But yet you berate people for spending their money. This auction brings millions of dollars into the local economy from the high rollers who blow into town for the premiere auto auction in the world. The promoters and auctioneers hire hundreds of local individuals and contractors for the auction itself, not to mention security and concessions etc. You get the idea. Huzzah for taking a stand, but you can't have it both ways.
    • Atilla  •  4 mths ago
      They better hang on to it, another Kennedy might run for president.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  4 mths ago
      SAVED! MUSEUM? Gemmi a break. Why not save his dirty underwear too?This would make a great hippy ride. He was taken to the cemetary in a horse drawn carriage. I was there.
    • A Yahoo! user  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      What? It should be in Washington or Boston in a museum. What the hell is wrong with people?
    • A Yahoo! user  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      Barrett Jackson Auction you ought to be ashamed of yourselves. The buyer should donate it to the museum in Washington or Boston. For goodness sake!!
    • Joan  •  Reston, Virginia  •  4 mths ago
      This is the sort of thing that gives Capitalism a bad name and rightly so. No body should profit from the Kennedy Assassinations. Unless, if you must sell it, all the proceeds go to charity.
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