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General Motors Transmission in a Lincoln

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Inside Harry Truman’s Armored 1950 Presidential Lincoln!

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The car, a Ford-made Lincoln, surprisingly features a General Motors Hydramatic transmission. This wasn't a special Presidential modification but rather an available factory option for Lincolns at the time. This detail highlights an interesting cross-brand collaboration or competitive adoption in the automotive industry of that era.

Goal: Uncover the unexpected presence of a GM transmission in a Ford-made Lincoln.

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An interesting fact about this car: it's a Ford, it's a Lincoln, but it has a Hydramatic transmission from General Motors. And no, they didn't put the GM box just for the president, these Lincolns were just that. They were equipped with this transmission as an option. This is simply incredible. I That's pretty cool. Everything seems completely original. It's as if it was put in the garage the day it stopped being used, and it stayed that way . Where did you get this car? Well, this is also from Imperial Palace, as part of the fleet I purchased from them. Do you know what happened after the government stopped using it?

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