Custom Rear Window for Enhanced Visibility

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Inside President Dwight Eisenhower's 1955 Cadillac Limo: "Parts Bin Special"

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The original thick rear pillar and back window of the 1955 Cadillac 75 Series were replaced with a rear window from a 1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe DeVille. This modification aimed to eliminate the thick blind spot created by the standard limousine's pillar, providing significantly improved visibility for the President and other occupants to see and be seen by the public. This was done by Hess & Eisenhardt, the same company that built many presidential limousines.

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hang on to that while the car was moving. They want the people to see them and love them. So they, you know, they're out there waving and they're showing. >> Hessen Eisenhard got a little tricky with this. They cut the roof off when they added that sunroof on there and they replaced the back section of the roof and back window. They put a rear window in it from a series 62 coupe Deville to get rid of the thick pillar in the back to give a better view of the president, his wife, occupants inside.

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