JFK Hearse To Be Auctioned

JFK's Hearse

According to a post in the LA Times blog Nation Now, the hearse which carried President John F. Kennedy from Parkland Memorial Hospital to Love Field in Dallas will be auctioned. There will be no starting bid for the hearse, a 1964 white Cadillac.

Of course, this being a story about JFK, nothing is quite as it seems. The vehicle has a dodgy history. There have been a variety of owners. The hearse was once painted a "dull gold color," noted Professional Car Society president Steve Lichtman. Some doubts have been expressed about the hearse's provenance. While reading the Times' interview with Lichtman, I wasn't sure whether I wanted to laugh or cry.

One thing, however, is certain: this is an odd story to read on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.