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  1. Matt Matt

    you know, in hindsight, the Ford Motor Company probably should have stopped selling the Lincoln Continental after a President literally had his head blown off riding in one.

    Monday, 04-Dec-17 00:20:55 UTC from web
    1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

      @mrmattimation I want to say sales of that model did take a hit, but I don't recall them ever being popular. Obviously not large enough a hit to re-name the car but still

      Monday, 04-Dec-17 00:23:38 UTC from web
      1. Matt Matt

        @awl It also wasn't a large enough hit to stop the White House from using it—the exact car Kennedy was shot in had his brain matter cleaned out and a top added to it and it remained in service until the Carter administration.

        Monday, 04-Dec-17 00:43:32 UTC from web
        1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

          @mrmattimation yeah if that happened nowadays the car and the company would be dropped like an unwanted baby. That was the time before accountability took off way too far from solid ground.

          Monday, 04-Dec-17 00:47:45 UTC from web