New York Car
The New York car was originally painted in black with a grey interior. In the 1955 rebuild, it was repainted off-white with a red interior. The car remains in the possession of the City of New York, and was rebuilt in the early 1980s. At this time, it was repainted in black again, but retained the red interior.
The Phaeton is still occasionally used for official functions, parades and ceremonies. It has carried many dignitaries, celebrities and notables over the years, including (in the picture at top) the Apollo 11 astronauts.
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