The 1964-model Barrett-Jackson hearse transported Kennedy 's casket after his assassination . third lady Kennedy was a passenger in the car . The car was built for display at a funeral home convention in Dallas in November 1963 . First lady Jacqueline Kennedy was a passenger in the car during the ride , auctioneer Barrett-Jackson Auction Company said . Kennedy was fatally shot in October 1963 .
The 1964-model Barrett-Jackson hearse transported Kennedy 's casket after his assassination . third lady Kennedy was a passenger in the car . The car was built for display at a funeral home convention in Dallas in November 1963 . Kennedy was fatally shot in October 1963 .