Unseen footage of President John F. Kennedy's motorcade speeding toward a Dallas hospital after he was shot has been sold at auction.
RR Auctions in Boston sold the lot, which was sold Saturday, to an anonymous bidder for $137,500. Back in October, bidding started at $12,100.
The footage was shot on 8mm home film by Dale Carpenter Sr. and was stored in a milk crate until 2010, when his grandson James Gates discovered the reel and projected it on his bedroom wall.
Gates said he was “shocked” by the significance of what his grandfather recorded so many years ago.
Carpenter was originally founded on Lemon Avenue in downtown Dallas. Amateur photographers lined up along the street, preparing to photograph JFK's motorcade.
He only missed filming the presidential limousine and settled for recording the other cars in the procession.
The movie begins after Kennedy is shot. Carpenter ran and staked out on the side of Interstate 35, where he had a clear view of the president's car speeding toward Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas.
Secret Service agent Clint Hill is seen jumping into the back of the limousine as gunshots ring out in Dealey Plaza, but he is seen standing in the back of the car protecting Jacqueline Kennedy, and the car is deserted at 80 p.m. Speeding down Interstate 35. MPH.
Jackie's iconic pink suit can also be seen in just 10 seconds of footage.
“This is the first original, authentic film since the Zapruder film that you can actually buy from November 2, 1963,” he added.
RR Auctions released a still photo of the portion of the video where the presidential limousine was outbid 35 to 1, but will not release the entire video.
