Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight

The car used in the assassination was a 1956 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight which was given by my grandfather Edgardo Pellerano and Huascar Tejeda. The car was one of four cars used in the ambush which resulted in the death of Trujillo and the end of a 30 year regime. On May 30th 1961 the assassins grouped together to end the regime, together they would return the country back to the hands of democracy. Along with help from the CIA and leaders of Trujillo’s own military the dictator would loose his life. Trujillo and his driver Zechariahs fought for their own life, using only a .38 special with six rounds, and an assault riffle that was carried by the driver. Trujillo fought off the assassins for more than ten minutes. Behind the car the assassins took cover, the car was also used to carry wounded to care, and then was left on a desolate road along the highway. The car is now displayed in the countries museum of history and fine arts located in the countries capital Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The help from the CIA was a strong factor; these notes the United States strong will to end all dictatorships in the world. The CIA besides providing intelligence also provided all the weapons used in the ambush, the weapons were provided due to a ban on privately owned weapons that Trujillo had set years before the ambush.

 

Piron, Otto. "Trujillo Era I." 11march2007. Museum Of History And Fine Arts. 17 Apr 2007 .

Picture by Otto Piron

For More Information visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Le%c3%b3nidas_Trujillo

 

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