DALLAS – A rare and chilling glimpse into history was sold at auction on Saturday as newly emerged film footage of President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade racing toward a hospital after he was shot fetched a staggering $137,500.

The 8 mm color home film, captured on November 22, 1963, was recently offered up by RR Auction in Boston. The anonymous buyer now owns a piece of American history that had been in the possession of Dale Carpenter Sr. and his family for decades.

The footage begins with Carpenter missing the limousine carrying President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy but captures the rest of the motorcade as it navigates through Dallas, eventually speeding down Interstate 35 after the fatal shots had been fired.

As the motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza, where Lee Harvey Oswald had positioned himself on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository, shots rang out, forever changing the course of history. Secret Service Agent Clint Hill can be seen hovering over the president and First Lady in a gripping 10-second clip of the chaos that ensued.

Bobby Livingston, executive vice president of RR Auction, described the film as providing a “gripping sense of urgency and heartbreak,” encapsulating the tragic events of that fateful day.

James Gates, Carpenter’s grandson, revealed that the significance of the film only became apparent when he uncovered it among his family’s belongings. The shock of witnessing his grandfather’s footage from I-35 brought the gravity of the moment to life in a way he had never imagined.

While still photos from the auctioned footage have been released, the video itself remains private, adding to its mystique and historical value.