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One of a kind: 1933 Lincoln KB V12
We tend to think of the Lincoln Model K as a model of sober understatement - but not every example fits that concept. Especially not this one.
There were two series of Lincoln Model Ks, the junior KA and the senior KB. They replaced the original Lincoln (the L-series) in 1931, with the larger KB gaining a new 448-cubic-inch V12 for the 1932 season. Just in time for the absolute bottom of the depression.
Although the KB wasn't finding many buyers, this didn't deter the company from attempting to strike out at the competition - Lincoln had been owned by Ford since 1922 and could withstand the storm, but it did still have to compete.
The big KB, which ran on a stock 145-inch wheelbase, offered a wide array of custom body choices - one of which was the Victoria Coupe - body style 256 - designed by Murray but built in-house by Lincoln.
All Lincolns of this era were rarified machines - this one was priced at over $4400 new (about $81,000 in 2015 dollars) at the height of the depression, but the KB Victoria Coupe was especially rare - with just 18 built.
This purple-hued example is the sole known survivor of those 18, and was restored in the early 1990s by then-owner collector Harris Laskey, who chose the unusual color combination to emphasize the car's curves and style. The car was exhibited at Pebble Beach in 1996.
Seen here at the 2015 Pacific Northwest Concours.
One of a kind: 1933 Lincoln KB V12
We tend to think of the Lincoln Model K as a model of sober understatement - but not every example fits that concept. Especially not this one.
There were two series of Lincoln Model Ks, the junior KA and the senior KB. They replaced the original Lincoln (the L-series) in 1931, with the larger KB gaining a new 448-cubic-inch V12 for the 1932 season. Just in time for the absolute bottom of the depression.
Although the KB wasn't finding many buyers, this didn't deter the company from attempting to strike out at the competition - Lincoln had been owned by Ford since 1922 and could withstand the storm, but it did still have to compete.
The big KB, which ran on a stock 145-inch wheelbase, offered a wide array of custom body choices - one of which was the Victoria Coupe - body style 256 - designed by Murray but built in-house by Lincoln.
All Lincolns of this era were rarified machines - this one was priced at over $4400 new (about $81,000 in 2015 dollars) at the height of the depression, but the KB Victoria Coupe was especially rare - with just 18 built.
This purple-hued example is the sole known survivor of those 18, and was restored in the early 1990s by then-owner collector Harris Laskey, who chose the unusual color combination to emphasize the car's curves and style. The car was exhibited at Pebble Beach in 1996.
Seen here at the 2015 Pacific Northwest Concours.