Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn
Fall event, 30 August - 2 September 2018.
Estimate:
$50,000 - $75,000
Offered from The Shrine of the Holy GrilleRare and exceptionally
attractive LeBaron "semi-custom" coachworkOne of just 25 examples
produced; only four known survivors150-hp, 414-cu. in. L-head V-12
engine and three-speed manual transmissionOlder restoration in
period-correct colorsIdeal basis for a full modern concours
restorationClassic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classic
Among the most beautiful custom bodies produced for Lincoln's Model
K was the two-passenger coupe by LeBaron, a fascinating example of
"Classic Era logic" with seating for one couple and a weekend's
luggage on an immense 135-in. wheelbase chassis. The result was
spectacular proportions with a relatively small, close-coupled
roofline at the end of a long, powerful hood, balanced by a
gracefully sloping rear deck. Only 25 examples of this design were
produced in 1936, and just four of them remain in existence. The
example offered here, in storage at The Shrine of the Holy Grille
for some years, is an older restoration but very solid and
complete, and would be ideal as the basis for a modern concours
restoration.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18.
