CELEBRATE LINCOLN'S CENTENNITAL!! This is a gorgeous 1935 Lincoln
Model K Two Window Five Passenger Sedan that has travelled 23,000
miles from new and benefitted from a complete concours restoration
while preserving its stunning original interior. With a known
history from new, this is a fantastic example of the quality and
perfection that was developed for the Model Ks. This must be one of
the nicest examples extant. This is one of 170 of the Style 543 two
window sedans made in 1935. The two window sedans were built on the
136-inch wheelbase and were beautifully close-coupled. It was
delivered new to a petite person from Avon, CT who special ordered
it with a drivers seat removeable pillow and extra thick peddle
pads. Early in its life, it developed a cracked head and was
stored. By the 1950's, the Lincoln was acquired by Mr. Charles
Walker of Avon, CT. By July 27, 1955, the K had accumulated 16,111
miles. The Walker family enjoyed the K for the next 40 years,
showing it at many local and regional events. See the photo gallery
for the photos showing it with them in the late 1950's and early
1960's at car shows. When Charles passed, his son, Rich inherited
the K. Rich Walker continued to enjoy the K until October of 1994.
The next owners were Ray Lichota who updated the tires and placed
the best two of the original Firestone tires in the side mounts,
where they still reside today. The K had acquired 22,000 miles at
that time. The K was then acquired by Lee Hopkins from Fortuna, CA.
Mr. Hopkins enjoyed it until it was acquired by Paul Longstreth of
Scottsdale, AZ in February 2008. Paul commenced a detailed and
incredible restoration of a wonderful original car. Every detail
was attended to. The body was stripped to bare metal, the chassis
was also stripped and refinished. The engine was removed and torn
down to find there was no wear in the cylinders or other
components. All the porcelain and finishes are done to top concours
level. The livery was refinished in its original Slate Green. The
paint is fantastic and is complimented by gray coachstripes and
beautiful chrome finished throughout. This was accomplished from
the thorough restoration with a bare metal respray and all the
finishes redone to very high concours standards. The most
incredible part of this classic is the original interior, Trim Code
1645. All of the interior is original save for the front mosstread
carpet which has been replaced with an original replacement. The
interior is very close to perfect given its age. The wool
broadcloth is nearly perfect with none of the usual staining. There
are a few very small moth holes in the headliner, but they are
almost un-noticeable without a fine inspection. The rear passenger
compartment has a heater and twin vanities. It all remains in
gorgeous condition today. The rear compartment also has its
compliment of silk shade, which are also in beautiful original
condition. The dashboard and inlaid wood panels are all in
beautiful condition. Even the keys and keyfob are original to the
car and in remarkable condition today. The rear compartment has its
original floor heater as well as the foot rests. The engine
compartment and the venerable 414 CID V12 are all in concours
condition today. With 150 bhp, the V12 performs beautifully today,
especially on the smaller and lighter shorter wheelbase. The engine
was carefully disassembled and carefully inspected. It exhibited
almost no wear and was then reassembled and new replacement
aluminum heads were installed. It is now running beautifully. The
chassis was completely stripped and repainted to concours standards
in a matching Slate Green. It is gorgeous! This is a wonderful
opportunity to acquire one of the best built classic era cars for
just a fraction of its restoration costs. The K comes with a full
photo gallery of the restoration process, historical records and
its factory information. This is an important part of automotive
history, now celebrating its centennial this year! For more details
and information, please call, text or email Tina Smith at 1 (602)
730-1244 or
[email protected]. The K is available for
inspection in our Phoenix showroom.