Vehicle Description
1951 Lincoln Lido Custom Coupe Original One-of-a-Kind George Barris
custom coupe Custom built and owned by George's long time painter
Roy "Tubs" Johnson Certificate of Authenticity signed by George
Barris Used by Barris in the Barris/Kenwood National Tour
exhibitions Dash signed by George Barris California car for over 4
decades One of 4,482 L-72C Lincoln coupes produced Last year for
the Lincoln Lido coupe Previous owner claims that Von Dutch
executed the custom pin stripping 337cid Flat-head V8 � MotoeXotica
Classic Cars is pleased to present this extremely rare
one-of-a-kind 1951 Lincoln Lido custom coupe. Originating from the
"King of Kustoms" Mr. George Barris himself complete with a signed
Certificate of Authenticity. This Lincoln was sold new in San
Fransisco and was owned by the original owner until the mid 1970's
when George Barris purchased the Lincoln and then sold it to his
lead painter (Roy "Tubs" Johnson) of "Barris Kustom Industries".
Roy was an automotive painter from Detroit Michigan who began
working with George Barris and the early 1960's. Roy was one of the
original five men crew who helped George build the first 1966
Batmobile and was in charge of the painting aspects of the
Batmobile project. Roy stayed working with George all the way until
his death in 1990, he was known for extremely high quality paint
jobs that could be performed in a very short amount of time.
Together George and Roy customized this rare Lincoln Lido coupe and
the previous owner claims that Von Dutch stopped by Barris Kustom's
and added the final pin stripping to the Lincoln! The Lincoln was
also officially used by Barris in the Barris/Kenwood National Tour
exhibitions. Introduced on July 5, 1950 as Lincoln's answer to the
General Motors hardtops. The Lido provided a stylish alternative to
the GM hardtop The 1950 to 1951 models featured a vinyl or
canvas-covered roof, fender skirts, bright roof drip rails and
rocker panel moldings, dual door mirrors, a gold-colored hood
ornament and a custom interior with special door and side panels,
as well as an electric clock was standard. The total production for
these body style L-72B (Two-Door Club Coupe) and L-72C (Two-Door
Lido Coupe) was 4,482 units. Finished in a custom two-tone dark
green and light green metallic custom paint, this Lincoln that
stands out in a crowd. According to the previous owner, Von Dutch's
signature pin-striping is featured on the George Barris paint. The
dark green vinyl top is in excellent condition with no tears or
wear spots. The original trim is present and complete. The front
chrome bumper and custom grill fits well and looks great. While the
rear bumper mirrors the same theme of the front bumper. The
headlights and bezels are in excellent condition. The custom chrome
twin tail pipes have a brilliant chrome finish. Inside, the rich
two-tone green vinyl with velour style split front and rear seats
appear in excellent condition. The matching two-tone green door
panels, carpet and darker green dashboard (with George Barris'
signature and badging!) are a continuation of the striking two tone
exterior of the car and look fantastic. A custom George Barris logo
green Lucite shift knob is located on the column shifter! All
gauges are located in their original place have correct appearance
and function as originally designed. Original equipment push-button
AM radio. The beautiful originally equipped steering wheel with
custom green wrap. Also included is a record of registration
including the California "Pink" slip from Roy "Tubs" Johnson
ownership and the Certificate of Authenticity signed by George
Barris. This nicely presented Ford is equipped with Ford/Holley 2
barrel carburetor, 337cid Flat head V8 engine mated to a four speed
Hyrda-Matic automatic transmission. The suspension consist of upper
and lower A arms, coil springs, rear semi-elliptic leaf springs,
and front and rear drum brakes. The wheels are 15-inch steel wheels
and matching original Lincoln hub caps with wide whitewall tires. A
matched body painted sun shade is also included but not currently
installed on the vehicle. Rarely are you given such an opportunity
to own a genuine piece of automotive history as well as a genuine
signed piece of art signed by the artist himself. George Barris
created cars have been steadily increasing in value, with his most
iconic creation, the Batmobile commanding a massive price tag of
4.6 million! GET OUT AND DRIVE! Current mileage on the odometer
shows 49,209 miles, It is sold as is on a clean & clear mileage
exempt title. VIN: 51LA6898L Please check out our current inventory
for more George Barris creations! Note: Please see full terms and
conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said
vehicle, thank you.
