1937 Lincoln Willoughby Panel Brougham
A 1937 Lincoln with coachwork by Willoughby of Utica — one of only two surviving examples of the nine panel broughams built that year. Among the rarest and most expensive factory-catalogued Lincoln body styles of its era, this car was once part of Roy Warshawsky's celebrated Lincoln collection, then passed to General William Lyon's renowned private museum. Restored by specialist Rick Kriss, it took a class win at the 1988 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and earned a Classic Car Club of America First Prize.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$123,200
- → 1996Acquisition unknownRoy Warshawskypartial documentation
Founder of J.C. Whitney; assembled what was regarded as the premier Lincoln collection in the United States at the time.
- 1996 → 1998Private saleDr. Joseph Murphypartial documentation
Pennsylvania-based owner who purchased the car when the Warshawsky collection was dispersed, then sold it two years after acquiring it.
- 1998 → 2008Private saleGeneral William Lyonpartial documentation
Noted collector whose family collection housed the Lincoln for approximately a decade.
- 2008 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Maintains the car in a private museum; described as a well-kept older restoration.
Competition
- 19881988 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance1st in class
Restoration carried out by Rick Kriss; car presented during ownership by Roy Warshawsky.
- —Classic Car Club of AmericaClassic Car Club of America judged eventFirst Prize, award no. 1335
Received CCCA First Prize recognition; exact date and location not specified in the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationRick Kriss
Full restoration carried out by specialist Rick Kriss, completed to a standard sufficient to win class at Pebble Beach in 1988.
Described as an older restoration that remains in well-maintained condition.
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