1932 Lincoln Model KB Judkins Two-Passenger Coupe
- Engine
- 7.3L (448 cu. in.) L-head V12, 150 bhp
- Colour
- Jade Mist with Birmingham Green fenders and upper panels, silver striping
A 1932 Lincoln Model KB two-passenger coupe bodied by the John B. Judkins Company, one of nine produced to this design and one of the factory's official 1932 salon exhibition vehicles. Displayed at major American hotels in Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, it retains its original Jade Mist and Birmingham Green colour scheme. Following a ground-up restoration to concours standards after archival research at the Henry Ford, it earned a Classic Car Club of America Premier award.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$198,000
- —Auction saleSold US$145,600
- 1932-01-06 →Factory deliveryLincoln Motor Companyfull documentation
Retained by the manufacturer as a national salon exhibition vehicle, displayed at major hotels across the United States during a promotional tour.
- 1932-12-27 →Factory deliveryLincoln factory / salon exhibition usefull documentation
Vehicle served as Lincoln's official 1932 salon display car, touring major American city venues. Factory records confirming this role are preserved in copies on file.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownOwner who restored the car in the early 1990spartial documentation
Acquired the car in unrestored original condition, then commissioned a full ground-up restoration to concours standards in the original salon livery after historical research with archivists at the Henry Ford museum.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent caretakerpartial documentation
Has actively shown the car at concours events with consistent award-winning results, while keeping it well-maintained.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Car has been held in climate-controlled storage for roughly the past ten years; accompanied by Henry Ford archival documentation confirming original salon colors and trim.
Competition
- —Classic Car Club of AmericaClassic Car Club of America Premier AwardPremier Award
Vehicle received CCCA Premier recognition following its ground-up restoration to original salon specification.
- —Classic Car Club of AmericaClassic Car Club of America Premier AwardPremier award winner
The car received a top-tier CCCA judging award at an unspecified event prior to the current sale.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full ground-up restoration carried out to the highest concours standard, returning the car to its original salon colours and interior trim specification after thorough archival research verified the correct details.
Research conducted with archivists at the Henry Ford museum prior to commencement; car had been in unrestored original condition when acquired in the early 1990s.
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