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This 1939 Lincoln Presidential limousine was used from 1939 to 1950. The white house staff sent five pages of special instructions with the order of this vehicle. The list included extra-wide running boards, special platforms at the rear corners, and chrome handles at the rear and sides of the windshield for Secret Service agents. A special compartment was requested, behind the front seat, presumably for firearms. Another request was to have the back doors hinged at the rear rather than the front, presumably to make it easier for President Roosevelt in and out. To accommodate the extra weight of up to eleven people riding in or on the car (secret service staff), a heavy-duty suspension was installed. A siren and blinking red light were installed.
In 1942, the car was upgraded again with steel armor plating, bullet-resistant glass, bullet-resistant tubes in the tires, and revised front sheet metal. These features were added in response to the Pearl Harbor bombing and the United States entry into World War II.
The car was custom-made to make it easier to life President Roosevelt in and out, since his legs had become paralyzed from the fearsome and incurable disease of polio. Despite these hardships, President Roosevelt enjoyed riding in public, and the top of his 'Sunshine Special' convertible was often down as he greeted crowds.
The chassis was made by the Ford Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan. The body was built by the Brunn & Company of Buffalo, New York. Power was from a V-12, L-head engine that displaced 414 cubic-inches and developed 150 horsepower. The weight of the vehicle, with all the improvements, was 9,300 pounds. The original cost was $8,350.
In 1942, the car was upgraded again with steel armor plating, bullet-resistant glass, bullet-resistant tubes in the tires, and revised front sheet metal. These features were added in response to the Pearl Harbor bombing and the United States entry into World War II.
The car was custom-made to make it easier to life President Roosevelt in and out, since his legs had become paralyzed from the fearsome and incurable disease of polio. Despite these hardships, President Roosevelt enjoyed riding in public, and the top of his 'Sunshine Special' convertible was often down as he greeted crowds.
The chassis was made by the Ford Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan. The body was built by the Brunn & Company of Buffalo, New York. Power was from a V-12, L-head engine that displaced 414 cubic-inches and developed 150 horsepower. The weight of the vehicle, with all the improvements, was 9,300 pounds. The original cost was $8,350.
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1939 Lincoln Model K Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Lincoln Model K
(Data based on Model Year 1939 sales)
1939 Lincoln Model K LeBaron Coupe Sold for USD$132,000 2013 Auctions America - California | |
1939 Lincoln Model K Convertible Victoria Chassis#: K9503 Sold for USD$110,000 2012 RM Auctions at Amelia Island, Fla | |
1939 Lincoln Model K Convertible Sedan by LeBaron Chassis#: K-9552 Sold for USD$297,000 2011 RM Auctions - Concours d'Elegance at St. Johns | |
1939 LINCOLN MODEL K SPORT SEDAN Sold for USD$66,000 2011 Auctions America - Fort Lauderdale | |
1939 Lincoln K Model 407-B Seven-Passenger Limousine Chassis#: K9479 Sold for USD$51,700 2010 Gooding and Company - Scottsdale Auction | |
1939 Lincoln K Limousine Sold for USD$39,500 2009 Mecum - St. Charles Auction | |
1939 Lincoln K Sports Sedan Chassis#: K9568 Sold for USD$132,000 2006 Jerry Capizzi's Cappy Collection | |
1939 Lincoln K V12 Formal Conv. Sedan Sold for USD$385,000 2003 Carail Museum | |
1939 LINCOLN K96 BRUNN VICTORIA CONVERTIBLE Sold for USD$44,000 2003 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2003 |
Lincoln Model Ks That Failed To Sell At Auction
1939 Lincoln Model K's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1939 Lincoln Model K Sport Sedan | K-9568 | 2010 FAIRFIELD COUNTY CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE, EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTORS' MOTORCARS AND AUTOMOBILIA | $175,000 | $200,000 |
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