Image credit: © conceptcarz.com (Reproduction Or reuse prohibited).
In the 1932 Lincoln portfolio, the senior KB model line was available in both in-house designed body styles and a few by outside coachbuilders such as Dietrich, Judkins and LeBaron. This featured car is one of only 24 Lincoln custom Judkins coupes produced in 1932, and is believed to be the only surviving example with a rumble seat.
The John B. Judkins coachbuilding company was founded in the mid 1800's and became part of a rich history of horse-and-buggy coach works located around Amesbury, New England. It started designing and producing car bodies as early as 1895, and supplied to the Winton Motor Car Company. Through its subsidiary Merrimac, it also designed and built for duPont and Packard. Renowned designers Sergeant an Charles Waterhouse worked for Judkins before starting their own design house in 1928. Other noted designers, such as Ford styling John F. Dobben and former LeBaron designer R.L. Stickney, had also worked at Judkins. Besides this Jerkins coupe, Judkins had also designed the 1926 Lincoln Model L Coaching Brougham.
This 'top-of-the-line' Judkins Coupe is equipped with the powerful 150 horsepower V12 engine, and features a convenient golf club door. This premium vehicle came at a price approximately 12 times that of the standard Ford. The recent restoration was completed just in time to celebrate the car's 75th anniversary.
The John B. Judkins coachbuilding company was founded in the mid 1800's and became part of a rich history of horse-and-buggy coach works located around Amesbury, New England. It started designing and producing car bodies as early as 1895, and supplied to the Winton Motor Car Company. Through its subsidiary Merrimac, it also designed and built for duPont and Packard. Renowned designers Sergeant an Charles Waterhouse worked for Judkins before starting their own design house in 1928. Other noted designers, such as Ford styling John F. Dobben and former LeBaron designer R.L. Stickney, had also worked at Judkins. Besides this Jerkins coupe, Judkins had also designed the 1926 Lincoln Model L Coaching Brougham.
This 'top-of-the-line' Judkins Coupe is equipped with the powerful 150 horsepower V12 engine, and features a convenient golf club door. This premium vehicle came at a price approximately 12 times that of the standard Ford. The recent restoration was completed just in time to celebrate the car's 75th anniversary.
The 1932 Lincoln KB model line was available with in-house coachwork but a few, such as this example by Judkins, were bodied by outside coachbuilders. This car is one of only 24 Lincoln Judkins coupes built in 1932, and is believed to be the only surviving example with a rumble seat. This, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, is the 'debut' of this 1932 Lincoln Coupe by Judkins. In its 75 years of existence, it had never been restored or shown at a concours of any automobile, event before the Amelia Island Concours weekend.
This Classic Lincoln, #KB 1303, with its V12 engine, a first for Lincoln Motor Company, is 448 cubic-inches, producing 150 horsepower at 3400 RPM. It was sold and delivered March 16, 1932 by a Long Island, NY car dealer. There were 24 Judkins Coupes built in 1932 and it is not known how many had rumble seats, but this is the only known survivor with a factory-installed rumble seat. The car rides on a 145-inch wheelbase.
The original buyer is unknown, as is its history - until the 1950s when a young teenager spotted the car at a local service station in Connecticut, and was smitten. It was thought that the car was currently owned by a Yale student and was in need of some repairs. The young man's quest to own the car was not fulfilled at that time, but in the late 1960s he had an opportunity to purchase the car. Over the next three decades the car passed through several owners, each planning to restore and drive the car, but none reached completion until now.By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2013
This Classic Lincoln, #KB 1303, with its V12 engine, a first for Lincoln Motor Company, is 448 cubic-inches, producing 150 horsepower at 3400 RPM. It was sold and delivered March 16, 1932 by a Long Island, NY car dealer. There were 24 Judkins Coupes built in 1932 and it is not known how many had rumble seats, but this is the only known survivor with a factory-installed rumble seat. The car rides on a 145-inch wheelbase.
The original buyer is unknown, as is its history - until the 1950s when a young teenager spotted the car at a local service station in Connecticut, and was smitten. It was thought that the car was currently owned by a Yale student and was in need of some repairs. The young man's quest to own the car was not fulfilled at that time, but in the late 1960s he had an opportunity to purchase the car. Over the next three decades the car passed through several owners, each planning to restore and drive the car, but none reached completion until now.By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2013
2019 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $250,000-USD $350,000
Lot was not sold
1932 Lincoln Model KB Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Lincoln Model KB
(Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)
1932 Lincoln Sport Phaeton Custom in the style of Murphy Chassis#: KB 157 Sold for USD$126,500 2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1932 Lincoln Model KB Coupe by Judkins Chassis#: KB 1644 Sold for USD$145,600 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1932 Lincoln KB V-12 Sedan Chassis#: KB558 Sold for USD$42,900 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Corpus Christi Old Car Museum Auction | |
1932 Lincoln KB V-12 Sedan Chassis#: KB558 Sold for USD$44,000 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1932 Lincoln Model KB Five-Passenger Sedan Chassis#: KB 1396 Sold for USD$99,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1932 Lincoln KB Dual-Windshield Phaeton in the style of Brunn Chassis#: KB 1367 Sold for USD$274,400 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1932 Lincoln Type 236 Sedan Chassis#: KB954 Sold for USD$47,954 2018 Bonhams : Den Hartogh Sale | |
1932 Lincoln Type 507 Sedan Chassis#: 72011 Sold for USD$50,618 2018 Bonhams : Den Hartogh Sale | |
1932 Lincoln Model KB Sport Phaeton Chassis#: KB 893 Sold for USD$103,600 2018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1932 Lincoln Model KB Dual-Cowl Sport Phaeton Chassis#: KB 600 Sold for USD$128,800 2018 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1932 Lincoln Model KB Boattail Speedster Sold for USD$605,000 2016 RM Sotheby's : Hershey | |
1932 Lincoln KB 5 Passenger Sedan Chassis#: KB1291 Sold for USD$75,900 2016 The Finest : The Elegance at Hershey | |
1932 Lincoln KB Judkins Chassis#: KB 1635 Sold for USD$198,000 2016 The Finest : The Elegance at Hershey | |
1932 Lincoln Model KB Dual-Windshield Phaeton by Brunn Chassis#: KB1367 Sold for USD$319,000 2015 RM Sotheby's Hershey Auction | |
1932 Lincoln KB Sport Phaeton Chassis#: KB830 Sold for USD$230,000 2015 Mecum : Monterey | |
1932 Lincoln Model KB Coupe by Judkins Chassis#: KB1644 Sold for USD$198,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island | |
1932 Lincoln KB Custom Stationary Coupe Chassis#: KB 816 Sold for USD$836,000 2015 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island | |
1932 Lincoln Model KB Two-Window Berline by Judkins Chassis#: KB221 Sold for USD$121,000 2013 RM Auctions - St John's | |
1932 Lincoln KB Four-Passenger Town Sedan Chassis#: KB1377 Sold for USD$80,300 2013 Bonhams - Greenwich Concours d'Elegance | |
1932 Lincoln KB Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton Sold for USD$275,000 2013 Auctions America - Ft Lauderdale |
Lincoln Model KBs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1932 Lincoln Model KB's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1932 Lincoln KB Coupe | KB1303 | 2019 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island | $250,000 | $350,000 | |
1932 Lincoln KB V-12 Five-Passenger Sedan | 2016 Auctions America : Hilton Head | $70,000 | $90,000 | ||
1932 Lincoln KB Custom Berline | KB758 | 2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $250,000 | $310,000 | |
1932 LINCOLN KB V12 BRUNN SPORT PHAETON | KB830 | 2016 BarrettJackson : Palm Beach | |||
1932 LINCOLN KB CUSTOM COUPE | KB 1635 | 2016 Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | $225,000 | $275,000 | |
1932 LINCOLN KB TOURING | 2011 Auctions America Spring Auburn | $147,500 | |||
1932 Lincoln KB Four Door Seven Passenger Sedan | KB 558 | 2009 Bonhams Larz Anderson Auto Museum | $40,000 | $60,000 | |
1932 Lincoln KB Four Door Seven Passenger Sedan | KB 558 | 2009 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | $50,000 | $60,000 | |
1932 Lincoln Model KB | 2009 The Scottsdale Auction : Gooding & Company | $275,000 | $375,000 | ||
1932 Lincoln KB Judkins Coupe | 2006 Michigan International Fall Classic Car Auction | $100,000 | |||
1932 Lincoln Model KB Sport Coupe | KB998 | 2006 RM Auctions at Meadow Brook | $90,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 |
1932 Lincoln KB 7 Passenger Sport Phaeton | 2005 Michigan International Fall Classic Car Auction | $78,000 | |||
1932 Lincoln 231 KB 7 Passenger Sport Touring | KB933 | 2004 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall | $93,000 | $110,000 | $130,000 |
1932 LINCOLN KB LEBARON CONVERTIBLE COUPE | 2001 Kruse Auction Scottsdale Arizona | $136,000 |
Vehicles With Comparable Market Values
Similar sales to the $204,120 range.
2017 FERRARI 488 SPIDER Chassis#:ZFF80AMA5H0226981 Sold for $203,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
2023 FORD SHELBY SUPER SNAKE SPEEDSTER Chassis#:1FATP8FF9P5105982 Sold for $203,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe Chassis#:30837s114963 Sold for $203,500 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1955 Talbot Lago T14 America Chassis#:0058B Sold for $205,699 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1939 Guidobaldi 'Guidomobile' monoplace Sold for $205,699 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1989 Aston Martin V8 Volante Chassis#:15669 Sold for $205,699 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1983 Ferrari 512 BBi Chassis#:ZFFJA09B000045449 Sold for $205,981 2024 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1958 Bentley S1 Continental 'Flying Spur' Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#:BC34LEL Sold for $204,400 2024 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1972 CHEVROLET K5 BLAZER CUSTOM SUV Chassis#:CKE182F141682 Sold for $203,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1996 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 Chassis#:WP0AA2998TS321730 Sold for $203,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1958 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:J58S107242 Sold for $203,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
2023 NISSAN GT-R NISMO Chassis#:JN1AR5DF5PM200111 Sold for $203,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1927 FORD CUSTOM ROADSTER Chassis#:WA98228782 Sold for $203,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1971 CHEVROLET K5 BLAZER CUSTOM SUV Chassis#:KE181S678691 Sold for $203,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
2022 MASERATI MC20 Chassis#:ZAM24BXA6N0380746 Sold for $203,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1939 LINCOLN ZEPHYR CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:OK1024229376 Sold for $203,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe Chassis#:30837s118953 Sold for $203,500 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Chassis#:bs23r0b172749 Sold for $203,500 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Chassis#:124379n640518 Sold for $203,500 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle L78 Convertible Sold for $203,500 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee |
1932 Lincoln Model KB
• Additional valuation insight and sales data• History
• Specifications
• Image gallery
• Other Lincoln Model KB model years