1924 Lincoln Model L Phaeton

This 1924 Lincoln Model L wears a Sport Phaeton body built by the American Body Company designed by Brunn. The car was owned by a banker named Schaefer, and it may have also been part of the famed Barney Pollard Collection. It wears a two-tone color scheme of red with black fenders, complemented by a black leather interior and black vinyl top. There are naturally-finished, varnished wooden artillery wheels, which are complemented by the wooden steering wheel and the rear wooden dash, which includes dual glove boxes with hand-carved wooden ornamentation and a frosted glass courtesy light. Other details include the simple Art Deco touches gracing the instrumentation, windshield wiper motor, steering column, and cowl lamps.

Currently, the car is in the Ken Pearson collection when it came to auction in 2013 at the RM Auction Amelia Island sale. As bidding came to a close, the car was sold for the sum of $60,500 inclusive of buyer's premium.

The car was restored decades ago, but remains in excellent condition. The engine is an L-head V8 displacing 357.8 cubic-inches and offering 90 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission with two-wheel mechanical brakes.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2013