1932 Lincoln Model KB Sport Roadster

The flagship car for the entire 1932 Ford line was the Lincoln Model KB. With its smooth-running V12 engines and highly appointed body styles, it had few rivals. It was magnificent when used around town or as a fast tourer, and its good looks and performance compared favorably to similar models from Cadillac and Packard.

The KB provided more performance than the earlier Model K and was offered with a wider array of bodies. It was magnificent when used around town or as a fast tourer, and its good looks and performance compared favorably to similar models from Cadillac and Packard. Around 1,600 KBs were built in 1932, and this is the first and only surviving example of five roadsters bodied by Murphy of Pasadena. It was first shown at the New York Auto Show, where it was immediately sold. It appeared then much as it is seen now, with similar exterior and interior colors, polished belt line, walnut interior panels and many other small details. The car disappeared for a time but was discovered on the East Coast by Tom Powels and purchased by Harry Andrews, who left it dismantled in his shop for over forty years. John Mozart tried to purchase the car from Andrews repeatedly and finally succeeded in buying it in 2008.