1938 Lincoln Model K Convertible Sedan

The original owner of this Lincoln LeBaron felt he wanted something special in his convertible sedan. He enlisted Holden Koto, Alex Tremulius and Ralph Roberts (all automotive design industry greats) to blend features of their own to make this a truly one-of-a-kind, forward-looking design.

By the end of the 1930s, James H. Knox, who was a Lincoln dealer in Buffalo, New York, felt that the bodies being offered for the marque were a bit tired. So he invited LeBaron to work with him to develop a much more modern-looking Model K - and this one-off Convertible Sedan was the result. The front ensemble, which Knox himself penned, was taken in part from production studies for the original Lincoln Zephyr. The tall, narrow grille, in turn, might have inspired a similar nose that appears on the 1939-1940 LaSalle. The fenders were basically those of a 1938 Zephyr, but the rear fenders had a subtle kick up at their tailing edge and were skirted. The stretched hood and grille were entirely new. Additional custom details included a luscious wooden divider/bar and service cabinet, with insulated storage for wine bottles.

The car is powered by a 4.38 liter, water-cooled, side valve, V-12 engine developing 110 horsepower, coupled to a three-speed sliding gear transmission. It has a top speed of 90 mph.

The current owner acquired this K-12 LBaron Five Passenger Convertible Sedan in 2004, and it then underwent a two-year restoration process, which Stone Barn completed in 2006.