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1936 Lincoln V12 Model K 324B Sedan. chassis serial #K6616. nbsp;engine serial #K6616. was purchased new on June 11. 1936 by Congressman Lee Reed of Pasadena. California. He drove the car 91. 55 miles until 1948. had the oil changed. and then parked the car in a building near Los Angeles. It remained in this building and was not driven until I purchased it in December 2011. When removed from the garage. the car had four more miles on the odometer than the oil change sticker indicated. Most of the rubber side walls on all four tires had rotted away and the only thing still holding the car up were the inner tubes. Miraculously. they all still held air after 63 years! After transporting the car to Syracuse. New York. it was decided to keep the car completely original and not restore it because the body and interior were still in excellent condition. The V12 engine. which is original to the car. ran silently when first started by us and the car was driven for the first time since 1948 in May 2012. An original 1944 California Registration Sticker and 1946 Federal Motor Vehicle Tax Stamp are on the windshield; also the 1936 Los Angeles resident license plate and 1936 California license plate were included. Also included was the original 1948 California registration listing Lee Reed as owner.

Since this car was bought new in California and in dry storage in Pasadena since 1948. the condition of the wood. body and interior were all excellent. The car was also complete except for a driver's door arm rest and the original key (the ignition switch is unlocked and the car can be driven without a key). The car had been repainted in the original dark blue color in the late 1930's or 1940's before it was put into storage. There are scratches. small dents. etc. but I thought that this gave the car character and it has been entered into many car shows and always draws a crowd. When this car appeared at the National Lincoln show and the Hershey car show in a line of fully restored classic Lincolns. there were more people looking at this car all day long. I was mostly interested in making sure that the car was completely reliable and would make a trip of any distance on an interstate highway. I have always taken my family including two small children to the many car shows that we attended and I did not want any breakdowns. It was my intention to enter this car in the Great Race and drive it across the U. S. A. someday. but this did not occur. I believe that it could make this trip. Some of the work that was done during the 2012-2013 period includes: rebuilt carburetor. rebuilt generator. complete valve job and machining of the head (compression is now great in all cylinders). gas tank removed and professionally cleaned. six new white wall tires. the addition of seatbelts (which can be placed underneath the seats during a show). addition of turn signals that could be removed. new Greyhound hood ornament added (original Greyhound is included but is in several pieces). bottom seat cushions were reupholstered in fabric that matched the original as close as possible but the rest of the interior was left alone because it was mostly excellent. The wood trim work throughout the car was in excellent condition but was restored as needed. Phil Bray high speed rear end gears were added (the bill for this alone was over $5. 00) resulting in a great high speed road car (I have original gears). rebuilt fuel pump. major tune up. nbsp;original radiator rebuilt. fuel lines added as needed. brake shoes. some new wiring as needed. several original correct door handles were located and added as needed and now all work perfectly. The car starts instantly. idles and drives perfectly. and runs cool on the hottest days and used virtually no oil on any of the long trips it has been on and does not smoke at all. Some of the shows that this car was driven to from Syracuse. NY include: May 2012 Saratoga. nbsp;NY Concours Invitational (275 miles total driven). June 2012 Lincoln Owner's Club National Meet. Hawley. PA (300 miles total driven). September 2012 Watkins Glen. NY Concours Invitational (200 miles total driven). October 2012 National AACA Show. Hershey. PA (600 miles total driven). July 2013. Munson Williams Concours Invitational. Utica. NY (150 miles total driven). Preservation cars are now in vogue at classic car shows and this CCCA classic would be welcome at many concours across the U. S. A. Because most classic cars have been restored. nbsp;this car is very unusual. The few original classic cars that come on the market are usually rusty or incomplete.

This 1936 Lincoln Model 324B is a four door. 3-window. five passenger sedan. built on the 136 inch wheelbase. It was one of the best-selling Model K's that year with a production total of 297 and just several of these have survived. However. this particular car is quite rare as very few of the 297 were fitted with a divider window. It was designed to be owner driven and occasionally chauffeur driven. having the same upholstery front and rear. Most buyers in 1936 that desired a divider window opted for the Model 327B Seven Passenger Limo which sold a total of 370. Weight of the Model 324B sedan was 5476 pounds. and the price of the car without any options was $4300. Optional equipment on this car included original radio in rear compartment. heater. and divider window. The total price of the 324B when new including all options was approximately $5000 (about ten times the price of the cheapest 1936 Ford). Engines in all 1936 Model K's were the same: 67 degree V12. brake horsepower 150. displacement 414 cubic inches. L head. cast iron block. bore & stroke. 3 1/8 x 4 1/2. compression ratio 6. 38:1. 4 main bearings. with mechanical valve lifters. The original factory radio is complete and is located in a rear compartment.  

Price is $29. 00. Car is located in Syracuse. New York. nbsp;U. S. A.

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