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Lincoln Model K LeBaron Coupe - Pre-war long-distance cruiser

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Created on May 23, 2012

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Bruno von Rotz

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Lincoln Model K V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936)

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Lincoln Model K V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936) - erst im Vergleich zu anderen "Objekten" (hier der Fotograf) sieht man die wahrhaft monumentalen Dimensionen

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Lincoln Model K V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936) - bequemer Einstieg über riesige Trittbretter

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Lincoln Model K V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936) - der Tacho mit 220 km/h ist wohl etwas gar optimistisch

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Lincoln Model K V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936) - Blinkerbetätigung so, wie wir uns das gewöhnt sind

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Lincoln Model K V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936) - zur leichten Belüftung kann die Seitenscheibe auch in Fahrtrichtung des Fahrzeugs verschoben und um einen Spalt geöffnet werden

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Lincoln Model K V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936) - Kühlerfigur

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Lincoln Model K V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936) - ein Windhund als Kühlerfigur

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Lincoln Model K V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936) - der V12-Motor mit 6,8 Litern Hubraum

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Lincoln K Series V12 (1936) - Brougham Limousine nach Design Brunn

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Lincoln K Series (1939) - das Chassis ohne Aufbau

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Lincoln K Series (1939) - der V-12-Motor

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Lincoln K Series LeBaron Coupe (1939) - das zweiplätzige Coupé im Prospekt von 1939

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Lincoln K Series LeBaron Coupe (1939) - das Interieur in einer Zeichnung im Prospekt von 1939

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Lincoln K Series V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936) - ausgestellt im Monteverdi-Museum in Binningen im Jahr 1988

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Impressionen vom Consorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2011 - Lincoln K Series LeBaron Coupé von 1935

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Summary

From 1932 to 1939 (the last examples were delivered one or two years later), Lincoln built the K series in a wide variety of versions, some of which were designed by well-known external coachbuilders of the time such as LeBaron or Brunn. The vehicles belonged to the absolute luxury class and had a V12 engine of up to 6.8 liters. This report shows a LeBaron Coupé from 1936 in detail and briefly describes the entire model series, supplemented by two rare original sales brochures.

This article contains the following chapters

The K series
Further development every year
Impressive V12
Rigid chassis
LeBaron Design
Monumental elegance
Climbing into the luxury cruiser
Everything is one size bigger, except for the road
Almost unique

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Anyone looking for a vehicle in the 1930s that was capable of travelling at over 150 km/h and covering long distances comfortably and without breakdowns would sooner or later end up with the Lincoln Model K. In 1936, they might have opted for the two-seater Lincoln Model K LeBaron Coupé, a car that was produced in exactly 25 units. In 1931, Lincoln presented the "Model K", a luxury-class vehicle with a new chassis with a wheelbase of 3.7 meters and the V8 engine, which was already known from the previous "L" series, but now developed 120 hp thanks to higher compression. Initially, the K-series was available in the form of a two- and four-door Phaeton body, but customers could also choose from a variety of special bodies.

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