RM Auctions: Automobiles of Arizona
January 16, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this sale requires the purchase of the offical auction catalog for $100. The catalog will admit two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
24th Street & Missouri
Phoenix, Arizona
85016 USA
SALE DATES:
January 16, 2009
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
January 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
January 16, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Estimate:
$90,000-$120,000 US
Model 185. 90bhp, 384.8 cu. in. L-head V8 engine, three-main bearings, mechanical lifters, three-speed sliding gear transmission and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes. Wheelbase: 136"
Under Ford ownership, the success of Lincoln’s 1930 Model L relied on two elements. The first was the superb design in engineering executed by Henry Leland, his son Wilfred and their staff, all before Ford bought Lincoln. Ford wisely kept the Lincoln V8 engine, with its expensive