• Lincoln Continental Cabriolet 1942
RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island Mar 14 2009

Lot sold

70 000 - 90 000

Estimate

70 000 - 90 000
 
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1942 Lincoln Continental

Cabriolet
RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island Mar 14 2009 | Chatham-Kent

Summary

  • Year of manufacture 
    1942
  • Car type 
    Convertible / Roadster
  • Drive 
    LHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Exterior brand colour 
    Black
  • Interior colour 
    Other
  • Location
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Gearbox 
    Manual
  • Drivetrain 
    2wd
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

RM Auctions: Automobiles of Amelia Island
March 14, 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
The Ritz-Carlton
4750 Amelia Island Parkway
Amelia Island, Florida
32034
SALE DATES:
March 14, 2009
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
March 13, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 14, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
130bhp, 306 cu. in. V12 engine, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive and Columbia two-speed rear axle, solid front axle and ¾-floating rear axle with transverse leaf springs, and Bendix four-wheel, internal-expanding hydraulic brakes. Wheelbase: 125"
In 1938, Edsel Ford expressed interest in a “special convertible coupe that was long, low and rakish”, incorporating European design elements. Based on the Lincoln-Zephyr, Bob Gregorie quickly sketched the outline of the new car’s two-door, f