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Babe Ruth's 1940 Lincoln


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I see that a 1940 Lincoln Convertible formerlly owned by Babe Ruth is going to be in the Pebble Beach auction. I thought it may be fun for forum members to go on record with estimates of what the net selling price will be. (not including auction fees)

I say $95,000.00

what say you?

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Guest Jim Zephyr

I would like to see better documentation of ownership on this car, I wonder what Dave Cole knows? I have never seen him write it up, no photos exist with Babe Ruth...it would be a home run if it were more than someone's fantasy.

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From what I recall, the link to Ruth was pretty tenuous. Just got done looking at the latest Dingman auction results from RM Auctions, and it seemed everything was going for about double what it is worth (with a couple exceptions), so not surprised the car fell off in price after the original auction.

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When i was young around 1966 ? In Oakville , Ontario , Canada a Mr. Pat Curran had in his garage the car that was presented to Babe Ruth . It had a Brass plaque stating this . He stated he obtained it from the USA . He sold it a few years later . Does this help solve the mystery of this car ? Thanks Mark

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For what it's worth

Ypislanti, Michigan --- RM Auctions, Inc. confirmed

today it consigned the 1940 Lincoln Continental

Convertible previously owned and driven by legendary

baseball player Babe Ruth, for its upcoming auction at

the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, January 19, 2001.

The Continental was presented to Ruth by Yankees club

president Joe McCarthy in 1940 and a small plaque was

affixed to the dashboard of the Lincoln, on which was

inscribed: ‘Presented to George Herman Ruth “Babe

Ruth” Home Run King, New York Yankees, April 29, 1940.’

“This is one of those important moments when the

history of two very different fields cross,” said Dan

Warrener, a partner with RM Auctions. “A nicely

restored Lincoln Continental might normally fetch

between $45,000 and $60,000 but because of the

historical significance of this being Babe Ruth’s car,

we expect it may sell for well over $100,000.” Ruth

helped popularize baseball with his personality and

skill on the field, and he quickly became one of

baseball’s biggest attractions.

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