F/S 1935 Lincoln Model K Hollywood movie camera car,with Chrysler 413 engine. Only $950. Must see!

George Albright · December 14, 2016

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F/S 1935 Lincoln model K movie camera car with Chrysler 413 engine. Must see! Only $950!

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Only $950.00 firm! Dear Friends. I just purchased this super cool,rare,and valuable 1935 Lincoln Model K chassis number K 3616,converted to a Whitney Ellison movie camera car. Involved in the making of untold movies in Hollywood for decades!! It appears,in the 1960s a Chrysler 413 engine and transmission,were installed,possibly from a truck. (The engine is worth more than $950!). Vehicle does not currently run. It is in as donated condition. Motor looks good in the photos though. Original Lincoln engine NOT with the vehicle. It appears the Lincoln frame and both axles are original though,and quite valuable in themselves. Also, boxes of parts shown in the photos go with the car. I bought it from the Petersen Museum surplus sale,to save it from being scrapped. I would like to place it with someone who will display it for what it was built for. The Petersen is aware I am reselling it. The vehicle is still at the Petersen Museum at 6060 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles,Ca. It must be picked up within 30 days or so. You must arrange all shipping. I am getting a bill of sale from the Petersen. For an additional $200,I believe I can get a Florida title for it in my name,and then sign that title over to the new seller,if that is important. Price is $950 firm. DO NOT buy this vehicle unless you are going to take care of it!!! Contact me to purchase at Email gnalbright@gmail.com My cell is 352 843 1624 . Please call between 10AM to 4 PM EST. Thanks,George Albright,Ocala,Forida. (Below is the old text written by the Petersen)

1935 Lincoln “Insert” Camera Car

An Excellent Project Car with Hollywood History

Between the 1930s and 1950s, if studios needed a camera car for filming they contacted one of two people - “Whitey” Ellison or Eddie Fuller. Well-known camera car builder “Whitey” Ellison is believed to have converted this 1935 Lincoln Model K into an “insert” car before World War II. With only a few camera cars in existence during that time, this one most likely received a lot of use. It is believed to have been used in the majority of films made before 1942 and as recently as 1975 in “The Wild Party,” which starred Raquel Welch and James Coco.

Introduced in 1931 with a lengthy 145-inch wheelbase, the Lincoln Model K was the perfect foundation for a camera car conversion (or a limousine as FDR did with his custom 1939 Lincoln “Sunshine Special”). By 1935, the Model K’s body had been lowered and moved forward 9 inches so that the cab sat firmly between the axles. These adjustments along with softer front springs, new shock absorbers and a rear anti-sway torsion-bar stabilizer made a very stable and centered platform.

Unlike today, where studios can choose from a fleet of differently equipped vehicles for various camera shots, this Lincoln Camera Car needed to be ready for every type of shot. It has camera platforms on the front and back and could easily be equipped, once again, with a swinging 360 degree crane arm.

The camera car comes with several boxes of parts, as the previous owner appears to have started a restoration on it. The Lincoln's original engine (believed to be a V-12 which was standard on the Lincoln K-series starting in 1933) was replaced with a Mopar 413 cubic inch V-8. There is no Title for this vehicle, only a Bill of Sale.

VIN: K3616
Odometer: Unknown Mileage