rydersclassics Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1934-Lincoln-Other/132934379636?hash=item1ef381a874:g:pjkAAOSwI9FcUJ6H&vxp=mtr WOW! Another great car surfaces. Edited January 29, 2019 by rydersclassics (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950panhead Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 This Lincoln bid to $33k in October, reserve not met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott12180 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Considering how much abused the term "barn find" is these days, THIS, gentlemen, is what Barn Find means. The description is a little odd, though. Is the car being sold as it is shown, or is this just as it was found and now it's in some other storage, all inventoried and cleaned up? -- Luke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Desirable car, but $33K really should have bought it. This one sold at Hershey last fall for $260,000 in 2+ condition, so I think there's still a case to be made for buying and restoring it. But if they're looking for more than $33K, it's going to put everything upside-down very rapidly. And while we all tend to agree that looking at the dollars and cents of a project isn't really what the hobby is about, I promise you that the guy who buys and restores that car will think ONLY of the ROI. On the other hand, this scruffy but fully operational car with a freshly rebuilt V12 engine and driveline sold for $90,000. Does that make car on eBay more or less of a deal? I don't know. It hurts my head to think about it. So lovely, so much potential, so much money... As I've learned rather quickly, Lincolns cost as much as anything else to restore, but finished value is about 60 cents on the dollar compared to a Packard. I don't know why since they're really fine, handsome automobiles, but there it is. You might be rolling the dice taking this on as a project, but then again, maybe not. It's the best model of the best year with one of the most desirable body styles. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rydersclassics Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 I asked the seller on ebay for his buy it price and he answered 95K. All right then......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm63 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Comes complete with a tile problem to add to the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950panhead Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I asked the seller on ebay for his buy it price and he answered 95K. All right then......... Did you counter offer $85k ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrow Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I looked long and hard at the one that sold at the RM Hershey Auction. It was very very close to a true #1 car. If someone gave you the eBay car you could not restore it for the selling price of the RM car. Large, complex, well built car with some very difficult parts to find. Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 So, it's a KA five-passenger Model 531 Convertible Sedan-Phaeton, designed by LeBaron, built by Lincoln on special order on the 136-inch wheelbase. Sources show 75 built, so perhaps the "one of 17" means that many were ordered with dual sidemounts. With a $95K reserve, it's going to be collecting dust for some time. TG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 8 hours ago, Matt Harwood said: Desirable car, but $33K really should have bought it. This one sold at Hershey last fall for $260,000 in 2+ condition, so I think there's still a case to be made for buying and restoring it. But if they're looking for more than $33K, it's going to put everything upside-down very rapidly. And while we all tend to agree that looking at the dollars and cents of a project isn't really what the hobby is about, I promise you that the guy who buys and restores that car will think ONLY of the ROI. On the other hand, this scruffy but fully operational car with a freshly rebuilt V12 engine and driveline sold for $90,000. Does that make car on eBay more or less of a deal? I don't know. It hurts my head to think about it. So lovely, so much potential, so much money... As I've learned rather quickly, Lincolns cost as much as anything else to restore, but finished value is about 60 cents on the dollar compared to a Packard. I don't know why since they're really fine, handsome automobiles, but there it is. You might be rolling the dice taking this on as a project, but then again, maybe not. It's the best model of the best year with one of the most desirable body styles. The two here are KB's I believe - the one for ebay sale is a KA - very different beasts value wise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 7 hours ago, John_Mereness said: The two here are KB's I believe - the one for ebay sale is a KA - very different beasts value wise Agreed. I didn't realize the barn find was a KA. $33,000 should have bought it. That said, I tend like the lines of the shorter wheelbase cars (as if 136 inches is a "little" car!) better than the bigger cars. And given the impressive performance of my aluminum-bodied 136-inch V12 Lincoln K (you know, that one day when it ran for a while), a good-running KA should be a flat-out awesome tour car even though the engine is 32 cubic inches smaller. Oh, and look at the nomenclature in the Lincoln ad up there. The "convertible sedan-phaeton." Wasn't there just recently a discussion on how all the different manufacturers named their 4-door cars with folding tops and how confusing it can get? Add another log to that fire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) For comparison, this 1936 Lincoln was available for around $75,000 a few years ago when I was looking for a pre-war car. It was in #3 condition with a decent interior and a stained top: Edited January 30, 2019 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 16 hours ago, Zimm63 said: Comes complete with a tile problem to add to the fun. Why does he list as title clear in the info area, but it only comes with a bill of sale at the end of the description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 And what's with the dogs all over the place? I can only imagine the smell coming out of that car and what has been living in it for the past 60 years... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I too saw this on ebay and my heart skipped a beat or two. While I would love to own the car, I am a guy of pretty average means, thus the car would almost certainly exceed my ability to bankroll the necessary restoration. Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Eric Enjoy your series 13 Franklins, you already have cars there that will be a great machine to drive down the road to the annual Franklin club trek or anyplace else. Walt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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