The 1936 Lincoln Model K featured deeply attractive styling, including pontoon-style, rounded fenders, lowered torpedo-shaped headlamps, and pressed steel 17-inch wheels with large hubcaps, creating a forceful appearance to match the silky-smooth 414-cubic-inch V-12 underhood. It was offered in an impressive collection of body designs, including the particularly attractive two-passenger coupe by LeBaron, with tight lines created by a rather small, leather-covered “three-window” greenhouse. Only 25 LeBaron coupes were produced, and Ed Graf, a former owner of that offered here, noted just 10 known survivors.

Chassis number K6428, Mr. Graf’s coupe, was originally delivered in Philadelphia, and spent almost its entire life in the Quaker State. In 1955 it was acquired by Bob Montgomery, owner of junkyard near Tafton. It was stored on Montgomery family property until 1988, when its owner and his wife took a long-awaited vacation, apparently their first in many years, and left their children in charge of the junkyard. When they arrived home, they found that the children had taken the opportunity to sell the business! Mr. Montgomery immediately decided to sell the Lincoln himself, rather than leave it to the whims of his heirs.

In 1989 the Model K was acquired from Mr. Montgomery by Mr. Graf, who found it to be complete and in very solid, intact condition, down to what is believed to have been the original registration plate discovered under the seat, as documented by photographs in the history file. Mr. Graf submitted the car to Martin Lum of Mount Alto, Pennsylvania, who over a nearly nine-year process restored it meticulously, also photo-documented in the file. Following completion, the car eventually achieved a Grand National First Prize, Preservation award, and nomination for a National Award from the Antique Automobile Club of America in 2007–2008.

The Lincoln was eventually sold by Mr. Graf to Kevin Cornish of Scottsdale, Arizona, in whose hands it continued to appear at concours for several years, including at Pebble Beach in 2010. In October of 2015 the coupe was acquired by Ray and Bonnie Kinney, and it has remained a favorite in their collection for over a decade. It has continued to be well-upkept in their ownership, remaining in fine overall condition, and to make occasional concours appearances, including at the Arizona Concours d’Elegance in 2017 and at the Luxury and Supercar Showcase in Dallas in 2019.

This is a simply wonderful example of one of the most attractively styled, sporty, and desirable bodies on the great Model K chassis.