The first all-new Lincolns under Ford control appeared in 1923 with minor improvements in place. What remained was the Leland engineering brilliance; in particular, the big Lincoln V-8 with its “fork and blade” connecting rods. This innovative and costly design allowed the cylinders to sit perfectly opposed from one another, bank-to-bank, making the Lincoln V-8 one of Detroit’s smoothest operating powerplants. Under Edsel Ford’s direction, Lincoln continued to gain status, as did the car’s image as one of America’s leading luxury automobiles. Unlike his mechanically-minded father, Edsel was a man of sophisticated taste with a keen eye for design and classic good looks. He also contracted with coachbuilders such as Brunn, Judkins, Willoughby, and Locke to provide many special offerings like this example.

Restored by collector Ken Pearson sometime in the 1980s it may have once been part of the collection of the legendary Barney Pollard. It sports a two-tone paint scheme of red with black fenders complemented by a black leather interior and black convertible top. Along with naturally-finished wooden artillery wheels, it is complemented by a wooden steering wheel and rear wood dash with dual gloveboxes and hand-carved wooden ornamentation and a frosted glass courtesy light. The low miles are believed to be original.