Lincoln Motor Company simplified its lineup for 1934, introducing a new V-12 engine in place of the two previously available twelves. The new 414 cubic-inch unit was essentially an enlarged version of the KA’s 384-cubic-inch V-12. At 150 horsepower, the new V-12 matched the output of the KB’s larger engine, while also being more economical for Lincoln to build and deliver superior torque, flexibility, and fuel economy. For the top-of-the-line Model KB alone, the catalogue consisted of 17 individual body styles. Outside coachbuilders like Brunn, Dietrich, LeBaron, and Willoughby contributed semi-custom designs, with the sportier open styles sold in minuscule numbers given their enormous cost. Only three Brunn Convertible Victorias built on the 1934 Model KB chassis are known to have survived, out of perhaps half a dozen originally made.

The Lincoln ledgers held by the Benson Ford Research Center note that this particular car, number KB3375, was shipped on 1 March 1934, fitted with its Brunn coachwork. It was acquired later, in 1942, in the Worcester area of Massachusetts, by a young enthusiast. The car’s new owner originally used the KB in his job delivering newspapers to distribution terminals, then for several years simply as his daily driver. Eventually he put it into storage, then returned it to the road after a meticulous restoration back to its original condition. While the car was extensively refinished, including new paint, the body is believed to have not been removed from the chassis. Indeed, the car retains much of its original woodwork, with the proper Brunn body number stampings still visible in the sill.

After nearly eight decades in its loving ownership, the Lincoln was sold to a well-known enthusiast in Connecticut, in whose ownership it was further freshened, including the fitment of a new interior and convertible top. It was then sold to Terence E. Adderley in early 2016, joining his rapidly expanding collection of superb Full Classics, where it has remained for the past eight years. It retains a very correct, authentic appearance throughout, with good care over its long life clearly evident, making it an excellent addition to any collection that favors these superbly engineered 12-cylinder cars.