The Brunn-bodied Convertible Victoria offered here was the fifth of just 10 built on the 1936 Lincoln Model K chassis, with that year's pontoon-style fenders, pressed steel 17-in. wheels with large hubcaps, and lowered headlamps. It is one of three known survivors.

This car was reportedly custom-ordered on 12 February 1936, by Herbert F. "Hib" Johnson, who was the president of Johnson Wax Company, of Racine, Wisconsin. Mr. Johnson was a man who knew and appreciated custom-designed beauty. He was a patron not only of Brunn, but also of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and construction of Johnson Wax's famed Wright-designed headquarters in Racine began the year that this car was built. Undoubtedly, the Lincoln visited the site many times over the next three years as construction progressed, and it would have looked right at home in front of Wright's modern architecture.

The previous owner of Mr. Johnson's Lincoln, a well-known Midwestern enthusiast of the marque, commissioned an extensive body-off, frame-up restoration, with mechanical work by his own shop in Ohio and partial assembly by Lincoln specialist Rick Kriss, of Irwin, Pennsylvania. All body and paintwork was finished to concours condition, in Stonington Grey and Gunmetal Grey Poly, which were the original colors offered on the Model K palette in 1936. The leather interior was custom-dyed to match original factory material as well, and the grey Haartz cloth fabric top was an available custom option. The engine and transmission were likewise fully rebuilt.

Since the completion of the restoration in September 2012, this car has been shown to award-winning results at the Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles in Canton, Ohio, that same year, as well as at the Concours d'Elegance of America at St. John's in 2013. Driven very little but consistently well maintained by a professional staff, it would require virtually nothing for continued concours showing or for use as a dependable multi-cylinder touring car on AACA activities or CCCA CARavans.

Carrying fascinating ownership history and a wonderful restoration, as well as one of the most beautiful factory-custom bodies of the period, this Lincoln is a superb choice for any collection of great American cars.