1925 Lincoln Model L Three-Window Four-Door “Berline” by Judkins

Description

The Lincoln Model L was the first automobile produced by legendary engineer Henry M. Leland. He had worked for Cadillac, championing precision manufacturing methods and standards, then left in 1919 to establish the Lincoln Motor Company the next year. By 1922, Lincoln was bankrupt and purchased by Henry Ford. The Model L continued its engineering excellence, powered by a unique 358 cu-in 60-degree L-head V8 using “Fork and Blade” connecting rods. Lincoln produced only the chassis, with some of America’s finest coachmakers producing bodies for these luxury vehicles.

Lincoln produced 8,440 Model L automobiles in 1925, including 548 with the airy “Berline” three-window four-door sedan body by the John B. Judkins Company of Merrimac, Massachusetts. Paul Schmidt, a Jefferson City, Missouri, businessman, purchased this Berline model that year. The car was later inherited in 1966 by his business partner Wilfred Kraus, who kept it in storage until it was acquired by George Townsend of Madison, Alabama, in 1988. Townsend turned the Lincoln over to the artisans at Memoryville USA for a complete restoration, and it earned numerous AACA awards over the years, including the prestigious Senior Grand Champion in June 2012.

This 1925 Lincoln Model L Berline by Judkins is a true triumph of artistry and engineering from the Roaring Twenties.

Highlights

• Multiple AACA show winning restoration

• AACA Senior Grand Champion June 2012

• Complete ownership history since new

• Two-year complete restoration by Memoryville USA of Rolla, Missouri

• Full restoration documentation and photos

• 358 cu-in 60-degree L-head V8

• Judkins type 133, #3-415 “Berline” Three-Window Four-Passenger Sedan coachwork

• Six original Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels

• Complete original tool kit and spares

• This 1925 Lincoln Model L Three-Window Four-Door Berline by Judkins is offered with the five-digit odometer currently showing 66,978 miles at the time of listing; however, the true mileage is unknown

Features

• Lorrain spotlight

• 90 horsepower at 2800 rpm

• Three-speed manual transmission

• Full pressure lubrication system

• Rear mechanical brakes

• 136.0 inch wheelbase

• Fatman steering wheel

• Original luggage inside rear trunk

• Interior roll up shades

Known Imperfections

• This 1925 Lincoln Model L Three-Window Four-Door “Berline” by Judkins is presented as a fine older restoration

• Blemish where the hood meets the body

Included

• Restoration documentation and photos

• Lincoln Service Manual

Ownership History

This 1925 Lincoln Model L Three-Window Four-Door “Berline” by Judkins was purchased new by Paul Schmidt of Jefferson City, Missouri at a cost of approximately $5,400, including Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels, a Lorraine spotlight, and $50 optional paint work. It was later inherited by his business partner Wilfred Kraus in 1966, who kept it in storage until it was acquired by George Townsend of Madison, Alabama, in 1988.

Additional Notes

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle.

Contact: Rebecca Wolanin Phone: 813.389.2162 email: rwolanin@hagerty.com

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