1940 Lincoln Continental

VIN: H100711

$407,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Kensington, NH; US

  • Event date

    Jun 11, 2006

  • Lot

    2186

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    H100711

  • Body style

    Cabriolet

  • Odometer

    0 M

  • Interior Color

    Dark Red leather, Black cloth top

  • Exterior Color

    Black

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Skirts, wide whitewalls. Freshly restored to concours condition. Great paint and interior. Crisp, sharp, brilliant chrome. Flawless. A fresh $300,000 restoration that some faulted in minute details but presents itself in immaculate splendor. This is the Babe Ruth Continental, a claim of little more basis than some oral history and tradition. Includes a period Babe Ruth Yankees jersey and a Babe Ruth model Louisville Slugger. No Reserve.

Market commentary

Bought in pretty tired condition at RMs Arizo auction in 2001 for $110,000 and bought here for, to all intents and purposes, the cost of the car plus its restoration expense. A good deal Probably not, but at least the new owner wont have to go through the restoration hassle.

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