This 1933 Lincoln Model KB is one of 12 coupes bodied by J.B. Judkins of Merrimac, Massachusetts, on Lincoln’s V12-powered Series 251 platform for the model year. Chassis KB2390 participated in the 1982 Classic Car Club of America Pacific Northwest Caravan before undergoing a cosmetic refurbishment in the 1990s. It was subsequently purchased by the current owner in 1998 before earning a CCCA Senior badge in 2001, and participating in the 2009 CCCA Far Out West Caravan. The car is finished in black over gray whipcord cloth upholstery, and power comes from a 448ci V12 paired with a three-speed manual transmission with synchromesh. Equipment includes vacuum-assisted four-wheel drum brakes, 18″ wire-spoke wheels with dual side-mount spares, a golf bag door, black leather roof trim, a fold-down luggage rack, a rumble seat trimmed in gray leather, and a woodgrain dash panel. This Model KB is now offered on dealer consignment in California with a clean Illinois title in the owner’s name.
The Model K platform was introduced in 1931 as the successor to Lincoln’s debut series, the Model L. For 1933, the platform was split between the KA, powered by a new 382ci V12, and the KB, which featured the 448ci unit first introduced in 1932. The Judkins-built Model 264 bodywork on this example is said to have been refinished in its factory black in the 1990s and features chrome bumpers and trim, a greyhound hood ornament, parking lamps, running boards, rear-hinged doors, running boards, a golf bag door, a black leather roof trim, and a fold-down luggage rack. The selling dealer notes wear on the leather roof trim.
The 18″ wire wheels wear chrome hubcaps and are mounted with whitewall bias-ply tires. Dual side-mount spares are mounted with leather covers in the front fenders, and they are topped with chrome mirrors. The Model KB rode on a 145″ wheelbase and featured semi-elliptical leaf springs at all four corners. Stopping power is provided by vacuum-assisted four-wheel drum brakes.
The cabin features a bench seat trimmed in gray tufted whipcord cloth along with a color-matched headliner, dashboard surround, door panels, and carpets. Equipment includes a roll-down rear window, a window shade, and a storage compartment behind the seat. Stains on the door panels are noted by the selling dealer.
The three-spoke steering wheel fronts a woodgrain dash panel with dual gloveboxes as well as a central instrument cluster housing a 110-mph speedometer, a Lincoln-branded combination gauge, and a clock. The fuel-level gauge does not work. The five-digit odometer shows 40k miles, approximately 3k of which were added under current ownership. Total mileage is unknown.
The rumble seat is trimmed in gray tufted leather upholstery.
The 448ci V12 features seven main bearings, a 65° angle between cylinder banks, aluminum pistons, and fork-and-blade connecting rods as well as a Stromberg two-barrel downdraft carburetor. Output was factory rated at 150 horsepower.
Engine stamping KB2390 is presented above, and it matches the chassis tag in the gallery.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a three-speed manual transmission with synchromesh.