Doug "DB" Wesson's 1935 Lincoln

[45Wheelgun]

This Lincoln 12 was purchased new in 1935 by Doug Wesson (President of S&W at the time). The second owner purchased the car from Dan Wesson in the late 60s or early 70s. It was picked up from a warehouse behind the Roosevelt Ave Factory. This warehouse housed Wesson Family property. It was delivered to the second owner by Dan Wesson himself.

A Lincoln v12 with ALL original interior. 76000 miles. It is now in the hands of a collectible car dealer and available for sale.

How about that!

 

[Kurusu]

Where did the side mount spares go?

 

[29aholic]

Does Pearce have that car?

 

[jack the toad]

MPG???

 

[Protocall_Design]

If you can afford the car, you can afford the gas.

 

[Kurusu]

MPG???

You mean GPM right?

I remember that story of the woman who went to a gas station (manual pump at the time) with a V16 Cadillac. She left the engine idling. After a while the man said "kill the engine lady you gaining on me".

 

[Jack Flash]

Cars had class in those days. Any guesses as to what the sale price is / will be when it sells?

 

[Jack Flash]

Where did the side mount spares go?

Looks like whoever took the spares made off with the sideview mirrors too.

 

[amazingflapjack]

My Brother had a 37 Lincoln Zephyr in high school-V-12-terrific car.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

My dad's older brother had a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr V-12. Just after WWII dad lived with him. Dad would take the car street racing and never complained about the mileage (his brother owned a fuel distributorship), but he did complain about second gear stripping out a repeatedly. My uncle made him replace it every time he did it! Huntington California was pretty exciting for a 15 year old boy in 1947!

Ivan

 

[Kurusu]

My dad's older brother had a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr V-12. Just after WWII dad lived with him. Dad would take the car street racing and never complained about the mileage (his brother owned a fuel distributorship), but he did complain about second gear stripping out a repeatedly. My uncle made him replace it every time he did it! Huntington California was pretty exciting for a 15 year old boy in 1947!

Ivan

Ah! But the Zephyr had the new generation V12 at 267 cu the 1935 V12 was 385 cu.

 

[Kurusu]

Cars had class in those days. Any guesses as to what the sale price is / will be when it sells?

I just know and love American cars from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Can't afford them though.

 

[03hemi]

A little trivia; Does your dog mascot have testicles? Seriously, when they first used the grey hound it had testicles molded in, but Mrs. Ford was so appalled by the crudeness Mr. Ford had them deleted on later produced hounds.

 

[Kurusu]

A little trivia; Does your dog mascot have testicles? Seriously, when they first used the grey hound it had testicles molded in, but Mrs. Ford was so appalled by the crudeness Mr. Ford had them deleted on later produced hounds.

Kind of doubt that story. I understand the Lincoln greyhounds were definitely male since 1925 to 1939.

Besides that Lincolns were Edsel's babies not Henry's.

Edit. The proof. Bellow, was supposed to be just one off for Edsel. But things got out of hand.

 

[03hemi]

Kind of doubt that story. I understand the Lincoln greyhounds were definitely male since 1925 to 1939.

Besides that Lincolns were Edsel's babies not Henry's.

Edit. The proof. Bellow, was supposed to be just one off for Edsel. But things got out of hand.

Absolutely true, some have balls while others don't, the ones with nuts are more valuable.

 

[45Wheelgun]

Cars had class in those days. Any guesses as to what the sale price is / will be when it sells?

I don't have anything to do with the sale of this car, but my understanding is that the price is in the low 30k range. If anyone is serious about purchasing this they can PM me for the dealer info.

Dave

 

[yaktamer]

A little trivia; Does your dog mascot have testicles? Seriously, when they first used the grey hound it had testicles molded in, but Mrs. Ford was so appalled by the crudeness Mr. Ford had them deleted on later produced hounds.

I'm kicking around the idea of buying a new Jag for my next car. Now I'm debating a custom, anatomically correct hood ornament.

 

[shouldazagged]

The parents of a kid I went to high school with owned a Lincoln two-door coupe with a big V12 stretching out for days in front of that short body. Equal parts grotesque and just cool as hell.

 

[TAROMAN]

Notice the rear heater and footrests.
Mr. Wesson was doubtless driven about in this one.

 

[Kurusu]

Notice the rear heater and footrests.
Mr. Wesson was doubtless driven about in this one.

Most probable. But he also looked like a man that could do his own anything.