Lincoln K series

Lincoln K series
1937 Lincoln Model K Brunn touring cabriolet
Overview
Manufacturer	Lincoln (Ford)
Also called	Lincoln Model K
Model years	1931–1940
Assembly	Lincoln Assembly, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Long Beach Assembly, Long Beach, California, U.S.
Designer	E.T. (Bob) Gregorie Edsel Ford
Body and chassis
Class	Luxury car
Powertrain
Engine	385 cu in (6.3 L) Lincoln L-head V8 448 cu in (7.3 L) Lincoln L-head V12 382 cu in (6.3 L) Lincoln L-head V12 414 cu in (6.8 L) Lincoln L-head V12
Transmission	3-speed manual[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase	136 in (3454 mm) 145 in (3683 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lincoln L-Series/Model L
Successor	Lincoln Custom

The Lincoln K series (also called the Lincoln Model K, in line with Ford nomenclature) is a luxury vehicle that was produced by the Lincoln Motor Company between 1931 and 1940. The second motor line produced by the company, the Model K was developed from the Model L, including a modernized chassis on a longer wheelbase.^[2] In 1931, Lincoln also introduced a V-12, becoming a feature of the company for nearly 20 years.

One of the most exclusive vehicles produced in the United States during the 1930s, the Model K competed domestically against the Cadillac V-12 and V-16, Packard Twin Six, Chrysler Imperial, Pierce-Arrow Model 53 and the Duesenberg Model J, as well as bespoke bodied ultra-luxury models from Hispano-Suiza, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Bugatti, and Mercedes-Benz.^[1] Alongside multiple body configurations produced by Lincoln, bare chassis were provided for coachbuilders.

After the 1939 model year, Lincoln ended production of the Model K, selling leftover vehicles as 1940 models.^[3] For 1941 and 1942, the Lincoln Custom was sold as an indirect successor to the Model K, offered as an 8-passenger limousine or touring sedan produced as a long-wheelbase version of the Lincoln-Zephyr. Since World War II, various Lincoln sedans (the Continental or its Town Car successor) have been produced as long-wheelbase sedans or factory limousines, but no direct model line has been developed as a successor to the Model K (as of 2020 production).