A 1922 Lincoln Model L seven-passenger touring car project has surfaced in Bremerton, Washington, offering collectors a chance to acquire an early example from the brand’s formative years under founder Henry Leland. The vehicle, which has not been driven in an unknown amount of time, is being offered by the selling dealer with a bill of sale.
This Model L is a Leland-built example finished in green with black fenders and fitted with four-door touring coachwork designed to carry seven occupants. The car is said to have been stored in a museum for several years before the dealer acquired it about a year ago.
The Model L debuted in late 1920 as Lincoln’s first production automobile. Shortly afterward, financial challenges led to the company’s sale to Ford in February 1922, though the platform continued in production for the remainder of the decade. Vehicles built before the transition, including open touring cars like this one, represent the earliest phase of Lincoln’s history.
Exterior features include a black convertible soft top, running boards, an adjustable two-panel windshield, a driver-side windshield wiper, and a rear-mounted spare tire. The top shows tearing and discoloration, and the right headlight lens is cracked. Body-color 12-spoke wheels measure 23 inches and display finish wear, while the tires show age-related cracking. Braking is handled by rear mechanical drums.
Inside, the front cabin houses a bench seat trimmed in black leather with visible wear, including a tear and loose stitching, while rubber flooring shows cracking. The wood-spoke steering wheel fronts a body-color dashboard equipped with Delco switchgear, a Waltham speedometer with a cracked lens, and gauges for oil pressure and amperage. The odometer displays 66,000 miles, though total mileage is unknown. The rear compartment includes a bench seat and two fold-down jump seats, also trimmed in black leather.
Power comes from a 357 cubic-inch L-head V-8 featuring a 60-degree bank angle and fork-and-blade connecting rods. The engine is paired with a three-speed sliding-gear transmission with reverse. The Model L rode on either a 130- or 136-inch wheelbase and used semi-elliptical leaf springs along with worm-and-sector steering. See it here.
Shawn Henry