Vintage car collectors love Lincoln. Besides their sleek design and luxury features, they always have an interesting story to tell.
Ray Menefee, who owns a vintage car restoration shop in San Carlos, California, saw many beautiful cars come and go throughout the years. However, out of his personal collection, there was always one that stuck out. After Menefee had fixed it up for many years, a friend left the all-original 1930 Lincoln Model L 183 to Menefee in his will. And if you asked Menefee, it must have been fate.
“I nearly fell out of my chair when I read what was to be done with the Lincoln Model L 183,” he said. The only condition was to park it in Menefee’s garage, permanently.
“I worked on dozens and dozens of cars, but only cars I wanted to work on,” he said.
After nearly 20 years of servicing the car, Menefee has not left one stone overturned. The Lincoln Model L 183 boasts a lavish backseat with full-tufted upholstered seats and five copper-colored silk window roller shades.
“I feel a sense of responsibility to maintain this car for generations to come,” Menefee said. “It will probably outlast us all.”
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