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If you are a real handyman who likes a bit of a challenge, then we have a very interesting project for you. Looking at the photographs we would say it is more of a long-term project which will take you probably a couple of months (maybe years) to complete rather than one you finish in weeks.

1940 Lincoln Continental Convertible

This 1940 Lincoln Continental Convertible is one of the just 350 cars produced. Equipped with a 292ci Flathead V-12 Engine, 3-Speed Manual Transmission and 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes. The car was sold for $1250 to R. Jacques DuPont at the West Chester Mercury-Lincoln dealer in Chester County Pennsylvania as shown on the sales receipt dated on the 7th of January 1949. Jacques was the son of the renowned founder of Du Pont motors. Unfortunately, the Lincoln ended up in the storage, where it remained stationary for many years. After being owned by the Du Pont family for over 60 years the car with chassis (no. H96693 ) was rescued and moved to another home. Where the car has been since.

This 1940 Lincoln Continental Convertible is estimated between US$ 6,000 - 8,000 and will be sold without a reserve. We think it is a wonderful project to take on if you do have the time for it. Because how wonderful would it be to see this car in a couple of years back on the road?!

1926 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tilbury Sedan

But if you know you are not so patient, then we have something else which might be interesting for you. Something a little bit older and definitely does not needs a lot of work to it. We know it is a difference between day and night if you first look at the Lincoln and then at this 1926 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tilbury Sedan.

Chassis no. S 256 PL was supplied by Rolls-Royce's Springfield, Mass. factory and delivered in October of 1926 to a J.M Coward IV of New York, New York. The original Tilbury sedan body in two-tone burgundy over black remains to the car today. The dark red leather with fawn carpets, panels and headlining interior looks absolutely beautiful. And also nickel accessories are in good condition.

The incredible reliability of the 7,428cc L-Head Inline 6-Cylinder Engine (no. 21565) and the smoothness make this 1926 Rolls-Royce the ideal vehicle for long-distance touring in all-weather. The Silver Coast is estimated between US$ 100,000 - 140,000, slightly higher than the Lincoln but if you have two left hands then this would probably be a better option. Also, this car will be sold by Bonhams in the Philadelphia Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum on the 8th of October 2018 without a reserve.

Other cars that will be auctioned amongst many other pre- and post-war vehicles are a 1911 Breese Paris Teardrop Roadster, a 1921 Paige 6-66 Daytona Speedster, a 1924 Locomobile Model 48 Open Drive Limousine, a 1927 Bentley 6½ Liter All-Weather Touring Car and a 1933 Packard Super Eight Model 1004 Touring Car.

Words by the editor. Photographs courtesy Bonhams.

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