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At the Tokyo Show Daihatsu has presented four different design studies of compact cars aimed at providing practical solutions to urban commuters.

The Lincoln automobiles were stylish and luxurious with many receiving custom bodies from some of the era's greatest coachbuilders including Waterhouse, LeBaron, Dietrich, Judkins, and Willoughby. Many of the creations were unique and built specifically for the customer. The most popular designs were group ordered by Lincoln and made available to a wider selection of buyers. This decreased the delivery time while maintaining a high level of quality. The bodies were built in advance with some available to customers to be trimmed to their exact specifications. by Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2018 conceptcarz _________________________________________________ The 1920’s is considered the beginning of the “cylinder wars” among luxury car companies, (Cadillac, Marmon, Packard, Duesenberg, Auburn and several European manufacturers). Essentially it became a race as to which car company could offer the biggest engine - the goal seeming to be the V16. It is said that Cadillac was among the first to “raise the bar” by offering its V12 and V16 engines. Marmon was quick to respond, introducing their version of the massive sixteen cylinder engine. Who knows how long and how far the cylinder war would have progressed had it not been for the Great Depression of 1929 which caught the world and automobile companies off guard. Following the “crash” of 1929, sales of luxury cars were greatly curtailed and many car manufacturers were forced to close up shop and go out of business. Regardless, a number of high end car companies did continue to forge ahead, albeit feeling the pinch of lower sales. There’s always a group of wealthy - just fewer of them in times of economic turmoil. Despite a narrower market, the 1930’s was an exciting time for automotive development. Lincoln forged ahead and in 1932 joined the fray with the introduction of a superbly engineered V12, incorporating seven bearings mains and separate cylinder blocks, forks and blade connecting rods. It was a 447.9 cubic-inch (7.3L) L-head, producing 150 hp. The engine was potent, powerful and durable but did possess one major flaw - it was very costly to manufacturer and of course, added to the price of the car. It was, in fact, so expensive that within two years it was no longer offered. * Note: Lincoln did continue to offer V12’s in the KA and KB series but these were lower displacement engines, producing less hp and did not incorporate the high degree of engineering as the short lived 7.3L L-head. Hope you enjoy………………..