1955 Lincoln Capri
Lot : SP115
1955 Lincoln Capri “Mucha Muchacha”
Auctioned on SAT, 2017-05-05
Auctioned at The Toronto Spring Classic Car Auction 2017
Sold at $ 62,700
Transmission: Automatic
Exterior Color:
Interior Color:
A multiple award winner that could continue its show winning duties or be used for local cruise nights. Perhaps most remarkable, the current owner very graciously decided that a pink car is perfect to be sold for the benefit of breast cancer research, and the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. This is an assured sale in which CCP Auctions are very proud to participate for it is offered at NO RESERVE!!
” Mucha Muchacha” is a Spanish phrase that translates loosely as “Too Much Woman” or put another way, it is an acknowledgement that women are more than men deserve. A clever name which could aptly describe this unbelievable custom Lincoln. A fantastic cruiser that drives and runs excellent, it is the first known ’55 Lincoln Capri to be transformed into a chopped radical custom. Always garage kept under a cover, it looks as gorgeous as when finished in 2009 because it has always been well cared for. The car was crafted by the best customizers in California and brought from San Leandro to Canada. It has been a multiple award winner and could continue its show winning duties or be used for local cruise nights. Most remarkable of all though, are the conditions under which this unique Capri will be auctioned. The current owner very graciously decided that a pink car nicknamed in honour of all women is a perfect vehicle to be sold for the benefit of breast cancer research, and the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. This is an assured sale in which CCP Auctions are very proud to participate for it is offered at NO RESERVE!!
Please read the following for awards, magazine coverage and build details. *Please note that trophies, awards, restoration photos and magazines are not included with the car.*
AWARDS
• World’s Most Beautiful Custom Achievement Award – Sacramento Autorama 2009
• 1st Place Class Award – Grand National Roadster Show 2009.
• 1st Place Class Award – Sacramento Autorama 2010
• 1st Place Best Radical Custom – San Francisco Rod, Custom & Motorcycle Show 2009
• John D’Agostino Kustom Award – San Francisco Rod, Custom & Motorcycle Award 2009
• Lucky 7 Outstanding Custom Award – San Francisco Rod, Custom and Motorcycle Show 2009
• Coolest Custom Awawrd – West Coast Kustoms Grand National Roadster Show 2009
• Outstanding Excellence Award – Blackie Gejejans Invitation only Fresno Autorama 2010
• Award of Excellence – Good Guys All American Get Together 2009
• Cool Custom Award – Goodguys West Coast Nationals 2009
• Best Interior – Midnight Mass Car Show Sacramento 2009
• Best Interior – – Billetproof 2010
• Best in Show / Heavy Hitter Award – Gambino’s Sit Down Show 2011
• Best Custom – Billetproof 2010
MAGAZINES
• Rod & Custom – Cover & Feature
• Hop Up Magazine
• Goodguys Gazette
• Traditional Rod & Kulture
• Street Rodder
• Kustoms Illustrated
• Gasoline ( Sweeden )
ABOUT THE BUILD and CRAFTMANSHIP
• Aiello Customs (Pacheco, CA Paint: PPG – Body Pink with Gold Pearl,
roof Metallic Pink with Gold Pearl
• Airbags and suspension work : Alex Gambino of Gambino Kustoms, San Jose CA.
• Upholstery – Devine’s Custom Interiors.
• Chrome: Superior Chrome ( San Jose )
and Sherm’s Plating ( Sacramento )
• Dropped bumper 2 inches and narrowed 5 inches
• Frenched the grille and added extra bars to it
• Headlights 56 Olds rings
• Rear ’55 Packard taillights
• Above rear bumper horizontal bodyline removed
• Rear bumper smoothed
• Licence plate frenched
• Bumpers contoured to the car
• Stainless skirt fabricated for car to eliminate wheel arch and to blend
in with rest of rear quarter trim
• Chop 3 inches front and 3.5 inches rear
• Everything shaved
• Door and hood corners rounded
• Door poppers installed
• Hubcaps, part Olds dishes and 57 Lincoln Premiere centres
• Gas filler removed
• Undercarriage painted
• New suspension air ride in the front and air shocks in the rear
• Exhaust tips courtesy of 1940’s Wedgwood stove
• Motor Stock Lincoln 341 Y block rebuilt by M&M Cylinder Heads – Hayward CA
Less the 100 miles on the rebuilt
• Motor painted by Darryl Hollenbeck of Vintage Color Studios – Concord CA
• Rebuilt Stock Transmission
• Power windows ( rebuilt 12v motors )
• Electronic Ignition
