On the list of San Francisco's most important and historic cars, the 1931 Lincoln Series K Phaeton described by Josiah Work certainly must be near the top, considering all the dignitaries it carried and the possibility that it was the first car to cross the Golden Gate (can anybody confirm that?). We wonder if it's still in the city's possession, and if it remains on active duty status today. We also have to wonder if any other police departments in the country have a Full Classic in their fleets.

From the article: "Lincolns had a long tradition of police use. They were fast, tough and dependable; and for 1931 there had been a host of improvements. Not only had the car been handsomely restyled that year, but - thank to its use of the industry's first dual-down-draft carburetor - its horsepower had been advanced to 120, up from 90 the year before."

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