After taking control of the Ford Motor Company in 1945, Henry Ford II was eager to bring the company into the modern era. Lincoln-Zephyr and Cosmopolitan products are a pretty good example of this update, but Ford wants a far more radical car to be displayed at the 1955 Turin Motor Show.
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1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano retro concept is displayed for the first time at the 1955 Turin Motor Show. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3b6fTyq) |

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Right side view of 1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano retro concept. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3b7w9Py) |

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The steering wheel and dashboard view of 1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano retro concept. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3b7w9Py) |
Lincoln Indianapolis is equipped with a V8 engine capable of producing more than 200 horsepower, combined with a four-speed automatic gearbox, independent front suspension and live rear axle.
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1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano retro concept is equipped with a V8 engine capable of producing more than 200 horsepower. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3b7w9Py) |
After making its first public debut at the 1955 Turin Motor Show, Lincoln Indianapolis was later used by Henry Ford II for a while. Then, this car is believed to have been given by Ford II to his friend, Errol Flynn. Unfortunately, in the 1960s the car was badly damaged by fire.
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Rear three quarter of 1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano retro concept. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3b6fTyq) |
Finally, a complete restoration began in 2002 by using Boano's original design which was then painted in a bright orange color on the exterior while the car's interior covered by the black-and-white colored genuine leather like the original version.
Then, in 2006, Lincoln Indianapolis, Boano's creation was sold for the US. $1,375,000 (approximately Rp.15.8 billion) at the Gooding Auctions auction in Pebble Beach, California, and then sold for $1.21M at RM’s Andrews Collection sale in Fort Worth five years ago. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | HAGERTY]
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