2007 Zimmer Golden Spirit

The auction car is based on a 2007 Lincoln Town Car, and has accumulated fewer than 150 miles from new. Each Golden Spirit is custom built to order, but prices are believed to have started in the $150,000 - $175,000 range when this example was new.

Established in 1978, Zimmer first built the Golden Spirit on lengthened Fox Body Mustang chassis, and according to most sources, the company continues to produce 10-20 cars per year.

The auction car is based on a third-generation Lincoln Town Car, and retains a good deal of its steel bodywork including the roofline, trunk lid, and doors. Fenders, bumpers, lights, and much of the car’s trim including its triple spare tires, faux external exhaust pipes, radiator shell and grille, and Golden Eagle hood ornament are custom Zimmer items. The hood is split into two pieces by a longitudinal hinge in the style of the 1920s and ‘30s, and like the fenders it’s made of fiberglass.

The car’s wheelbase has been extended by quite a bit, achieved by pushing the front wheels toward the nose, and making for a pronounced front-mid-engined layout. Wheels themselves are high-quality Dayton wire items.

The interior features Zimmer Golden Spirit embroidery on all four seats, but otherwise appears to retain mostly standard Lincoln fittings. The Town Car was luxuriously equipped even on base models, and this example features optional items like heated rear seats and audio controls.

Wear appears to be very limited in accordance with the car’s low mileage figure.

The car’s engine and drivetrain are standard Lincoln as well, with a smooth, torquey 4.6 liter V8 delivering 239 hp to the rear wheels via a 4-speed automatic transmission.

Town Cars ride superbly well with a standard wheelbase, but with what looks like more than an extra foot between its axles, this Golden Spirit should be even more comfortable at speed.

This car is sold with limited documentation, though this is largely explained by its equally limited use. Sale includes the original MSO or Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin, window sticker, and factory manuals.

As with all Zimmers, and due mostly to reasons related to safety and emissions certification, the auction car is titled under the donor car’s year, make, and model.

Zimmers are rare and unusual in any form, but with fewer than 150 miles from new, this 2007 Golden Spirit is especially noteworthy. We gather the company still builds Mustang-built two-door cars today, but with suitably large, V8-powered, RWD luxury donor platforms essentially extinct, four-door neo-classics may never be seen again.

Estimated $15,000 - $30,000.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL BIDDERS

It should be noted that this vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and there is no history available beyond that displayed in our photography section.

We have not started or driven the car so cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

Due to California emissions laws, please note that this vehicle may only be sold to an out-of-state resident for use outside of California or to a licensed automotive dealer.

Please note that the title for this vehicle is in transit.

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