FDR’s 1935 Lincoln K V12 Campaign Car: At the Roosevelt Library

The 1935 Lincoln K V12 used by Franklin D. Roosevelt is owned by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York.

• Location: 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538
• Display: Part of permanent collection; often exhibited in the museum’s transportation/presidency galleries.
• Specs: 414 cu in (6.8 L) V12, 150 hp, 145-inch wheelbase, custom armor, hand controls for FDR’s polio paralysis.
• History: Leased from Lincoln; used 1936 campaign, inaugural parades, wartime. Returned to Ford, donated to library.

Visit the library (daily 9–5, closed Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s) to see it. Virtual tour available at fdrlibrary.org.