Lincoln Cosmopolitan
| Lincoln Cosmopolitan | |
|---|---|
| File:1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan convertible.JPG | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lincoln (Ford)[1] |
| Production | 1948–1954 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | full-size luxury car |
| Layout | FR layout[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lincoln EL-series |
| Successor | Lincoln Premiere (sedan) Lincoln Capri (coupe) |
The Lincoln Cosmopolitan is a full-size luxury car that was sold by Lincoln from the 1949 through the 1954 model year.[1]
1949–1951
| Generation one | |
|---|---|
| File:Lincoln Cosmopolitan 1949.jpg | |
| Overview | |
| Model years | 1949–1951 |
| Assembly | Maywood Assembly, Maywood, California, USA[1] Lincoln Assembly, Dearborn, Michigan, USA[1] Edison Assembly, Edison, New Jersey, USA St. Louis Assembly, St.Louis, Missouri, USA[1] |
| Designer | Eugene T. "Bob" Gregorie |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe[1] 2-door Capri coupe[1] 2-door convertible[1] 4 door sedan[1] |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 337 cu in (5.5 L) 2-bbl. Flathead V8[1][2] |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual[1] 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 125.0 in (3,175 mm)[1][2][3] |
| Length | 1949: 220.5 in (5,601 mm)[1][2] 1950: 221.2 in (5,618 mm)[1] 1951: 222.5 in (5,652 mm)[1] |
| Width | 1949–50: 77.8 in (1,976 mm) 1950–51: 78.2 in (1,986 mm)[4] |
| Height | 1949–50: 62.7 in (1,593 mm) 1951: 62.6 in (1,590 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,400–4,800 lb (2,000–2,200 kg) |
1949 was significant to the Ford and Lincoln lines due to the introduction of the 1949 Ford and the 1949 Mercury Eight, which became very popular with customizers who created "Lead sleds" from it. All were brand new bodies.
The Cosmopolitan featured a four-speed Hydramatic automatic transmission supplied by General Motors or a base three-speed manual and a 5.5 liter (337 cubic inch) 152 hp V8[5] as well as an "aerodynamic" hood ornament. Like the Continental of the 1960s, the Cosmopolitan featured suicide doors, which opened from the B-pillar. In 1949, new coil springs were added to the front.[6] The headlights and tail lights on the Cosmopolitan reflected a new styling trend appearing on customized vehicles called "frenching" where various items were recessed into the bodywork, along with a new styling appearance called "ponton".
In 1951, power window and seats were standard.[2]
1952–1954
| Generation two | |
|---|---|
| File:Lincoln Cosmopolitan 1954.jpg | |
| Overview | |
| Model years | 1952–1954 |
| Assembly | Maywood Assembly, Maywood, California, USA[1] Edison Assembly, Edison, New Jersey, USA Wixom Assembly, Dearborn, Michigan, USA[1] Wayne, Michigan USA[1] St.Louis, Missouri, USA[1] |
| Designer | Bill Schmidt |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe[1] 4-door sedan[1] |
| Related | Lincoln Capri |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 317 cu in (5.2 L) Lincoln Y-block V8[1] |
| Transmission | 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 123.0 in (3,124 mm)[1][2] |
| Length | 1952: 214.0 in (5,436 mm)[1] 1953: 214.1 in (5,438 mm)[1] 1954: 215.0 in (5,461 mm)[1] |
| Width | 77.5 in (1,968 mm) |
| Height | 62.6 in (1,590 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,300–4,400 lb (2,000–2,000 kg) |
When it was restyled in 1952, it was paired with a new full-sized model named the Lincoln Capri. The engine was replaced with the new OHV 317 cu in (5.2 L) Lincoln Y-Block V8. Front leg room was 42 inches (1,067 mm).[2] Bodies were brand new again.
Powered by the 317 cu in (5.2 L) Lincoln Y-block V8, Lincolns won the top four spots in the Stock Car category of the Pan American Road Race in both 1952 and 1953.[1] In 1954 (its final year) Lincolns took first and second place.[1]
References
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