Lincoln Cosmopolitan

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Lincoln Cosmopolitan

Lincoln Cosmopolitan
1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan convertible
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Production 1948–1955
Predecessor Lincoln K-series
Successor Lincoln Continental
Class Full-size luxury car
Body style 4 door sedan
2 door coupe
2 door convertible
1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan 4-Door Sedan
1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan convertible
1954 Lincoln Cosmopolitan

The Lincoln Cosmopolitan was a full-size sedan sold by Lincoln from 1949 to the early 1950s. The Cosmopolitan featured four-speed manual transmission and a 5.5  liter (331ci) V8 as well as an "aerodynamic" hood ornament. Like the Continental of the 1960s, the Cosmopolitan featured suicide doors, which opened from the B-pillar. The headlights and tail lights on the Cosmopolitian reflected a new styling trend appearing on customized vehicles called "frenching" where various items were recessed into the bodywork. When it was restyled in 1953, it was paired with a new full-sized model named the Lincoln Capri.

1949 was significant to the Ford and Lincoln lines due to the introduction of the 1949 Ford and the Mercury Eight, which became very popular with customizers who created "Lead sleds" from it.

Lincoln passenger vehicle timeline, 1922–1979 — next »
Type 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
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Entry-level luxury car Lincoln-Zephyr WWII Lido Versailles
Full-size Capri Continental Continental
Premiere
L-Series K-Series H-Series Cosmopolitan
Personal luxury car Mark III Mark IV Mark V
Limousine Custom Premiere
Continental Mark III–V
Halo car Continental Continental Continental Mark II Continental Mark III–V


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