The Lincoln Cosmopolitan was produced from 1949 through 1954 and was manufactured at Lincoln Assembly, Dearborn, Michigan. It was the top-of-the-line Lincoln automobile until the introduction of the Capri in 1952. The Cosmopolitan wore the first postwar bodies produced by Lincoln, and had a similar design to the 'Standard' Series (9EL), but with a one-piece (rather than two-piece) windshield and a large chrome trim piece on each front fender. Both were powered by a 336.7 cubic-inch V8 engine fitted with a Holley two-barrel carburetor producing 152 horsepower at 3,600 RPM. In 1952, the Cosmopolitan was completely restyled with a modern and lean appearance, a wraparound windshield, large vertical taillights, and a full-length trim spear that divided a wide, slanted rear fender molding.
Both the 1953 Lincoln Capri and Cosmopolitan rested on a 123-inch wheelbase platform and measured 214.1 inches in length. Styling on both models remained mostly unchanged; the Cosmopolitan received a chrome 'V' on the upper section of the grille and the 'Lincoln' nameplate across the face of the hood. A distinguishable feature between the Cosmopolitan and Capri were the chrome rocker panels on the Cosmopolitan. The Cosmopolitan also had a convertible in its lineup, along with a hardtop coupe and sedan.
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For 1953, the Cosmopolitan continued to be offered as a hardtop sport coupe with seating for six, and a four-door sedan. The Sport Coupe had a base price of $3,320 and the sedan listed for $3,225. The sedan proved to be slightly more popular with 7,560 examples produced while the sport coupe had 6,562 units. The 317.5 cubic-inch engine now delivered 205 horsepower, thanks to a Holley four-barrel carburetor and a higher compression of 8.0:1.
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Related Reading : Lincoln Cosmopolitan History
The Lincoln Cosmopolitan was introduced in the late 1940s and remained in production until the early 1950s. For 1949, the entire Lincoln model line was all new no longer were there pontoon fenders. In their place were a flowing envelope styling that gracefully drifted down to the rear bumper. The Lincoln models were similar to the Mercury, mostly distinguished by their grille and a larger engine.....
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The whole Lincoln model lineup was revamped in 1949 and lost the dated pontoon fenders and instead received a flowing envelope styling that flowed to the rear bumper. Similar to the Mercury, the Lincoln models grille and larger engines set them apart. Easily distinguished from the 1948 models, these models featured recessed headlights and a more streamlined appearance.A stately full-size....
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