The Lincoln EL-Series is a full-size luxury car that was marketed and sold by Lincoln from 1949 to 1951. Replacing the H-Series Lincoln, the postwar model line was the first complete redesign of the Lincoln sedan line since 1936 (its predecessor was derived from the prewar Zephyr). In line with its predecessor, the EL-Series Lincoln carried only the Lincoln nameplate, using no divisional branding; the Lincoln was slotted below the Lincoln Cosmopolitan within the Lincoln model range.
The first Lincoln developed under the combined Lincoln-Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company, the Lincoln shared much of its body with the 1949 Mercury Eight, distinguished primarily by its longer 121-inch wheelbase. For the first time since 1933, a V8 engine was offered in a Lincoln instead of a V12, now sharing its engine with the Ford F-Series "Big Job" trucks.[2]
Alongside production from Lincoln Assembly (Dearborn, Michigan), production of the EL-Series Lincoln was sourced from Maywood Assembly (Maywood, California). For 1952, the Lincoln was replaced by a redesign of the Cosmopolitan. with Lincoln reviving the use of divisional nameplates across its model line.
The first all-new postwar Lincolns were introduced on April 22, 1948.[1] They had a more streamlined appearance than the 1948 models, reflecting "ponton" styling. However, the new two-piece windshield seemed a bit out of sync with the modern styling.[1] At a distance, it was hard to tell a Lincoln apart from a Mercury. Recessed headlights and a shinier front end set it apart.[1] The 337 cubic inch Lincoln flathead V8 produced 152 hp (113 kW) at 3600 rpm.
In 1950 a new horizontal grille with elements enhanced the appearance of the standard Lincoln.[1] Its name was in the same location on the front fender as last year, but it was larger.[1] The door handles were improved as was the previously confusing interior layout. The convertible was dropped from the lineup as Mercury's near-identical convertible had outsold it by a wide margin in 1949.[4]
Late in the 1950 model year the engine was upgraded to address vibration and oil consumption concerns. Three rather than four piston rings were fitted, and the engine balancing was improved. As a result the horsepower rating increased marginally and the car ran smoother. The cooling system was also improved and durability was increased thanks to the use of more alloy.[5]
1951edit
According to the Standard Catalog of American Cars, the front end of the 1951 Lincoln "looked like a 1950 model that had gotten into a fight, and lost."[1] The grille bar only extended from the center section to the bumper guards, while a forward slanting vertical piece was added to the front fender side chrome.[1] The 1951 Mercury's "fishtail" rear design was also adopted, to the detriment of rearward visibility(*).[4] The glamorous Lido coupe returned with a canvas or vinyl roof, fender skirts, rocker panel molding and custom interior.[6] (*)Other than here, there is no reference to a Mercury "fish tail" design. The '51 Lincoln's modified C pillar actually increased rearward vision.
Lincoln Lido (1950-1951)edit
On 5 July 1950 the Lincoln Lido was introduced as somewhat of Lincoln's answer to the GM hardtops that had debuted in 1949. List price for the 1950 model was $2,721 ($33,096 in 2022 dollars [7]). It was similar to the Mercury Monterey and the up market Lincoln Cosmopolitan Capri coupes, while the Lido was also offered as a sedan with suicide doors for rear seat passengers. Both years of the Lido featured a vinyl or canvas-covered roof, fender skirts, bright roof drip rails and rocker panel moldings, dual door mirrors, a gold-colored hood ornament from the Cosmopolitan and a custom leather interior with special door and side panels. An electric clock was standard.[2][6] Few were sold, as customers preferred General Motors' hardtop offerings.
The Lido name reappeared on a 1963 show car called the Lincoln Continental Lido, which was a 1963 Continental with a padded vinyl roof.
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The Lincoln EL Series is a full size luxury car that was marketed and sold by Lincoln from 1949 to 1951 Replacing the H Series Lincoln the postwar model line was the first complete redesign of the Lincoln sedan line since 1936 its predecessor was derived from the prewar Zephyr In line with its predecessor the EL Series Lincoln carried only the Lincoln nameplate using no divisional branding the Lincoln was slotted below the Lincoln Cosmopolitan within the Lincoln model range Lincoln EL Series1949 Convertible CoupeOverviewManufacturerLincoln Ford Also calledLincolnModel years1949 1951AssemblyLincoln Assembly Dearborn Michigan 1 Branch Assembly Maywood Assembly Maywood California 1 DesignerEugene T Bob GregorieBody and chassisClassFull size luxury carBody style2 door coupe2 door Lido coupe2 door convertible4 door sedanLayoutFR layoutRelatedMercury EightPowertrainEngine336 7 cu in 5 5 L Flathead V8 2 Transmission3 speed manual 1 4 speed Hydra Matic automatic 1 DimensionsWheelbase121 in 3 073 mm 3 Length1949 213 0 in 5 410 mm 1 1950 213 8 in 5 431 mm 1 1951 214 8 in 5 456 mm 1 Width76 7 in 1 948 mm Height63 6 in 1 615 mm Curb weight4 200 4 400 lb 1 900 2 000 kg ChronologyPredecessorLincoln H seriesSuccessorLincoln CosmopolitanThe first Lincoln developed under the combined Lincoln Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company the Lincoln shared much of its body with the 1949 Mercury Eight distinguished primarily by its longer 121 inch wheelbase For the first time since 1933 a V8 engine was offered in a Lincoln instead of a V12 now sharing its engine with the Ford F Series Big Job trucks 2 Alongside production from Lincoln Assembly Dearborn Michigan production of the EL Series Lincoln was sourced from Maywood Assembly Maywood California For 1952 the Lincoln was replaced by a redesign of the Cosmopolitan with Lincoln reviving the use of divisional nameplates across its model line Contents 1 Model History 1 1 1949 1 2 1950 1 3 1951 2 Lincoln Lido 1950 1951 3 References 4 External linksModel History edit1949 edit The first all new postwar Lincolns were introduced on April 22 1948 1 They had a more streamlined appearance than the 1948 models reflecting ponton styling However the new two piece windshield seemed a bit out of sync with the modern styling 1 At a distance it was hard to tell a Lincoln apart from a Mercury Recessed headlights and a shinier front end set it apart 1 The 337 cubic inch Lincoln flathead V8 produced 152 hp 113 kW at 3600 rpm 1950 edit nbsp 1950 Lincoln four door sedan with suicide doorsIn 1950 a new horizontal grille with elements enhanced the appearance of the standard Lincoln 1 Its name was in the same location on the front fender as last year but it was larger 1 The door handles were improved as was the previously confusing interior layout The convertible was dropped from the lineup as Mercury s near identical convertible had outsold it by a wide margin in 1949 4 Late in the 1950 model year the engine was upgraded to address vibration and oil consumption concerns Three rather than four piston rings were fitted and the engine balancing was improved As a result the horsepower rating increased marginally and the car ran smoother The cooling system was also improved and durability was increased thanks to the use of more alloy 5 1951 edit According to the Standard Catalog of American Cars the front end of the 1951 Lincoln looked like a 1950 model that had gotten into a fight and lost 1 The grille bar only extended from the center section to the bumper guards while a forward slanting vertical piece was added to the front fender side chrome 1 The 1951 Mercury s fishtail rear design was also adopted to the detriment of rearward visibility 4 The glamorous Lido coupe returned with a canvas or vinyl roof fender skirts rocker panel molding and custom interior 6 Other than here there is no reference to a Mercury fish tail design The 51 Lincoln s modified C pillar actually increased rearward vision Lincoln Lido 1950 1951 editOn 5 July 1950 the Lincoln Lido was introduced as somewhat of Lincoln s answer to the GM hardtops that had debuted in 1949 List price for the 1950 model was 2 721 33 096 in 2022 dollars 7 It was similar to the Mercury Monterey and the up market Lincoln Cosmopolitan Capri coupes while the Lido was also offered as a sedan with suicide doors for rear seat passengers Both years of the Lido featured a vinyl or canvas covered roof fender skirts bright roof drip rails and rocker panel moldings dual door mirrors a gold colored hood ornament from the Cosmopolitan and a custom leather interior with special door and side panels An electric clock was standard 2 6 Few were sold as customers preferred General Motors hardtop offerings The Lido name reappeared on a 1963 show car called the Lincoln Continental Lido which was a 1963 Continental with a padded vinyl roof References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kowalke Ron 1997 Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946 1975 Krause publications ISBN 0 87341 521 3 a b c Flory Jr J Kelly 2008 American Cars 1946 1959 Every Model Every Year McFarland amp Company Inc Publishers ISBN 978 0 7864 3229 5 Directory Index Lincoln 1951 Lincoln 1951 Lincoln Foldout Oldcarbrochures com Retrieved 2011 11 20 a b Howley Tim July August 1992 1950 Lincoln More than a Mercury Special Interest Autos Hemmings Motor News 130 59 Howley p 60 a b Directory Index Lincoln 1951 Lincoln 1951 Lincoln Foldout Oldcarbrochures com Retrieved 2022 08 18 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved February 29 2024 External links 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