Mercury's near-identical convertible outsold this one so badly in 1949 that Lincoln just dropped its own.
Lead trim: EL-series 337 cu in Lincoln flathead V8 (152 hp, 1949)
Lincoln EL-series1949–1951
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FactMercury's near-identical convertible outsold this one so badly in 1949 that Lincoln just dropped its own.
The Lincoln EL-Series is a full-size luxury car marketed and sold by Lincoln from 1949 to 1951, replacing the H-Series: the first complete redesign of the Lincoln sedan line since 1936. In line with its predecessor it carried only the Lincoln nameplate, using no model name, positioned below the Cosmopolitan. The first Lincoln developed under the combined Lincoln-Mercury Division, it shared much of its body with the 1949 Mercury Eight, distinguished primarily by its longer 121-inch wheelbase, and for the first time since 1933 offered a V8 instead of a V12, sharing its engine with the Ford F-Series "Big Job" trucks: the 337 cubic-inch (336.7 cu in, 5.5 L) Lincoln flathead V8 produced 152 hp at 3600 rpm (in late 1950 the engine was upgraded to address vibration and oil consumption, with three rather than four piston rings and improved balancing, raising the horsepower rating marginally). Dimensions: 121 in wheelbase, 213.0 in long in 1949, 213.8 in in 1950 and 214.8 in in 1951, 76.7 in wide, 63.6 in high, 4,200–4,400 lb. The convertible was dropped for 1950 as Mercury's near-identical convertible had outsold it by a wide margin in 1949; a Lido hardtop coupe (also a sedan with suicide doors) with a vinyl or canvas-covered roof, fender skirts and a custom leather interior was offered from July 1950 as Lincoln's answer to the GM hardtops (US$2,721 for 1950), but few were sold. For 1952 the Lincoln was replaced by a redesign of the Cosmopolitan.
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2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL-series 337 cu in Lincoln flathead V8 (152 hp, 1949) | 1949–1949 | 5.5 L V8 | 152 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| EL-series 337 cu in Lincoln flathead V8 (1950–1951) | 1950–1951 | 5.5 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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