| Lincoln EL-Series | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lincoln_Convertible_Coupe.jpg) 1949 Convertible Coupe | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lincoln (Ford) |
| Also called | Lincoln |
| Model years | 1949–1951 |
| Assembly | Lincoln Assembly, Dearborn, Michigan[1] (Branch Assembly) Maywood Assembly, Maywood, California[1] |
| Designer | Eugene T. "Bob" Gregorie |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style |
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| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Mercury Eight |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 336.7 cu in (5.5 L) Flathead V8[2] |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual[1] 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 121 in (3,073 mm)[3] |
| Length | 1949: 213.0 in (5,410 mm)[1] 1950: 213.8 in (5,431 mm)[1] 1951: 214.8 in (5,456 mm)[1] |
| Width | 76.7 in (1,948 mm) |
| Height | 63.6 in (1,615 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,200–4,400 lb (1,900–2,000 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lincoln H-series |
| Successor | Lincoln Cosmopolitan |
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.
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- ^ a b Flory, Jr., J. "Kelly" (2008). American Cars, 1946-1959 Every Model Every Year. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-3229-5.
- ^ "Directory Index: Lincoln/1951_Lincoln/1951_Lincoln_Foldout". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.