1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan

VIN: 51LP15244H

$115,500

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Auburn, IN; US

  • Event date

    Aug 27 - Aug 31, 2014

  • Lot

    5121

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    51LP15244H

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Odometer

    52468 M

  • Transmission type

    Automatic

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    154

  • Induction

    1x2 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Beige

  • Exterior Color

    Metallic Burgundy

  • Generation

    1949-1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Wheel covers, whitewalls, power windows, pushbutton radio, fog lights.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Very good clearcoat paint, bright chrome and stainless, fresh, inviting upholstery, tight fitting top. Windowsill chrome is lightly scuffed. Dash, knobs and instruments are fresh and crisp. A big, plush car in eye-catching colors.

Market commentary

Lincolns like this are rare, with 857 believed to have been built and 19 surviving after a period when their old car value was nil and the value to the scrap yard of all that 'road-hugging weight' was substantial. This survivor has been done to high standards and kept in nearly show quality condition. It is expensive in this transaction, but these Lincolns are difficult and expensive to restore and the price paid for the whole car is less than it would take to reproduce its presentation, so for anyone who wants one this is the way to go and if this is what it took, so be it.