Lincoln Capri drives out of Ford HQ 1955

The Lincoln Capri is a full-size automobile that was sold by Lincoln for the 1952 through 1959 model years. Competing against the Cadillac Series 62, Chrysler New Yorker, and Packard 200,[2] 14,342 Capris were sold in its debut year,[2] and nearly double that, 26,640, in 1953.[2] It readily outsold its stablemate, the Cosmopolitan, each year[2] until the Cosmopolitan's demise. The Carpi had a new Lincoln 90 degree V8 engine.[3] In the October, 1952 issue of Popular Mechanics, a Lincoln Capri was tested. 0-60 mph time was 14.8 seconds, while the quarter-mile was 21.3 seconds. At 40 mph, fuel economy was recorded at 21mpg. In 1955, the Capri featured a new 225 hp (168 kW) 341 cu in (5.6 L) Lincoln Y-Block V8 (with greater displacement and, at 8.5:1, higher compression than before),[2] featuring a four-barrel carburetor, mated to a standard (Ford-built) 3-speed Turbo-Drive automatic transmission. Air conditioning became an option for the first time. Riding on a 123.0 in (3,120 mm) wheelbase and measuring 215.6 in (5,480 mm) overall, the 1955 Capri was offered as a two-door hardtop coupé (4,305 lb) (1,953 kg) shipping weight), two-door convertible (4,415 lb (2,003 kg) shipping weight),[2] or a four-door sedan (4,275 lb (1,939 kg) shipping weight). The Capri was also one of the first vehicles to offer an automatic headlight dimmer as optional equipment.[6] It sold 23,673 copies, amounting to 87% of Lincoln's total output that year, actually down from 29,552 in 1954. Powered by the 317 cu in (5.2 L) Lincoln Y-block V8, Lincolns won the top four spots in the Stock Car category of the Pan American Road Race in both 1952 and 1953. In 1954 (its final year) Lincolns took first and second place. (text source: Wikipedia) For availability and licensing inquiries, please contact: https://www.globalimageworks.com/contact Ref: S004

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