From My Collection... Model #04

As I continue to go through my old photo files, I came across this file that contained a whole bunch of photos and a few notes. A few years ago, I started putting together a post that featured some of the Streamliner models that have been offered by various manufacturers. I remember even writing a small narrative to go along with the photos. However, I don't seem to be able to find that anymore. It seems that I must have lost interest or got busy with other things and forgot about continuing the idea or the post. Although looking at some of the photos I took, some of them were featured in other posts. So, here's some of what I started.

General Motors really embraced the new styling concept starting in 1941, all of their brands included a few models with fastback styling. By 1952, the styling design was nearly finished. If you consider the WWII years where no cars were produced, the years this style was available are few. With that, today these cars are sought after and cherished in any collection, scale or 1:1. As collector's, we have a whole bunch of models to pick from.  

While GM offered the fastback in all of their car lines, the Chrysler Corporation had a few in the Dodge and Plymouth lineups. I am not aware of any scale models that were done, at least none I've seen or remember. Ford Motor Company pretty much stayed away from the style completely, I've seen photos of a few prototypes, but nothing ever made it to production. I suppose you could consider the Ford, Mercury & Lincoln sloped back cars from the late 30's through the late 40's, but for me, the look is too rounded, and they don't have the flowing lines of GM's streamliners. But to each his own, you decide.

There was one car offered by the Ford Motor Company that matched the streamliner style, it came from the Lincoln Division. The Cosmopolitan Town Sedan was offered for one year, 1949. Since Lincoln came late to the fastback party and the design phase was coming to a close, it was not well received, and few were built. The body style was not offered in 1950.

That car is the model I am featuring in this post, issued by NEO Scale Models in 2017. As far as I know, this is the only one that they ever did, one issue with no repaints or reissues. Too bad, I would have liked to have seen more in other colors.

1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan 4dr Town Sedan, NEO-47010