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10/04/2023 9:02 am
Issued by NEO Scale Models in 2017. A very nice model of a rare 1:1. In my adventures, I've only seen one of these in the flesh and it was a very poor example of one.
1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Sport Sedan
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
10/04/2023 9:19 am
This car is not one that I particularly like the styling of but IMHO it makes an interesting 4dr. sedan model because of its roof line. I have the burgundy Brooklin convertible. For me the nose of the 1:1 looks strange, almost distorted. I love the Mercury design though!
Steve Jacobs and John Merritt reacted
10/04/2023 10:24 am
Have the model and like it a lot. I agree with Jack's comments regarding the front end and the Mercury comparison.
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10/04/2023 12:40 pm
This car is not one that I particularly like the styling of but IMHO it makes an interesting 4dr. sedan model because of its roof line. I have the burgundy Brooklin convertible. For me the nose of the 1:1 looks strange, almost distorted. I love the Mercury design though!
Apparently back in the day customers did not take to the fastback design either, and the car was discontinued half way through the 1949 model year. Just to show the full line of Cosmopolitans here's the selection. Not shown is the Mercury based "baby" Lincoln, the EL.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
10/04/2023 1:12 pm
This is one I wish I had.
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
John Kuvakas and John Merritt reacted
10/04/2023 4:34 pm
I really like this 1/43 model and the real 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan, too ! It is one of our family's first cars I remember as a baby in 1953-1954 ..... especially the spring-loaded trunk latch. Here is is at Purdue University at my uncle's graduation from the Aeronautical School back in the day. They were good-looking cars and make excellent replicas.
10/04/2023 7:02 pm
I love this model with its fastback look. It certainly was right for the time; it's surprising that it failed to attract more customers. NEO did a nice job on this.
John Merritt and John Kuvakas reacted
10/04/2023 9:28 pm
These had a huge 337 cid side valve (flat head) engine the largest Ford made, which doubled as a medium/heavy truck engine that allowed Ford to greatly broaden its truck line.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
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