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06/04/2009 9:27 am
Here's a candidate for production...1951 Lincoln Lido Coupe
Super-rare, one of FoMoCo's four placeholder two-doors while awaitng the introduction of true hardtops. This is the "Baby" Lincoln, Model 1EL, with a body (from the cowl back) shared with Mercury.
Larger, click once after opening.
Shown at the AACA Spring Meet at AutoFair, this 21K-mile survivor is one of 600 Lidos produced. The owner stated that only 200 had the "Z bar" side trim.
The car lives near Charlotte...
TG
06/04/2009 2:58 pm
Very nice Tom this is sure a looker and in a great colour too!
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
07/04/2009 2:16 am
lincoln lido
Great pics of a rare car. I think the other "hard top fighter" Lincoln was a Cosmopolitan. Did they also apply the Lido name to it?
07/04/2009 3:12 am
The Cosmopolitan was called a Capri, good aliteration?
07/04/2009 3:53 am
Amazingly accurate aliteration actually! The Cosmo could be reworked from the Brooklin convertible. It has been considered. Would it be popular I wonder?
07/04/2009 9:34 am
...And the Monterey could be done from the '49 Merc, then re-done for the Lido, and a Capri done from the Cosmo.
(Have to admit a fondness for the '50's over the '51's).
Then we'd have all the stop-gap hardtops (including the '50-'51 Crestliners from another maker).
That's not asking too much, eh John?
LOL,
TG
(They'd make a GREAT sub-collection, IMHO).