The Lincoln Cosmopolitan is a full-size

Full-size car

A full-size car is a marketing term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car. In the United States, the EPA uses "large car" to denote full-size cars....

 sedan sold by Lincoln from 1949 to the early 1950s. The Cosmopolitan featured four-speed manual transmission

Transmission (mechanics)

A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a...

 and a 5.5  liter (331ci) 152 hp V8 as well as an "aerodynamic" hood ornament

Hood ornament

A hood/bonnet ornament, or radiator cap, or car mascot is a specially crafted model of something which symbolizes a car company like a badge, located on the front center portion of the hood...

. Like the Continental

Lincoln Continental

The Lincoln Continental is an automobile which was produced by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company from 1939 to 1948 and again from 1956 to 2002...

 of the 1960s, the Cosmopolitan featured suicide door

Suicide door

A suicide door is a car door hinged on the trailing edge, the edge closer to the rear of the vehicle. Such doors are rarely used on vehicles in modern times because of their disadvantages....

s, which opened from the B-pillar. In 1949, new coil springs were added to the front. The headlights and tail lights on the Cosmopolitian reflected a new styling trend appearing on customized vehicles called "frenching

Frenching (automobile)

Frenching is the act of recessing or moulding a headlight, taillight, antenna or number plate into a car body to give a smoother look to the vehicle. The name originates from the end result looking like a French cuff of a shirt sleeve, which has a ridge at the end...

" where various items were recessed into the bodywork. When it was restyled in 1953, it was paired with a new full-sized model named the Lincoln Capri

Lincoln Capri

The Lincoln Capri was a full-size automobile sold by Ford's Lincoln luxury division. It was introduced for the 1952 model year and discontinued soon after the 1959 model year....

. Front leg room was 42 inches.

1949 was significant to the Ford and Lincoln lines due to the introduction of the 1949 Ford

1949 Ford

After sticking with its well-received previous model through model year 1948, Ford completely redesigned its namesake car for 1949. Save for its drivetrain, this was an all-new car in every way, with a modern ladder frame now supporting a coil spring suspension in front and longitudinal...

 and the Mercury Eight

Mercury Eight

The Mercury Eight was the first Post War Mercury design, and the first named Mercury model . It has an 8 tube radio as an option. The engine was a Flathead V8 that produced slightly more power than the then also newly-designed 1949 Ford. A new overdrive system was optional, and was activated by a...

, which became very popular with customizers who created "Lead sled

Lead sled

-Automotive Usage:Originally, the lead sled referred to extensively repaired/modified cars due to the use of lead as body filler and was, for the most part, an insult....

s" from it.