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1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Series OEH
Sport Sedan
Standard Specifications
  Show Summary  
Original Base Price $3,228.00
No. Produced 8,341
Body Maker Lincoln
No. Doors 4
Passengers
Model Number H74
Weight 4,330lbs
Wheelbase 125 inches
Length 221 5/16 inches
Width 79 inches
Height 64 3/32 inches
Front Tread 58.5 inches
Rear Tread 60 inches
Type V8, L-head
Displacement 336.7 cu. in.
Cylinders 8
Bore & Stroke 3 1/2 & 4 3/8 inches
Compression Ratio-Std 7.0 to 1
Compression Ratio-Opt
Brake Horsepower 152@3600
Rated Horsepower 39.2
Torque 265@2000
Main Bearings 3
Valve Lifters Hydraulic
Block Material
Engine Numbers Same as VIN/Serial number.
Engine No. Location Under hood on dash panel to the left of the windshield wiper motor.
Lubrication Pressure to all bearings excluding wrist pin
Type Dual downdraft
Make Holley
Type Helical
Drive Rear wheel drive
No. Of Gears 3
Gear Ratios
1st 2.53 to 1
2nd 1.52 to 1
3rd 1 to 1
4th Not applicable
5th Not applicable
Reverse 3.16 to 1
Semicentrifugal
Clutch Size 10.5 inches
Semifloating
Hypoid
Differential Ratio 3.91 to 1
Front
Rear
Worm & roller
Service Bendix hydraulic drums
Front Size 12 inches
Rear Size 12 inches
Emergency Rear service brakes
Size 12 inches
Exhaust System
Ignition System Distributor and coil
Battery 6 volt storage battery
Cooling System Centrifugal water pump
Radiator Fin and tube
Fuel Type
Mileage
Wheel Type
Wheel Mfr
Wheel Size 15 x 6
Tire Type 4 ply
Tire Size 8.2 x 15
Spare Location Trunk
Fuel 19.5 Gallons
Oil 6 Quarts
Transmission 3.5 Pints
Cooling System 33 Quarts
Rear Differential 4 Pints
Front Differential Not applicable
Transfer Case Not applicable
Not Rated
VIN/Serial no. 50LP5001H to 50LP15701H
VIN Description
VIN Location Under hood on dash panel to the left of the windshield wiper motor.
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Additional Information

1950 Lincoln & Lincoln Cosmopolitan Engr'g & Styling FeaturesDetroit Public Library (Nat'l Auto. Hist. Collctn)
5201 Woodward
Detroit MI 48202
(313) 833-1456
www.detroit.lib.mi.us/nahc/index.htm
The Lincoln Motor Car-60Yrs of Excellence T.BonsallFree Library of Philadelphia (Auto Ref Collctn)
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia PA 19103-1189
(215) 686-5404
Serial No. Book for US Cars 1900-1975 G. BrighamHorseless Carriage Foundation
8186 Center St. Suite F P.O. Box 4119
La Mesa CA 91944-4119
(619) 464-0301
www.hcfi.org
Motor Age November 1949Horseless Carriage Foundation
Automotive Industries March 15 1950Los Angeles Public Library
630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 228-7000
www.lapl.org
Paint Type
Colors Cosmopolitan Maroon
Palomar Green (Opalescent)
Arrowhead Gray No. 1 (Opalescent)
Carlsbad Tan
Nassau Beige No. l (Opalescent)
Danube Blue (Opalescent)
Mallard Green No. 1 (Opalescent)
Danube Blue No. l (Opalescent)
Palomar Green No. 1 (Opalescent)
Danube Blue No. 2 (Opalescent)
Banning Blue (Opalescent)
Newport Gray
Chantilly Green
Admiral Blue (Opalescent)
Everglade Green
Arrowhead Gray No. 2 (Opalescent)
All colors may not be available in all models.
Two Tone Colors Available
Standard/Optional Equipment
Hydra-Matic automatic transmissionOpt
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