This 1951 Lincoln is one of 12,279 Sport Sedans produced for the model year. It is believed to have spent approximately 30 years in storage in Arizona before it was purchased by the seller in 2021. Service performed under their ownership included overhauls of the four-speed automatic transmission and drum brakes, as well as the installation of replacement radiator, six-volt wiring harness, carpets, a tan headliner, and seat foam. The car is finished in black over color-coordinated upholstery, and power comes from a 337ci flathead V8 equipped with a two-barrel “teapot” carburetor and an electric fuel pump. This Series 1EL Sport Sedan is now offered with service records and an Arizona title in the name of the seller’s family trust.

The EL-Series was designed by Bob Gregorie and was the first all-new post-war Lincoln developed under Ford’s new Lincoln-Mercury Division. It was offered with annual styling updates between 1949 and 1951. This example was delivered from the factory in black (01), and features a hood ornament, a left-side spotlight, rear-hinged rear doors, and fender skirts. The left-side mirror is missing, and the windshield wipers do not work. Paint cracks and other imperfections in the finish can be seen in the gallery.

Body-color steel wheels wear chrome hubcaps, and L75–15″ Coker Classic whitewall bias-ply tires that were installed under the seller’s ownership. A red-painted spare wheel with an older bias-ply tire is stowed under a cover in the carpeted trunk. The Series 1EL rode on a 125″ wheelbase and featured a coil-sprung independent front suspension as well as a live rear axle with leaf springs. Braking is handled by drum brakes at all four corners, and they were overhauled under the seller’s ownership.

The cabin features black vinyl and upholstery-trimmed bench seats that were repaired with replacement foam under the seller’s ownership, and a tan headliner and black carpets were also installed. The heater and AM radio do not work, and the dash-mounted ashtray and speaker grille are missing.

The three-spoke steering wheel features a chrome horn ring, and it frames a 110-mph speedometer and gauges for oil pressure, fuel level, battery charge, and engine temperature. The five-digit odometer shows 66k miles, approximately 100 of which were added under the seller’s ownership.

The 337ci flathead V8 features a two-barrel “teapot” carburetor, and it was factory rated at 154 horsepower. A replacement radiator was fitted under the seller’s ownership. Replacement wiring was also installed, and the car is equipped with a six-volt electrical system and an Optima Red Top battery.

Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, which was purchased by Ford from GM, and offered on Lincolns from 1949 to 1955. The transmission was rebuilt under the seller’s ownership, and the car is equipped with an electric fuel pump. Corrosion on the undersides can be seen in the gallery.

The title carries an odometer reading of 65,965 miles with an Actual notation.