The 1955 Lincoln Capris were about as newfangled as they could be , think they came in consistency designs that already had three time of year on them . by from an obligatory touch - up of outside details , the 1955 Lincolns romp an all - raw powertrain .
By drill out its ohv V-8 engine , Lincoln increase deracination from 317.5 three-dimensional inches to 341 . The superfluous cubes , a new high - lift camshaft , standard dual exhausts , and a half - point compression hike to 8.5:1 produce almost 10 percent more baron than in 1954 .
Thus , the " Fleet - Power " pulverization now made 225 bhp at 4,400 rpm and 332 pound - feet of torque at 2,500 rpm . In place of the Hydra - Matic contagion Lincoln had been buying from General Motors , it now had its first homegrown automatic : Turbo - Drive . It consist of a torsion converter and three planetary gears , and offered the availability of small - geared wheel scratch if the atom smasher was floored . The new powertrain prompt the two - ton - plus 1955 Lincoln to 60 mph in 12 seconds .
head-on styling was freshen with a new grille made up of horizontal bars . Headlamps were newly hooded in geological period style . At the tail end , the imprint of length was enhanced via rear - leaning wing ends . Bodyside sculpting , which had risen high on the rear quarters of 1952 - 1954 Lincolns , was now confined to the lower one-half of the body and pointed forcefully forward .
There were part of the existing Lincoln software program deserving save . The 1955 models continued on the same 123 - inch wheelbase as before , and used the same orchis - joint independent front intermission that won the " Road Race Lincolns " ( so - named because of their artistry in Mexico’sCarrera Panamericana ) rave for their treatment .
In spite of the betterment , Lincoln suffered saleswise in 1955 , which was a phenomenal class for the auto diligence as a whole . Model - year production decline to 27,222 , a 26 percentage drop from the twelvemonth before . ( Even the 1952s , built under government - impose production limitation due to the Korean War , were more legion – by 49 cars . )
Just 1487 of the ' 55s were Capri convertible security . In late 1996 , one of them add up into the self-command of Tom Griffith , of Madison , Wisconsin .
Tom purchased the car featured on these pages in the Chicago area . Though it was in original consideration , he says that except for the body and engine , " the rest of the car was in box . "
Accessories on the since - restored car include road lamps mounted in front - bumper pod , dual spot , room access - grip shields , and a locking fuel - filler cap . The consistence is spray in Cashmere Coral ; the interior – which features leather upholstery – is in Cashmere Coral and Ermine White .
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