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1949 LINCOLN COSMOPOLITAN 4 DOOR SPORT SEDAN

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Sept. 24, 2010, offered with no reserve.

$19,800Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $18,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.

The car

Year
1949
Make and model
Lincoln Cosmopolitan
Generation
Cosmopolitan (1949 to 1954)
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
9EH18005
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 5 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$14,500 to $28,000
Median$27,000
Sales behind it5Likely

From 5 sales of the Lincoln Cosmopolitan (1949 to 1954) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $14,500 and $28,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
Two-Decades-Owned, 455-Powered 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Custom CoupeBring a Trailer, Aug. 17, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 17, 2026$14,500
1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan CustomMecum, July 25, 2025MecumJuly 25, 2025$78,000
1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan CapriBring a Trailer, April 24, 2026Bring a TrailerApril 24, 2026$27,000
1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Club CoupeMecum, Aug. 15, 2025MecumAug. 15, 2025$28,000
1954 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Hardtop Sport CoupeBring a Trailer, July 8, 2025Bring a TrailerJuly 8, 2025$12,750