The 1955 lincoln Capri Convertible is a rare mid-century American luxury car, with only 1,487 units produced out of 23,673 total Capris built that year. Positioned as Lincoln's top-tier model to compete directly with the Cadillac Series 62, this full-size convertible weighed a substantial 4,415 pounds and radiated 1950s Hollywood luxury with its bold jet-age styling, massive chrome bumpers, and elegant tail fins.
Key Specifications & Performance
- Engine: Equipped with a newly enlarged 341 cubic-inch "Fleet Power" Y-block V8 featuring a four-barrel Holley carburetor. It produced 225 horsepower.
- Transmission: 1955 marked the introduction of Ford's own 3-speed "Turbo-Drive" automatic transmission, which replaced the GM-sourced Hydra-Matic used in previous model years.
- Chassis & Suspension: Built on a heavy 123-inch wheelbase. It relied on an advanced ball-joint independent front suspension with coil springs and a live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, an engineering setup heavily influenced by Lincoln's successive stock car victories at the grueling Carrera Panamericana road races.
The Capri Convertible featured a highly styled exterior, often recognized in its period-correct "Cashmere Coral" (coral-pink) factory paint paired with a contrasting white top and a matching coral-and-white leather interior. Common luxury treatments included a factory Continental spare tire kit mounted to the rear bumper and wide whitewall tires. True to Lincoln's premium market placement, it also featured an optional push-button automatic headlight dimmer---a groundbreaking piece of technology for 1955.
Originally part of the Bill Miller collection this all original, 46,000 mile car has been a part of the Duncan Imports collection since 2022.
This car is all original
