Lincoln Capri: which version to buy
The Lincoln Capri in this catalogue is one generation (1952–1959), Cabrio only, and two named versions: 5.2 AT (160 hp / 119 kW, 5200 cm³) and 5.6 AT (225 hp / 168 kW, 5600 cm³). Both are Gasoline, 8-cylinder V-shaped, 2 valves per cylinder, no boost, front longitudinal, central injection (single-point or single-point), Automatic with 3 gears, RWD.
The Lincoln Capri in this catalogue is one generation (1952–1959), Cabrio only, and two named versions: 5.2 AT (160 hp / 119 kW, 5200 cm³) and 5.6 AT (225 hp / 168 kW, 5600 cm³). Both are Gasoline, 8-cylinder V-shaped, 2 valves per cylinder, no boost, front longitudinal, central injection (single-point or single-point), Automatic with 3 gears, RWD. The buying question is therefore not generation or body type; it is whether the extra 400 cm³ and 65 hp of 5.6 AT change the car enough to choose it over 5.2 AT.
Specs comparison: 5.2 AT vs 5.6 AT
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement (cm³) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 AT | 160 | 119 | not measured | 5200 | Gasoline | 8 | V-shaped | No | Automatic, 3 | RWD |
| 5.6 AT | 225 | 168 | not measured | 5600 | Gasoline | 8 | V-shaped | No | Automatic, 3 | RWD |
Shared hardware that does not separate the two versions: front, longitudinal engine placement; central injection (single-point or single-point); Automatic, 3; RWD; front suspension Dependent, leaf spring; front brakes Drum. Rear suspension, rear brakes, kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank, wheels, 0–100, top speed, and fuel consumption are not measured on either version.
Engine: what the extra displacement actually buys
5.6 AT is not a different drivetrain layout. It is a larger Gasoline 8-cylinder V-shaped unit in the same front, longitudinal position, still 2 valves per cylinder, still No boost, still Automatic, 3 and RWD.
Arithmetic on the given numbers:
- Displacement: 5600 − 5200 = 400 cm³ more on 5.6 AT (400 / 5200 ≈ 7.7% larger).
- Power: 225 − 160 = 65 hp more (65 / 160 ≈ 40.6% more).
- Power in kW: 168 − 119 = 49 kW more (49 / 119 ≈ 41.2% more).
- Power per litre: 5.2 AT = 160 / 5.2 ≈ 30.8 hp/L; 5.6 AT = 225 / 5.6 ≈ 40.2 hp/L. The larger engine is not only bigger; it makes about 30.5% more power per litre (40.2 / 30.8 − 1).
- kW per litre: 5.2 AT = 119 / 5.2 ≈ 22.9 kW/L; 5.6 AT = 168 / 5.6 = 30.0 kW/L.
Compression ratio is 8.5 on 5.6 AT and not measured on 5.2 AT. That is the only extra engine figure attached to one version and not the other. Torque (Nm) is not measured on both, so a torque-based “which pulls harder” argument cannot be made from this catalogue.
If the choice is “more engine output for the same gearbox and drive,” 5.6 AT is the version that delivers it. If the choice is “same 8-cylinder V-shaped Gasoline Cabrio with the smaller displacement,” 5.2 AT is the version that matches that brief.
Generations: nothing later to wait for
There is 1 generation, 1952-01-01 to 1959-12-31, body Cabrio, 2 versions. There is no second generation in the data, so there is no later restyle, extra door count, or drivetrain change to “wait for.” Both 5.2 AT and 5.6 AT share the same start and stop dates (1952-01-01 to 1959-12-31). Year of production does not pick a winner between them.
A generation-to-generation comparison is therefore empty: the only comparison that exists is version-to-version inside generation 1.
Performance and mpg: not measured on either
0–100 is not measured for 5.2 AT. 0–100 is not measured for 5.6 AT. Top speed is not measured for 5.2 AT. Top speed is not measured for 5.6 AT. City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured for 5.2 AT. City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured for 5.6 AT. CO₂ is not measured for both. Eco class is not measured for both. Fuel grade is not measured for both.
You cannot rank these two versions on acceleration, top speed, or mpg from this catalogue. The 65 hp and 400 cm³ gaps are real; the 0–100, top speed, and mpg gaps are not measured. Anyone selling a “faster” or “thirstier” story is adding numbers this dataset does not contain.
Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels
Kerb weight is not measured for 5.2 AT and not measured for 5.6 AT. Gross weight is not measured for both. Ground clearance is not measured for both. Tank is not measured for both. Wheel sizes are not measured for both.
Weight per horsepower cannot be calculated. A claim that 5.6 AT is heavier, lighter, or better on power-to-weight would be invented. Chassis items that are given are identical: front suspension Dependent, leaf spring; front brakes Drum. Rear suspension and rear brakes are not measured on both, so they also do not separate the versions.
Which version to choose
Choose 5.2 AT if the requirement is the smaller Gasoline 8-cylinder V-shaped engine (5200 cm³, 160 hp / 119 kW), still Automatic, 3 and RWD, still Cabrio, still No boost, still 2 valves per cylinder, still front, longitudinal, still central injection (single-point or single-point). You give up 65 hp, 49 kW, and 400 cm³ versus 5.6 AT. You do not give up a different gearbox, drive, body, generation, or measured economy figure — those are the same or equally not measured.
Choose 5.6 AT if the requirement is the higher output in this catalogue: 225 hp / 168 kW from 5600 cm³, about 40.6% more horsepower and about 7.7% more displacement than 5.2 AT, and about 40.2 hp/L versus 30.8 hp/L. Compression ratio 8.5 is recorded only on this version. Gearbox (Automatic, 3), drive (RWD), boost (No), cylinder count (8), layout (V-shaped), valves per cylinder (2), engine placement (front, longitudinal), injection (central injection (single-point or single-point)), front suspension (Dependent, leaf spring), and front brakes (Drum) stay the same as 5.2 AT.
There is no third named version. There is no AWD, no extra generation, and no second body type in the data. The “extra money” question cannot be priced here (no prices). What the extra displacement buys, in numbers that exist, is 65 hp, 49 kW, 400 cm³, higher specific output, and a recorded compression ratio of 8.5. What it does not buy, because those fields are not measured, is a proven 0–100, top speed, mpg, kerb weight, gross weight, tank, ground clearance, or wheel-size advantage.
Reliability and common problems are not in this dataset; they are not ranked for either 5.2 AT or 5.6 AT.
Short decision rule
Same years (1952–1959), same Cabrio, same Automatic 3, same RWD, same 8-cylinder V-shaped Gasoline layout with No boost. 5.2 AT = 160 hp / 119 kW / 5200 cm³. 5.6 AT = 225 hp / 168 kW / 5600 cm³ / compression 8.5. If output per litre and peak horsepower decide the purchase, 5.6 AT. If the smaller displacement at 160 hp is enough, 5.2 AT. Performance, mpg, and dimensions do not break the tie: they are not measured on both versions.