Exhibit 5.1

	300 North LaSalle Chicago, IL 60654 United States   +1 312 862 2000   www.kirkland.com	Facsimile: +1 312 862 2200

May 10, 2022

Ladies & Gentlemen:

We are acting as special counsel to Canoo Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (such Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, is hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 10, 2022 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by the Company.  The Registration Statement relates to the issuance and sale from time to time, pursuant to Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act (the “Rules”), of up to $300,000,000 aggregate dollar amount of any combination of (a) shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”); (b) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Preferred Stock”); (c) depositary shares representing fractional interests in shares of Preferred Stock evidenced by depositary receipts of the Company (the “Depositary Shares”); (d) one or more series of senior debt securities of the Company (the “Senior Debt Securities”); (e) one or more series of subordinated debt securities of the Company (the “Subordinated Debt Securities” and together with the Senior Debt Securities, the “Debt Securities”); (f) warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company (the “Warrants”); (g) rights to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company (the “Rights”); and (h) units of the Company consisting of some or all of (a) through (g) (the “Units” and collectively with the Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, the Depositary Shares, the Debt Securities, the Warrants and the Rights, the “Securities”) in one or more offerings from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis (the “Offerings”).

You have advised us that: (i) the Depositary Shares will be issued under deposit agreements (the “Deposit Agreements”), to be entered into between the Company and a bank or trust company (the “Depositary”); (ii) the Senior Debt Securities will be issued under a senior indenture (the “Senior Indenture”) between the Company and a trustee named therein (the “Trustee”); (iii) the Subordinated Debt Securities will be issued under a subordinated indenture (the “Subordinated Indenture” and together with the Senior Indenture, the “Indentures”) between the Company and the Trustee; (iv) the Warrants will be issued under one or more warrant agreements (the “Warrant Agreements”) to be entered into between the Company and a bank or trust company as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”); (v) the Rights will be issued under one or more rights agreements (the “Rights Agreements”), to be entered into between the Company and a bank or trust company as rights agent (the “Rights Agent”); and (vi) the Units will be issued under one or more unit agreements (the “Unit Agreements”), to be entered into between the Company and an agent (the “Unit Agent”).

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In connection with the registration of the Securities, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion, including: (i) the organizational documents of the Company, (ii) minutes and records of the corporate proceedings of the Company including the board of directors of the Company and (iii) the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto.

For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity of the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of the signatures of persons signing all documents in connection with which this opinion is rendered, the authority of such persons signing on behalf of the parties thereto other than the Company and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by the parties thereto other than the Company. We have not independently established or verified any facts relevant to the opinions expressed herein, but have relied upon statements and representations of the officers and other representatives of the Company.

We have also assumed that:

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Based upon and subject to the foregoing assumptions, exclusions, qualifications and limitations and the further limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that:

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Our opinions expressed above are subject to the qualifications that we express no opinion as to the applicability of, compliance with, or effect of (i) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), (iii) other commonly recognized statutory and judicial constraints as to enforceability, including statutes of limitations, and (iv) public policy considerations which may limit the rights of parties to obtain certain remedies.

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We express no opinion with respect to the enforceability of: (i) consents to, or restrictions upon, judicial relief or jurisdiction or venue; (ii) waivers of rights or defenses with respect to stay, extension or usury laws; (iii) advance waivers of claims, defenses, rights granted by law, or notice, opportunity for hearing, evidentiary requirements, statutes of limitation, trial by jury or at law, or other procedural rights; (iv) waivers of broadly or vaguely stated rights; (v) provisions for exclusivity, election or cumulation of rights or remedies; (vi) provisions authorizing or validating conclusive or discretionary determinations; (vii) grants of setoff rights; (viii) provisions for the payment of attorneys’ fees where such payment is contrary to law or public policy; (ix) proxies, powers and trusts; (x) restrictions upon non-written modifications and waivers; (xi) provisions prohibiting, restricting, or requiring consent to assignment or transfer of any right or property; (xii) any provision to the extent it requires any party to indemnify any other person against loss in obtaining the currency due following a court judgment in another currency; and (xiii) provisions for liquidated damages, default interest, late charges, monetary penalties, make-whole premiums or other economic remedies to the extent such provisions are deemed to constitute a penalty.

To the extent that the obligations of the Company under the Deposit Agreements, Warrant Agreements, Rights Agreements, Indentures, or Unit Agreements (collectively, the “Securities Agreements”) may be dependent on such matters, we assume for purposes of this opinion that the applicable Depositary, Warrant Agent, Rights Agent, Trustee, or Unit Agent (each, an “Agent” and collectively, the “Agents”) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; that such Agent is duly qualified to engage in the activities contemplated by the applicable Securities Agreements; that each Securities Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the applicable Agent and constitutes the legally valid and binding obligations of such Agent, enforceable against such Agent in accordance with its terms; that the applicable Agent is in compliance, generally and with respect to acting as an agent under the Securities Agreements with all applicable laws and regulations; and that the applicable Agent has the requisite organizational and legal power and authority to perform its obligations under the applicable Securities Agreements.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

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Our advice on every legal issue addressed in this letter is based exclusively on the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and represents our opinion as to how that issue would be resolved were it to be considered by the highest court in the jurisdiction which enacted such law. The manner in which any particular issue relating to the opinions would be treated in any actual court case would depend in part on facts and circumstances particular to the case and would also depend on how the court involved chose to exercise the wide discretionary authority generally available to it. This letter is not intended to guarantee the outcome of any legal dispute which may arise in the future. None of the opinions or other advice contained in this letter considers or covers any foreign or state securities (or “blue sky”) laws or regulations.

This opinion is limited to the specific issues addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein. The Securities may be issued from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis, and this opinion is limited to the laws, including the rules and regulations, as in effect on the date hereof, which laws are subject to change with possible retroactive effect. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise.

This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement, and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise relied upon for any other purpose.