Vehicle Description
1956 Continental Mark II� Once owned by Lincoln Collector J.C.
Daniels He left behind 388 Lincolns after he passed away in 2000
Solid California car still on California Title One of only 2,550
Mark II's made in 1956 Custom lavender exterior with unique, quad
stacked headlights and a lavender-and-white Bridge of Weir Scottish
interior 368 CID Y-bock V-8 engine with a Carter four-barrel
carburetor and Turbo-Drive three-speed automatic transmission Rear
air-conditioning, power steering, power brakes, four-way power
front seat, power windows and power vent windows First year for new
12-volt electrical system We have had several Continental Mark IIs
come through our showroom at MotoeXotica Classic Cars but none
quite like this one. This one has had its nose modified to reflect
what might have been a 1958 Continental Mark II, complete with
stacked quad headlamps. Quad headlights were all the rage in 1958.
The revamped front clip accentuates the car's long hood, short
deck, minimal brightwork and near-perfect proportions. This
particular example left Ford's Wixom, Michigan assembly plant on
September 2, 1955, where emerged in Starmist White (code 14) with a
green and white leather interior (code 2C2D). Now finished in a
custom lavender, the paint and trim on this car are in overall very
good condition, with only the most minor of blemishes visible on
close inspection. The windows are intact, though there is a star
chip in the windshield, the windshield wipers are inoperable and
the wiper blades are torn. The car's lights, including the
"additional" headlights are in very good order. Note: wipers, horn,
speedometer, odometer are inoperable.� The car's bodywork is
straight and solid, its bumpers are in excellent order and fit well
to the car's body, the engine bay is tidy and the battery appears
new. This cruiser rolls on Firestone Deluxe Custom wide whitewalls,
size F20-18 at all four corners. Each tire is wrapped around steel
wheels topped with factory wheel covers. The wheels and tires are
in above-average condition. Under the hood is Ford's 368 CID
Y-block V-8 engine with a Carter four-barrel carburetor.
The�Lincoln Y-block was�Ford's earliest OHV V8, introduced
by�Lincoln�in the 1952 model year.�Like the later and better known
but even more short-lived�Ford Y-block engine, its block's deep
skirts gave the block the appearance of the letter Y from the
front. Its development was in response to the sales success of the
competing�Oldsmobile "Rocket"�and�Cadillac�OHV V8 engines
introduced in their 1949 models, as well as the need for larger and
more powerful truck engines. Mated to the engine is a Turbo-Drive
three-speed automatic transmission and a 3.07:1 rear end. Driver
convenience features included factory air-conditioning, electric
headlight dimmer, separate heaters for driver and passenger, power
steering, power brakes, four-way power front seat, power windows
and even power vent windows! This was the first year for the new
12-volt electrical system. Inside, the lavender and white Bridge of
Weir Scottish interior is in overall great shape. The front and
rear bench seats look fantastic and complement the exterior
perfectly. The matching headliner is above average while the
original three-spoke steering wheel is original. The wheel shows
some blemishes though and is missing its horn pad/hub. The horn is
also inoperable. The inner door panels continue the interior's
two-tone theme, though there is a missing bit of trim on the
driver's side door panel and the instrument panel, with its
aircraft-like controls, is in very good order. Completing the
interior is a factory radio. The Continental Mark II was revived in
late 1955 as a separate marque, produced by a separate division of
Ford Motor Company, as its sole model. This version was a unique
design with the highest quality control ever seen in the automobile
industry. High-class luxury abounded in the new Continental, and
with very limited availability, it appeared even more exclusive
than the original. This car was so exclusive, even celebrities like
Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley and political figures like the Shah
of Iran and President Dwight D. Eisenhower had to follow Ford's
protocol to qualify for ownership. Actress Elizabeth Taylor
received a Mark II from Warner Brothers as a gift; its exterior
custom painted to match her eyes. More important, the car was the
personal vehicle of choice for many Ford family members. Josephine
Ford, Henry Ford's sole granddaughter, and his three grandsons,
Benson, Henry II and William Clay Ford all piloted Continental Mark
IIs. The Mark II sold new for $10,400, the equivalent of a
new�Rolls-Royce�or two�Cadillacs at that time. Ford fun factoids -
98 percent of 1956 Continentals came with power brakes; 85 percent
had power seats; 86 percent had power windows; 94 percent had
radios; 99 percent had heaters; and 98 percent had whitewall tires.
Competition to the Mark II in 1956 included Bentley's Continental,
Cadillac's Eldorado Seville, Chrysler's New Yorker Newport two-door
hardtop, Jaguar's Mark VIII, Lincoln's own Premiere Coupe,
Mercedes-Benz's 300d "Adenauer," Packard's Caribbean Hardtop and
Rolls-Royce's Silver Cloud. If you seek something to add to your
Ford, Lincoln or luxury classic car collection, this one is a
viable candidate. It looks like no other Mark II from the front, so
you can be sure not to see another one exactly like it. Stop by
today and examine it in person! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR YOU
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtQgGszTWE0 This car is currently located
at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the
odometer shows 65,023 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean
and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! VIN: C5691140
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