Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn
Fall event, 30 August - 2 September 2018.
Estimate:
$40,000 - $50,000
Offered from The Shrine of the Holy GrilleThe largest production
American convertible ever producedOne of 3,048 produced; the last
year of an independent Continental marqueOlder full restoration in
Starmist White with red and white leather interiorPower-operated
convertible top with full "parade boot" and power rear window
Nineteen fifty-eight was the last year that Continental was its own
separate division of Ford Motor Company. The all-new Mark III was
both the longest and widest American automobile ever produced, an
honor that, outside of SUVs, it holds to this day. Unfortunately, a
flash recession that year cut deeply into the sales of massive
luxury cars, and sales were not strong. The bonus is that these
delightfully baroque automobiles were rare when new, and are even
more so today. The Starmist White Mark III convertible offered here
is one of just 3,048 produced. A well-preserved older restoration
in the original striking color scheme, it would be a wonderful
cruiser this winter in Arizona or Florida, with unparalleled
classic presence!To view this car and others currently consigned to
this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18.
