Vehicle Description
THIS STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE CAR IN 1956 IS
RESTORED AND HAS ONLY 33,000 ORIGINAL MILES. IT IS POWERED BY ITS
ORIGINAL 368CI V8 ENGINE WITH 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT
FEATURES POWER STEERING, BRAKES, WINDOWS, SEAT AND VENT WINDOWS AND
TACHOMETER THAT WERE ALL STANDARD. Beautiful and High-Quality
Restoration done on this 1956 Continental MK II finished in Blue
over Blue and White interior. Powered by a 368c.i. V8 factory-rated
at 285hp and 402lb-ft of Torque and backed by a Multi-Drive 3-Speed
Automatic Transmission. Features include a 4bbl carb, Dual Exhaust,
Full Wheel Covers, Wide Whites, Power Steering, Power Seat, Power
Windows, Full Instrumentation, Fully Carpeted Trunk, and 33,000
original miles. It is listed in the Continental Registration.
Gorgeous luxury classic you won't want to miss! The 1956
Continental is renowned as one of the most beautiful cars created
in the 1950's. They were built under the "Continental" division of
Ford and under the direction of William Clay Ford, who was Henry
Ford II's younger brother. When released the price tag was a
whopping $9,966, limiting its audience to the well-heeled. Today,
it still shows as an amazing luxury vehicle. Ford created the
Continental Mark II to refresh its styling from the 1940's and
present it as the company's "image" car. It was the first time that
a car used the "modern perimeter frame" in its build which created
a lower center of gravity, better handling, and a more headroom -
without needing to raise the roofline. With the addition of the new
Multi-Drive automatic transmission, Ford no longer needed GM
branded transmissions in their vehicles. Only 2,550 1956 Mark II's
were produced.