Vehicle Description
1956 Continental Mark II One of 2,550 Mark IIs made for 1956 368
CID Y-block V-8 engine Three-speed Turbo Drive automatic
transmission and 3.07 gearing Handsome white exterior with blue and
white Bridge of Weir leather interior (code 1N6B) Power steering,
power brakes, power front seats MotoeXotica Classic Cars presents
this white on blue 1956 Continental Mark II. This Mark II, like all
of them, was produced at the Allen Park Body and Assembly in Allen
Park, Michigan. This example is one of only 2,550 Mark IIs made in
1956. This is a very early Mark II, made on October 9, 1955 and was
the second example made that day. This particular Mark II was
originally sold by Selby Motors in Tucson, Arizona to Lloyd Ritter.
Between 1975 and 1984 it was owned by Suburban Motors in West
Virginia. It came with the following optional equipment -
air-conditioning and bumper guards. This Continental wears a
handsome white exterior. The paint and trim, windows and lights are
all in satisfactory order while the bodywork is straight and solid.
There are blemishes at the front of the hood, and on the rear
bumper. This Mark II wears Goodyear wide whitewall tires mounted on
steel wheels wearing factory wheel covers on all four wheels. Under
the hood is Lincoln's 368 CID Y-block V-8 backed by a Turbo-Drive
three-speed automatic transmission and 3.07:1 rear end. Driver
convenience features include power steering, power brakes and power
front seats. Other standard equipment included an AM radio,
whitewall tires and a heater. Inside, the car's blue and white
Bridge of Weir leather interior (code 1N6B) is in similar
satisfactory order as the exterior. The car's seats and carpet are
in decent order while the carpet is in mediocre condition. The
steering wheel is in good shape, as is the instrument panel while
the inner door panels are in less-than-ideal shape. The wipers are
inoperable and completing the interior is a factory AM 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 newRolls-Royceor
twoCadillacs 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. Whether you're a Ford fan, a Lincoln fan or even a 1950s
collector, Continental Mark IIs make a statement that is hard to
ignore. If you want a rolling foundation for a new vehicle project
or if you're up to the task of restoring this beauty to showroom
new, you owe it to yourself to stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars and
see it for yourself. VIN: C56C2306 This car is currently located at
our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the
odometer shows 82,390 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean
and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Note: Please
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