For Sale: 1957 Lincoln Continental in St. Louis, Missouri

1957 Continental Mark II ?One of 444 Mark IIs made in 1957, its final year; one of 179 Marks IIs finished in this color ?Three-owner car that spent three years in a museum ?Medium Blue Iridescent exterior (code D19) with Light, Medium and Deep Blue leather interior (code 1A1A) ?Y-block 368 CID V-8 engine with newly rebuilt four-barrel carburetor ?Borg-Warner Turbo-drive three-speed automatic transmission ?Automatic headlight dimmer, air-conditioning, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power locks, power seats, power vent windows and heater ?126-inch wheelbase, tinted glass and Town and Country radio Mark IIs are becoming harder to find as we move further into the 21st Century. This example would make a good Continental for someone looking for a nice driver. It was one of 444 Mark IIs made in 1957, its final year and it?s one of 179 Mark IIs finished this way. Made at Allen Park Body and Assembly in Allen Park, Michigan, it was sold new at Fort Wayne Motors in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The original owner was Sarkes T. It remained a local car, passing through three owners, the last of which took loving care of it since 1989. Car was always garaged and only driven on special occasions. The car was restored during the late 1980s to all original specifications. It spent 1990 to 2011 in Maryland. The front suspension has been rebuilt with new shock absorbers and a new steering gearbox assembly; it has new door glass and the tracks have been replaced and regulators rebuilt. The exhaust will need to be replaced, the air-conditioning seems to operate okay. Current needs for this Continental are the wipers are inoperable, the right side wing window is inoperable, the windows operate by the master switch but the passenger side front and rear switches are inoperable, the dimmer switch is inoperable and the key lock is inoperable on the right door but works in the left door. Finished in Medium Blue Iridescent exterior, the car?s paint and trim are in overall good order with some minor blemishes that are typical with an older restoration. The body is straight, the engine bay is in decent order, the Econocraft battery looks satisfactory and the chrome bumpers fit tightly to the body. This car rolls on Remington Cushion-Aire whitewall tires, size 235/75R15 at every corner but appear to be older. The tires are mounted on steel wheels topped by newer wire wheel covers. The tires are in decent order while the wheel covers are in very good condition. Under the hood is Ford?s 368 CID Y-block V-8 engine with a rebuilt four-barrel carburetor. The motor is backed by a Lincoln/Borg-Warner Turbo-drive three-speed automatic transmission. Driver convenience features include automatic headlight dimmer, air-conditioning, tinted glass, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power locks, power seats, power vent windows and heater. Inside, the car has a tri-tone interior with two-tone Bridge of Weir leather seats (code 1A1A) from Scotland. The front and rear seats are done in Light and Medium Blue while the carpet is done in Deep Blue. The blue headliner looks great. A three-spoke steering wheel faces the driver and the two-tone door panels echo the condition of the rest of the interior. A column-mounted shift lever and a factory Town and Country AM radio. Intended as a successor to the Lincoln Continental, the Continental Mark II made its world debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 1955. The Mark II debuted in the United States at Ford Motor Company headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. With a base price of $10,000, the Mark II was the most expensive domestic-produced automobile sold in the United States at that time. The only extra cost option offered for the Mark II was air- conditioning. Despite its high price, Ford Motor Company estimated it lost nearly $1,000 for every unit produced. The rear-wheel-drive Continental Mark II is constructed using a body-on-frame chassis layout. To lower its body and to optimize the use of dual exhausts, the Mark II uses a ?Y? shaped frame designed for the model line. A fully boxed crossmember was placed under the front seats, with six tube-style crossmembers located through the rest of the chassis. While the suspension layout itself was largely adapted from the Lincoln model line, to improve the handling and ride of the 5,000-pound vehicle, the Mark II introduced speed-sensitive shock absorbers for the front wheels. To streamline production, powertrain components were adapted from the Lincoln model line and checked through the division's quality-control program during production. The Continental Mark II is an ultra-luxury coupe that was sold by the Continental Division of Ford for the 1956 and 1957 model years. The only product line ever marketed by Continental during its existence, the Mark II served as the worldwide flagship vehicle of Ford Motor Company. The vehicle derived its name from European manufacturing practice, with ?Mark II? denoting a second generation (succeeding the 1939?1948 Lincoln Continental). As the most expensive American-produced automobile of the time, the Mark II was marketed against the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud. Produced solely as a two-door hardtop coupe, the Mark II used standard Lincoln mechanical components, including its ?Y-block? V-8 and automatic transmission. The rest of the vehicle was largely hand-assembled, leading Ford to lose thousands of dollars for each example produced. Following the 1957 model year, Ford discontinued its flagship Continental division, with the division phased into Lincoln from 1958. For 1969, Ford revived the chronology of the Mark series with the debut of the (second) Continental Mark III coupe, leading to five successive generations; the model line currently ends with the 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII coupe. In modified form, Lincoln still uses the four-point star emblem introduced by the Mark II; each version of the Mark series (and the 1982-1987 Lincoln Continental) was styled with a ?Continental? spare-tire trunk lid. In a notable departure from both American and European styling precedents, neither tailfins nor pontoon fenders were seen; a swing-away left taillamp hid the fuel cap from view. To update the Continental tire styling feature, Ford engineers moved the vertical tire inside the trunk; as the spare tire was still vertically mounted, the ?tire bulge? design was introduced to allow for the trunk lid to close. Celebrities such as singer Frank Sinatra owned a Continental, as did Elvis Presley, Lana Turner and director Cecil B. DeMille. World leaders like President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Shah of Iran and Eva Per?n each had one. As did captains of industry such as R.J. Reynolds, Howard Johnson and Henry J. Kaiser. Competition to this Mark II in 1956 were Cadillac?s Eldorado, Packard?s Caribbean and Rolls-Royce?s Silver Cloud. If you?re looking for a new project to give yourself your own ?Hot Rod Lincoln,? this would make an ideal foundation. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today and check this one out for yourself! VIN: C56P3592? This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 90,727 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.