Vehicle Description
This 1956 Continental Mark II truly represents the highest echelon
of American luxury when we were also at the pinnacle of road-owning
style. When you can find one that is so clean, bright, sleek, and
loaded - including air conditioning - you start to understand just
how opulent a vintage car can be when it was first sold to a
money-no-object crowd.
We often call this a Lincoln Continental, but the reality is that
the Continental sat well above Lincoln in the hierarchy. The Ford
Motor Company planned this as a small batch car, just like they do
today with the hand-crafted Ford GT. So it's a true American
exotic, but where we are looking for supercar power today, the
moguls of 1950s America often wanted exclusive beauty. You see it
in a design with exceptionally clean sheet metal that could rival
the best of the pre-war French designs. This is balanced with
mammoth chrome bumpers so well integrated into the design that you
barely notice the exhaust under the tail lights. The color also
fits into the standard of elegance. The red is a later application
with a deeper tone. So you have a terrific mix of shine and
sophistication. In fact, there is a little bit of a kismet
understanding with this car. It's a rich red, rolling on whitewalls
and meant only for blue-bloods. So it's a patriotic way to
represent one of the most opulently crafted coupes ever. It all has
the right mix where you can both show and drive, and that's a theme
you can feel throughout this car.
The maroon and white interior carries the color theme of the
exterior and whitewall tires inside, so it has a strikingly
tasteful appearance. It looks particularly nice on the seats with
their contrast piping. Plus, the carpeting, door panels, dash, and
headliner all come together to give this a thoughtful appearance.
The instrumentation feels more like piloting a private plane with
the full set of crisp dials and aircraft-inspired levers for all
your convenience controls. We like that the full presentation is
clean but driver-ready. So you'll treat the leather upholstery as
an inviting seat rather than a museum piece. And this cruiser even
lets you experience the best of 1950s luxury with features you
often didn't see elsewhere, like a power seat and power windows.
The air conditioning system even blows cold with modern R134a
refrigerant.
The 368 cubic-inch V8 was the largest displacement of the Y-block
family, and this one wears its distinction with pride with unique
features like the Continental star cast valve covers. There's a
good components market available for a cruiser like this, and this
one already warms up to be a stout runner. And the Mark II was
undoubtedly built to be enjoyed. It had nice features like an
automatic transmission, power steering, and power brakes. Plus,
this one has been upgraded to give you desirable features like
better rear shocks and front disc brakes.
It's hard to deny the beauty, distinction, or rarity of the
Continental Mark II, especially when this example wants you to
enjoy the vintage high life to the fullest. Call now!