Rarest and most expensive of the 1956 Lincolns was the Premiere Convertible, of which only 2,447 were made. It was offered in a broad palette of fascinating colors that could only have been worn by a 1950s automobile. The car shown here, resplendent in Taos Turquoise, resided for decades in the San Francisco Bay Area. After a cosmetic restoration in the late 1980s, it was featured on the cover of the January 1991 issue of Cars & Parts magazine, which comes with the car. The writer described the Lincoln as having “performance impressive in every respect.” After some time in Los Angeles, the car was acquired in 2007 and had a fresh frame-off restoration completed two years later. The car was campaigned in 2010, resulting in AACA First Junior and Senior honors, as well as the Best Reflection Award at the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance, where it was admired by General Motors design legend Chuck Jordan — showing that high style knows no boundaries. Equipped with factory-correct dual spotlights/mirrors, fog lamps, pinched-seam leather upholstery, a four-way power seat, a Town & Country radio with power antenna, correct trunk lining, and replacement “New Old Stock” Lincoln floor mats, as well as all of the expected power luxuries, this comfortable cruiser is ready to add a little flair to a new owner’s collection. Just as it was in 1956, it is “unmistakably the finest in the fine car field.”
Please note, this vehicle will be offered for sale only at the Central Pennsylvania Auto Auction, July 14th and 15th, 2017 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. For more information contact us at (800) 248-8026 or visit www.cpaautoauction.com.
