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The Continental Mark II was the elite automobile of the mid 1950’s rich and famous and was owned by many celebrities such as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Louie Prima and Dwight Eisenhower to name a few.

The Continental Mark II was not made by Lincoln, but was made by the short-lived Continental Division of the Ford Motor Company. The Mark II’s sticker price was $10,400, twice the price of the 1956 Lincoln. Much of the car was assembled by hand and Ford claimed it lost $1,000 on each Mark II sold. The unprofitable Mark II and the Continental Division were discontinued after Ford went public in 1956, even though these cars brought people into showrooms to buy other Ford products.

During the 1956 model year (June 1955 through September 1956) 2,550 Mark II’s were built, and during the 1957 model year another 444 were built – for a total of 2994. It is believed that there are about 1,500 Mark II’s still in existence.

This two owner car is a mostly original, mostly unrestored example. The car was bought new by a father that owned a dealership as a college graduation present for his daughter. We believe that she drove the car from 1956 until 1967 when it was properly placed in storage. It was sent to auction in 2007 where the current owner purchased it. The car currently has 40,924 original miles based on the odometer and receipts received with the car. Some original service records were received with the car.

The current owner has receipts totaling $35,000 spent to make the car safe and roadworthy. Belts and hose were replaced, four new tires and a complete exhaust system, were installed. The starter and generator were rebuilt and all electric windows were made functional. The transmission, rear end, and engine were all properly serviced. Halogen lights were installed for safe driving at night. The car functions and drives as it did when new in 1956.

There is an after-market air conditioning system installed which can easily be removed.

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