1956 Continental Mark II || SOLD
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Channel: MotoeXotica Classic Cars · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles
Check out our inventory of 250+ other cars! http://www.motoexotica.com/ Call us - 636-600-4600 Visit our Showroom - 2340 Cassens Dr., St. Louis, MO 63026 E-Mail us - [email protected] https://www.motoexotica.com/inventory/listing/1956-continental-mark-ii-4/ WE BUY CARS! 1956 Continental Mark II Once owned by Lincoln Collector J.C. Daniels He left behind 388 Lincolns after he passed away in 2000 Sound California car still on California Title One of only 2,550 Mark II’s made in 1956 Custome lavender xterior with unique, quad stacked headlights and a lavender-and-white Bridge of Weir Scottish interior 368 CID Y-bock V-8 engine with a Carter four-barrel carburetor and Turbo-Drive three-speed automatic transmission Rear air-conditioning, power steering, power brakes, four-way power front seat, power windows and power vent windows First year for new 12-volt electrical system We have had several Continental Mark IIs come through our showroom at MotoeXotica Classic Cars but none quite like this one. This one has had its nose modified to reflect what might have been a 1958 Continental Mark II, complete with stacked quad headlamps. Quad headlights were all the rage in 1958. The revamped front clip accentuates the car’s long hood, short deck, minimal brightwork and near-perfect proportions. This particular example left Ford’s Wixom, Michigan assembly plant on September 2, 1955, where emerged in Starmist White (code 14) with a green and white leather interior (code 2C2D). Now finished in a custom lavender, the paint and trim on this car are in overall very good condition, with only the most minor of blemishes visible on close inspection. The windows are intact, though there is a star chip in the windshield, the windshield wipers are inoperable and the wiper blades are torn. The car’s lights, including the “additional” headlights are in very good order. Note: wipers, horn, speedometer, odometer are inoperable. The car’s bodywork is straight and solid, its bumpers are in excellent order and fit well to the car’s body, the engine bay is tidy and the battery appears new. This cruiser rolls on Firestone Deluxe Custom wide whitewalls, size F20-18 at all four corners. Each tire is wrapped around steel wheels topped with factory wheel covers. The wheels and tires are in above-average condition. Under the hood is Ford’s 368 CID Y-block V-8 engine with a Carter four-barrel carburetor. The Lincoln Y-block was Ford’s earliest OHV V8, introduced by Lincoln in the 1952 model year. Like the later and better known but even more short-lived Ford Y-block engine, its block’s deep skirts gave the block the appearance of the letter Y from the front. Its development was in response to the sales success of the competing Oldsmobile “Rocket” and Cadillac OHV V8 engines introduced in their 1949 models, as well as the need for larger and more powerful truck engines. Mated to the engine is a Turbo-Drive three-speed automatic transmission and a 3.07:1 rear end. Driver convenience features included factory air-conditioning, electric headlight dimmer, separate heaters for driver and passenger, power steering, power brakes, four-way power front seat, power windows and even power vent windows! This was the first year for the new 12-volt electrical system. Inside, the lavender and white Bridge of Weir Scottish interior is in overall great shape. The front and rear bench seats look fantastic and complement the exterior perfectly. The matching headliner is above average while the original three-spoke steering wheel is original. The wheel shows some blemishes though and is missing its horn pad/hub. The horn is also inoperable. The inner door panels continue the interior’s two-tone theme, though there is a missing bit of trim on the driver’s side door panel and the instrument panel, with its aircraft-like controls, is in very good order. Completing the interior is a factory radio. If you seek something to add to your Ford, Lincoln or luxury classic car collection, this one is a viable candidate. It looks like no other Mark II from the front, so you can be sure not to see another one exactly like it. Stop by today and examine it in person! This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 65,023 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! VIN: C5691140 http://www.facebook.com/stlclassiccars http://www.instagram.com/motoexotica https://www.twitter.com/motoexotica636
