1956 Continental Mark II

Gateway Classic Cars of Fort Lauderdale is very happy to present this stunning, rare first year 1956 Continental Mark II.

This is a car you just don't see. But back in 1956, The King himself- Elvis Presley bought one new in Miami Florida, in the same color, the same month (April) this car was invoiced. Frank Sinatra, Louie Prima, Dwight Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, the Shah of Iran, and many other celebrities proudly owned and drove them! America at its best.

Per Wikipedia: "For the 1956 model year, Ford Motor Company created the Continental Division, slotted above Lincoln as the flagship marque of Ford Motor Company. At its launch, Continental introduced the Continental Mark II as its model line, intended as a successor to the 1940-1948 Lincoln Continental personal luxury car. Offered as a two-door hardtop coupe, the Mark II broke from a number of American styling precedents of the time. While fitted with whitewall tires, the exterior was fitted with minimal chrome trim on the body sides; tailfins were left off of the body completely. In place of the bumper-mounted spare tire of the original Lincoln Continental, the trunklid of the Mark II showcased the design element, with a large imitation spare tire bulge (which fit over the actual spare tire inside the trunk).

The Mark II was largely hand-built, with extensive quality testing done to each engine and transmission before leaving the factory. In place of establishing a separate sales and service network for Continental, the Mark II was marketed through Lincoln (the Mark II used a Lincoln engine and transmission). At $10,000 in 1956 (equivalent to $94,039 in 2019), the Mark II was the most expensive car produced by an American automaker at the time, rivaling the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud in price.

On July 18, 1956, the Continental Division was integrated into Lincoln which continued to manage the Continental brand as a separate marque. During the 1957 model year, the Mark II was withdrawn, largely as a consequence of its hand-built construction; each unit was sold at a loss of over $1,000. Subsequently, the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham overtook the Mark II as the most expensive American-produced vehicle".

This one looks, runs and drives quite good. While not perfect, it is a tremendous value and will get the thumbs up as you cruise down the road. Hagerty values run all the way up to $178,000 on these, meaning one could buy it and still have plenty of room to improve it, or just enjoy it as is.

This beautiful 1956 Continental Mark II can be seen in greater detail including 100+ HD pictures and a HD video at www.GatewayClassicCars.com. For additional information please call our sales staff at (954) 227-4202 or email us at .