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Continental Mark II Convertible, 1956, by Hess & Eisenhardt. The Mark II Continental was the most expensive domestically produced automobile sold in the United States in its day, costing the equivalent of $116,980 (base price in 1956 was $9,966). It was only ever left the factory as a 2-door hardtop. Two cars were modified into convertibles by coachbuilders commissioned by Ford but the convertible Mark II was never offered to the public. The Mark II was launched when Continental was a stand-alone sub-brand, however in July 1956 Ford closed the Continental Division, integrating Continental into Lincoln.

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Continental Mark II 1956. - source Amazing Classic Cars.

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1961 Lincoln Continental

The 1961 Lincoln Continental represents a pivotal moment in American automotive design, marking a shift towards sleeker, more refined styling.

Performance:

- Top Speed: 120-130 mph (193-209 km/h)

- 0-60 mph: 10-12 seconds

Rarity:

- 1 of 4 Continental generations (1939-1948, 1956-1958, 1961-1969, 1970-1980)

- 1 of 2 Lincoln models with the 430 V8 engine

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1956 Continental Mark II

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Continental Airlines Inc, 1961

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1971 Lincoln Continental Farm and Ranch special, some exec thought Lincoln owners needed a truck 30 years before the 2001 Blackwood ... found on just a car guy

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Continental, PC-98 (nsfw game)

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Lincoln Continental

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Continental Mark II 1956. - source Amazing Classic Cars.

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1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Landau

1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Landau

1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Landau

At the time the Lincoln was one of the biggest cars ever made.

The 1958–1960 Lincolns and Lincoln Continentals were the most massive American passenger cars produced since World War II, as they were built on a 131-inch wheelbase and had an overall length of 229 inches. The Mark III Convertible tips the scales at an impressive 4,928 pounds, and only 3,048 were produced.

The design is typically credited to John Najjar, although a junior designer named Larry Shinoda, later famed for his work on the 1963 Corvette Stingray, contributed to the design. The Lincolns were built at Ford Motor Company’s Wixom, Michigan, plant, together with the second-generation Thunderbirds, and they were Ford Motor Company’s first unibody automobiles.

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LINCOLN CONTINENTAL MARK II

HARD TOP - 1957