1957 Continental MkII Introduction
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- Опубліковано 19 лис 2022
- I take a detailed look at my new MkII, and take a short drive. I also have an update on my 1964 Mercury Monterey.
This is no Lincoln; with the Mark 2 in 1956 Continental became its own brand. This only lasted three years before Continental was a Lincoln again.
I have been searching for one of these, never thinking I would get one that is so nice!
That is beautiful, I have been saying and will always say, the 56-57 mk2s are the most beautiful cars ever built
Agreed, such an elegant work of art
In full agreement!
What I find the neatest about these cars is connecting the Original owners to the present owner. my 57 mark 2 was owned by a fellow who worked for what is now NIH and travel across countries several times with It, and I spoke with his son, who fondly remembered it.
Wanted one since I was six years old.68 years ago.
I have long been in love with the simplicity of design in this vehicle. It sets a European trend for the 1960s era cars carried over by the Europeans, who appear to incorporated its themes, in their own saloon car designs.
Couldn’t agree more. They improved greatly upon the European luxury look of the time, and the euros followed. Unfortunately, Continental lost its way for a few years.
@@JalopyJockey I should add, that I am Australian, and so I don't have any skin in the game. But on this score, the Euro styling houses picked up on a cue, and never acknowledged it. I'm a creative, with an artist eye, so it stands out very obviously to me.
I love these cars
My favorite American car.
I hope the audio on this video improves. If you purchased this in the 20"s you did well unless the chrome needs work then you are screwed. Then theses were only a two year car of limited production so forget finding replacement parts. I hope you do a continuing story on the progress of this project.
The 56 and 57 Continentals were beautifully unique sporting clean lines and luxurious appointments. They have stood the test of time.
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I have been an admirer of the 1950s classic cars for many of my 72 years, My favorite is the Mark II Continental, of course. I first saw one in 1964, light blue with blue and white interior. Our neighbors, who owned "The Fountain Pen Shop" in downtown LA, had a 1957 Lincoln Premiere, with AC, cream white with turquoise and white upholstery and a Continental kit, making it too long to fit into their garage with the door closed. Later, I learned about the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham through magazine articles (long before The Internet and UA-cam). In 1998 I came across one, in a lakeside restaurant parking lot in Texas, dark blue with the stainless steel top and the huge "Dagmar" front bumpers. The owner was very obliging in showing everything off. All of the amenities, including ladies' compact, cigarette case, perfume atomizer, notepad and pen, magnetic bottom cups- were all in place. I got to look inside and under, in the trunk and under the hood. ,
A family friend, who loved Packards, had a 1956 Caribbean convertible, white and coral, with red and white upholstery, torsion-bar suspension and (very rare) factory AC, from vents on the top of the dashboard. That was a cruising car.
I look forward to seeing this beauty through the restoration process.
They certainly leave a mark (pun intended). The Premier, Eldorado, and Caribbean are all fantastic cars, as well. I’ve been more attracted to the early sixties cars, until I saw the Mark II.
Great video. Your enthusiasm is very evident, and you should be proud of this find. It’s one of the most beautiful cars ever built. When Cadillac was giving in to the excesses of fads, Ford kept it steady with this design; clean, and elegant.
Thank you, I’m elated to take care of her.
Great . I've got mark 2 also
Lucky, find there .
Good deal!
Hi Cody
Great video, I bought one of the continentals in uk !
Great to share info and maybe a little help off you sorting parts from usa
Regards
Steve
You didn’t happen to get the green one, did you? Also, if you haven’t yet, check out the 56-57 Continental Mark II group on Facebook. There are a few guys on there with a ton of information and knowledge. One of the only times I would suggest Facebook to anyone.
@@JalopyJockey
Hi Cody
Don’t know if you have looked but the markiiforum is great for information and support
Regards
Steve
I was a high school freshmen in 1972 when the Continental Mark IV was outselling the Cadillac Eldorado, a fitting successor to the Continental Mark III. But that got me wondering, there obviously must be a Continental Mark II as well as a Mark I - but I had no idea when those cars were produced. The school librarian made a quick search and sat me down at the microfiche viewer to read an old copy of Mechanix Illustrated from November 1955. I was amazed, it was like being at the controls of a time machine reading about America's finest automobile.
That’s a cool story. I used michrofiche viewer once in my life at a library. Google is such an unbelievable improvement, huh?
Some people get upset when a MKII is called a Lincoln, because Ford called Continental it’s own brand those years. When you look at it being one Mark in a series, it’s clearly a Lincoln.
@@JalopyJockey After I recovered from "discovering" the Mark II, it was an issue of TIME magazine, "The 10 Best Automobile Designs in History", that introduced me to the Mark I, because no one calls it by that name. The first Lincoln Continental of 1940 was simply outstanding. Here's a 1948 example: ua-cam.com/video/a5IjwvhQOuU/v-deo.html
The yblock had oiling issues
My hearing may not be the best but your lack of projecting or inferior A/V has caused me to exit this video. I love these cars and am intrigued by any story on them but......
She's a beautiful automobile but how about more video of the car and less of your face. No offense but video edits with voiceover would be far more effective when you're featuring such a fine car...
Hard not to take offense. Glad you like the car, though.
@@JalopyJockey
Dude it's a CAR video.
You are a good presenter but the car should ALWAYS be the focus.
Check out the
'history of' vid on the restore your Ford channel for some perspective on how iconic your b-day present really is...
1956 MARK II , $10,000 PRICE ! 2023 PRICE ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION, $100,000 !
Almost $120,000 by now. Closer when you add in A/C which was $595. (About 1/3 the cost of an entire VW beetle)