YES. He was trying to get this car for years, then another one came on the market so you purchased that one then this came on the market so he purchased it too. Talk about the "Law of Attraction"
I could almost imagine ‘ole blue eyes’ himself. Mr Frank Sinatra. With a chesterfield cigarette between his fingers. Flipping ashes out the triangle window. Driving down the main drag in Las Vegas. To meet up with the rat pack. LoL
This car is absolutely a work of art and one of the most beautiful cars to ever graced the highways of America, but I'm surprised they didn't have front seat armrests.
Of the approximately 3,000 of this model produced, only 444 units were of the 1957 model. Initially, FoMoCo warned dealers not to sell the Continental Mark II to gangsters/criminals because it was felt that they would tarnish the image of the vehicle. Thus, demand for this car fell off the cliff by Spring 1957 and the separate Continental Division was scrapped. (It was the 1950s when most customers expected big changes every model year.) The approximately $3 million loss from this car at that time was overshadowed by the approximately $60 million loss from the poor-selling 1958-1960 Continental/Lincoln models. Robert McNamara was now seeing staggering losses from Edsel ($250 million) and the Lincoln Division. The big Mercury also was seeing a falloff in sales in the late 1950s...but likely there was at least a little profitability selling them. On the bright side, the 1958-1960 Thunderbird was a big success...and quite profitable with almost all of its mechanical bits shared with the standard Ford. In reality, the success of the Thunderbird and the approximately 4 million sales of the similar 1957-1959 Fords kept FoMoCo from bankruptcy.
Thanks, great overview…. Had quite a number of Fords myself….. extra nice were 56 TBIRD Engine/4DR/ loaded, low mikes ….&/1966 GALAXIE 500XL/4 Speed/352/4 Bbl(( nice & easy to improve)
I have never heard that story. I can easily understand why the 1958-60 Lincoln’s didn’t sell. Talk about too much excess. I read the book Disaster In Dearborn and the author reported at the press introduction for the 1958 Edsel MacNamara told the press that discontinuance of the Edsel line was already in the works. When you pull the rug out from under a vehicle before it even hits the market, what do you think is going to happen?
An interesting time for sure. The number of one year designs in the late 50's and early 60's is amazing. All in the years before fuel economy and gov regulation not to mention the Japanese changed the industry. Thanks for your input and watching@@dave1956
@@dave1956 The mistake was to introduce another mid-priced car (Edsel) into the market when DeSoto, Buick, and Mercury (other mid-priced cars) were all declining in popularity. It is possible that McNamara took the position in the Kennedy Administration because he thought he was going to be fired by Henry Ford II. However, McNamara's 1961 Lincoln and 1960 Falcon were both brilliant decisions.
My old friend John Dallas from tamaqua pa had one just like this.same color too. He sold it for7500. About 25years ago. One car that I missed out on buying.
I saw one at a local car show in Tucson, AZ a few years ago. This one was a dark burgundy color and was beautifully restored just like this one. The owner said it was restored by a well known shop in Chicago. i just can't remember the name.
The engines were assembled and put in a test “mule” that was driven for a thousand miles, then they were disassembled and inspected for faults. Amazing.
WOW, I did not know that. Thanks for posting this, these automobiles are absolutely amazing in so many ways. Back when design and luxury were priority and computers were not used over the human eye.
So just looking at that thing and he didn’t remember he left the keys in the truck, was hilarious. So driving my 2024 Tesla model S, dual motor all-wheel-drive with FSD makes this thing looks so dated than I could ever imagine, and using a smart phone as a key is so far advance then anyone in that generation could have ever imagined, and soon I’m sure Tesla is going to incorporate facial recognition, so you won’t even need your phone to access your vehicle, and have it drive you around, instead of you driving it around, because it can already do that now. So it’s a great look back, to see what folks were driving back in that era, and this is a great relic of the past, and as someone mentioned in the comments, it is museum ready, and that’s so very true. Cheers 🥂
There was a black one of these I'd see occasionally driving around town in Kingsville Texas back in the 60's. I was told it belonged to the King Ranch. I wonder if it's still around.
This car cost $10,000 new. A Chevrolet Bel Air maxed out with every option probably cost $2,800. The irony is a '56 Chevrolet done to this level today is worth more money!
Except for a few exceptions, you don’t walk up to any modern vehicle and think how gorgeous it is, like this one. They all tend to have an aggressive/techno/appliance look. And in fact, most cars today are basically appliances.
Thanks, interesting overview…. Is definitely more High End build, & luxurious than the **1956;Ford/4DR/ White/ Blue Velour(?);Int/THUNDERBIRD ENGINE/ Auto/ PB/Dual Exh/Fender Skirts,Florida car, low miles when I bought in 1964: unfortunately totalled in accident ….. was a nice candidate for build,etc.ps: always did wonder about the INTERIOR S( Blue fabric,seemed extra nice ) & TBIRD ENGINES ( great power, but automatic), & fender Skirts."..
This design proves that occassionally the US auto industry gets on design spot on, makes Caddies of that era look like junk [but liked the stainless steel roofed 2 door 57 Caddy Brougham]
I interrupted them as they were prepping the car. I asked to shoot it and was granted it but they needed to keep on keeping on. He was so very gracious with his time.
The windshield wipers appear? to be the vacuum type, however there is something else to the left of it which may be an electric vacuum pump, nobody likes pure vacuum wipers.
@@TSBTC You answer is confusing, normally uphill no vacuum, down hill almost too much. that always been my experience with vacuum wipers, we got rid of the in about 1961 in Australia on GM stuff.
I shot one of those and will be posting soon. Oh the look of the rear end of that automobile. Such amazing design. Thanks for watching and I hope you stick around!
Nice car but it’s Mark II I have a 56 Mark II A/C car. Saying it’s he try fords attorney’s car is like saying this was Henry fords uncles neighbors best friends girlfriends car
That interior is absolutely sumptuous. They don't get better than this. Beautiful car owned by a really nice guy who is justifiably proud.
YES. He was trying to get this car for years, then another one came on the market so you purchased that one then this came on the market so he purchased it too. Talk about the "Law of Attraction"
Beautiful old car
Just a STUNNING CONTINENTAL MARK II Great color of paint and leather
And Oh The Carpet!!!
What a beautiful car. Great lines. A knock out
Totally Agree!
I could almost imagine ‘ole blue eyes’ himself. Mr Frank Sinatra. With a chesterfield cigarette between his fingers. Flipping ashes out the triangle window. Driving down the main drag in Las Vegas. To meet up with the rat pack. LoL
YES, One hell of a fine ride at that.@@windronner1
One of the best styled car, a true classic.
😘 Hermoso ejemplar. 1956/57 Continental Matk II were greats cars. Los veo desde 🇦🇷 Argentina. Thank you !
Mark II Continental is one of the most beautiful cars ever produced... The CEO Express!
Totally agree. This gathering had a few and I was so grateful that Gene was so gracious with his time and his Mark II
IMO the most beautiful American car ever
Jim on Coldwarmotors is restoring one of these.
Thay are amazing and worth bringing back for sure.
Great vid, cool car!!
Thanks much and Totally Agree
@@TSBTC 👍👍
Thanks @@THROTTLEPOWER Love the name too! And Subscribed to your channel!
@@TSBTC 🙂
Museum condition! Part of American history.
Yes and it needs to be treated that way. Could not agree more.
Beautiful color and interior on this Mark II. Most are black or white exteriors. My 1969 Continental Mark III is similar in color.
This car is absolutely a work of art and one of the most beautiful cars to ever graced the highways of America, but I'm surprised they didn't have front seat armrests.
This is a beautiful car
YES!
Of the approximately 3,000 of this model produced, only 444 units were of the 1957 model. Initially, FoMoCo warned dealers not to sell the Continental Mark II to gangsters/criminals because it was felt that they would tarnish the image of the vehicle. Thus, demand for this car fell off the cliff by Spring 1957 and the separate Continental Division was scrapped. (It was the 1950s when most customers expected big changes every model year.) The approximately $3 million loss from this car at that time was overshadowed by the approximately $60 million loss from the poor-selling 1958-1960 Continental/Lincoln models. Robert McNamara was now seeing staggering losses from Edsel ($250 million) and the Lincoln Division. The big Mercury also was seeing a falloff in sales in the late 1950s...but likely there was at least a little profitability selling them. On the bright side, the 1958-1960 Thunderbird was a big success...and quite profitable with almost all of its mechanical bits shared with the standard Ford. In reality, the success of the Thunderbird and the approximately 4 million sales of the similar 1957-1959 Fords kept FoMoCo from bankruptcy.
Thanks, great overview…. Had quite a number of Fords myself….. extra nice were 56 TBIRD Engine/4DR/ loaded, low mikes ….&/1966 GALAXIE 500XL/4 Speed/352/4 Bbl(( nice & easy to improve)
WOW. Thanks for providing such great detail!!! A different era for sure.
I have never heard that story. I can easily understand why the 1958-60 Lincoln’s didn’t sell. Talk about too much excess. I read the book Disaster In Dearborn and the author reported at the press introduction for the 1958 Edsel MacNamara told the press that discontinuance of the Edsel line was already in the works. When you pull the rug out from under a vehicle before it even hits the market, what do you think is going to happen?
An interesting time for sure. The number of one year designs in the late 50's and early 60's is amazing. All in the years before fuel economy and gov regulation not to mention the Japanese changed the industry. Thanks for your input and watching@@dave1956
@@dave1956 The mistake was to introduce another mid-priced car (Edsel) into the market when DeSoto, Buick, and Mercury (other mid-priced cars) were all declining in popularity. It is possible that McNamara took the position in the Kennedy Administration because he thought he was going to be fired by Henry Ford II. However, McNamara's 1961 Lincoln and 1960 Falcon were both brilliant decisions.
My old friend John Dallas from tamaqua pa had one just like this.same color too. He sold it for7500. About 25years ago. One car that I missed out on buying.
They are amazing. The more you look at them the more you find.
I saw one at a local car show in Tucson, AZ a few years ago. This one was a dark burgundy color and was beautifully restored just like this one. The owner said it was restored by a well known shop in Chicago. i just can't remember the name.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! It's fascinating to hear about other car enthusiasts' encounters with beautifully restored cars.
What a great video on a special car. I have a friend who is restoring an original Continental. I have always been fascinated by these cars. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and your kind words and thank your friend for bringing another one back to life.
@@TSBTC Just to clarify, my friend has a WW II era Continental with the V12 engine. Both are beautiful cars.
The engines were assembled and put in a test “mule” that was driven for a thousand miles, then they were disassembled and inspected for faults. Amazing.
WOW, I did not know that. Thanks for posting this, these automobiles are absolutely amazing in so many ways. Back when design and luxury were priority and computers were not used over the human eye.
That's the nicest one I've seen. What color is that?
Really beautiful exemplar. I have a triple white all original one.
Right on
Those valve covers are very unique.
Yes, just an amazing automobile.
So just looking at that thing and he didn’t remember he left the keys in the truck, was hilarious.
So driving my 2024 Tesla model S, dual motor all-wheel-drive with FSD makes this thing looks so dated than I could ever imagine, and using a smart phone as a key is so far advance then anyone in that generation could have ever imagined, and soon I’m sure Tesla is going to incorporate facial recognition, so you won’t even need your phone to access your vehicle, and have it drive you around, instead of you driving it around, because it can already do that now.
So it’s a great look back, to see what folks were driving back in that era, and this is a great relic of the past, and as someone mentioned in the comments, it is museum ready, and that’s so very true. Cheers 🥂
There was a black one of these I'd see occasionally driving around town in Kingsville Texas back in the 60's. I was told it belonged to the King Ranch. I wonder if it's still around.
Is the wife the Detailer ? 😂 she hired 😊
This car cost $10,000 new. A Chevrolet Bel Air maxed out with every option probably cost $2,800. The irony is a '56 Chevrolet done to this level today is worth more money!
Perhaps buy oh what an automobile....
Except for a few exceptions, you don’t walk up to any modern vehicle and think how gorgeous it is, like this one. They all tend to have an aggressive/techno/appliance look. And in fact, most cars today are basically appliances.
Yes, Classic were designed by designers not computers.
Chrysler's Airtemp was also a trunk-mounted air conditioner.
Only 1 rag top. Same owner of the Caddy. That was behind the Kennedy Lincoln in Dalas 😮
Thanks, interesting overview…. Is definitely more High End build, & luxurious than the **1956;Ford/4DR/ White/ Blue Velour(?);Int/THUNDERBIRD ENGINE/ Auto/ PB/Dual Exh/Fender Skirts,Florida car, low miles when I bought in 1964: unfortunately totalled in accident ….. was a nice candidate for build,etc.ps: always did wonder about the INTERIOR S( Blue fabric,seemed extra nice ) & TBIRD ENGINES ( great power, but automatic), & fender Skirts."..
The Good Ol Day...Right!
This gorgeous car is not a Lincoln. It's a Continental.........separate from Lincoln.
This design proves that occassionally the US auto industry gets on design spot on, makes Caddies of that era look like junk [but liked the stainless steel roofed 2 door 57 Caddy Brougham]
I have one of those coming up and YES the 57 Cadi and the 54 Buick were heart stoppers!
Incorrect, the Eldorado Brougham was $ 9800.00.
I think the color is “Egg-Nog”…😉
Even being interviewed they can't stop wiping It. Take a break.
I interrupted them as they were prepping the car. I asked to shoot it and was granted it but they needed to keep on keeping on. He was so very gracious with his time.
The windshield wipers appear? to be the vacuum type, however there is something else to the left of it which may be an electric vacuum pump, nobody likes pure vacuum wipers.
Nope, I had a 1953 Ford Customline with vacuum wipers. Worked great going up a hill when you were on the gas. Down hill in the rain, not so much.
@@TSBTC You answer is confusing, normally uphill no vacuum, down hill almost too much. that always been my experience with vacuum wipers, we got rid of the in about 1961 in Australia on GM stuff.
I am sure you are right. I had it flipped. I just remember they were slow as heck at one point based upon how I was driving. Thanks@@adoreslaurel
@@TSBTC As an 18 Yo I had a 38 Olds and it had electric.
It's interesting to see how the various manufactures advanced the options and equipment offered. Thanks for watching and your comment @@adoreslaurel
Never make a car so clean that you can't drive it.
I agree however that is so fantastic about this hoppy. Different strokes.....
Ever heard of a trailer queen?
Yeah but I hang with real men that actually drive cars. They use the term "queen" for a reason.@@anthonypopola5773
The owner of that car looks like Jack Nicholson.
A beautiful design except for the too-upright windshield. A forty-five degree angle would have been perfect.
Nice car, but I’ll still take the 57-58 Eldorado Biarritz or Brougham any day
I shot one of those and will be posting soon. Oh the look of the rear end of that automobile. Such amazing design. Thanks for watching and I hope you stick around!
This is not a Lincoln learn what you are filming
True but as a point of clarification I was not filming I was shooting video.
It's CONTINENTAL Mark II
You don't know anything. It's a 1956 Lincoln mark 2
You are mistaken, it is a Continental, separate division from Lincoln. @@josephdegrazio2355
America’s most beautiful car, but STOP CALLING IT A LINCOLN! It’s a Continental Mark ll.
Nice car but it’s Mark II I have a 56 Mark II A/C car. Saying it’s he try fords attorney’s car is like saying this was Henry fords uncles neighbors best friends girlfriends car