Continental Mark Ii on 2040-cars
Year:1956
Mileage:80500
Color:
Lucite Tan Metallic
/
Cream & Brown
Location:
Clearwater, Florida, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:6 Liter
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: C56G3167
Year: 1956
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Lincoln
Model: Continental
Trim: coupe
Options: Leather Seats
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 80,500
Exterior Color: Lucite Tan Metallic
Interior Color: Cream & Brown
Warranty: no
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
This is a no reserve auction Car will sell to highest bidder
Offered here for your consideration is a 1956 Mark II with leather interior and factory air conditioning. About the only options offered for these cars were leather, seat belts, and air conditioning. This car was special ordered with no seat belts and is still without them. The vin on this car includes "SO" signifying that it was a special order car. The original owner was an older man in Niles Ohio. His name is engraved on a plaque on the floor of the car.
In 1976 he sold the car to its second owner who lived in Pinellas County, FL. The car was repainted at that time in its factory original color (Tan Lucite Metallic). New carpet was installed at that time as well. The second owner told me he drove and enjoyed the car for 6 or 7 years and then parked it inside his garage and basically left it alone. In 2003 he took the car to Lincoln Land in Clearwater FL and advertised it for sale. I purchased the car at that time and became only the third owner of this vehicle. Though the car had been sitting for many years, it did run and I drove it home to Tampa. The car ran rough so I took it back to Lincoln Land and had master mechanic, Eric, complete an extensive service to the engine and rebuild the carburetor etc. Not long after getting her running right, the reverse gear went out in the transmission. Back to Lincoln Land where the trans. was removed and sent out for a total rebuild. The car had around 60,000 original miles when I bought it. Over the next several years I added another 20,000. Over the last few years, I have lost interest in the car and it has not been driven near as much.
I have well over $20,000 in the car including over $8,000 of service at Lincoln Land (receipts available). About a year ago I had the car transported to Lincoln Land to have a new fuel line installed. I bought 2 additional collector cars and had run out of garage space. The car has been at Lincoln Land in covered storage since that time. The owner there is ready for me to get the car out of their way so I recently went over to take the photos you see here. Though the car had been sitting for many months, we simply poured a little gas in the carb. and attached a charged battery and she fired right up. I washed her off and took these photos. Here is the link to the set of recent photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clayw/sets/72157635049738178/
The car is ready for a complete cosmetic restoration. She is very solid and complete. She runs strong and the transmission is great. I expect she needs brake work, suspension work and a new exhaust system. The factory air conditioning does not work and has not worked as long as I've owned the car. The original leather is quite dry rotted and needs to be replaced. The power seat works as does the power antenna. All the power windows were working but some of the switches are temperamental. I noticed when I took the recent photos that the switches on the passenger door were removed and the glass is cracked on that window. The original radio is in the dash but not working.
I had planned to sell the car a year or so ago before sending it to Lincoln land and I took extensive photos at that time. I am including links to these photos as they show many details and include shots with magnets on the car showing she is not full of bondo. While these photos are around a year old, the car really hasn't changed much because it has been in covered garage storage since they were taken. I just want to point out that they were taken earlier because I don't want anyone to think I'm trying to misrepresent the car. The first set of photos are quite recent. The dates that show with the photos are not correct. I don't know how to set the correct date in the digital camera and it is way off. Here are links to the photos taken about a year ago:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clayw/sets/72157632824234394/ and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clayw/sets/72157632824266506/
Chris Dunn, owner of Lincoln Land, has known this car since the second owner brought it to Florida in 1976. The car has been serviced there since before I bought it. I welcome anyone interested in the car to come see it in person and drive it. I am not trying to hide anything about the car and am happy to reply to any interested parties. I would prefer to sell the car to someone who has actually seen it in person but I realize that's not always possible. This is why I am including so many photos and will be happy to answer all questions as best I can. I have included detailed descriptions with most of the photos. If you are interested in the car, please see all the photos and read the notes. If you have questions, I can be contacted by email at
hclaywalkup@aol.com. I can be reached by phone most evenings between 7 and 10 pm at (813) 286-2500.
I have enjoyed owning this car but the time has come to let her go. She needs and deserves a good restoration and I'm just not up for it. I have moved on to other cars and now hope to find someone who has the interest and the will to buy and restore her to the condition she deserves.
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