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The Continental Mark II Story
The Continental Mark II was the elite automobile of the 1950s' rich and famous: Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Louie Prima, Dwight Eisenhower, Barry Goldwater, Spike Jones, Nelson Rockefeller, Henry J. Kaiser, Howard Johnson, the Shah of Iran, and many other celebrities owned them.The Mark II wasn't made by Lincoln but by the short-lived Continental Division of the Ford Motor Company. Its general manager was William Clay 'Bill' Ford, Edsel Ford's son and Henry Ford's grandson.
Fact: there never was a model designated as a Lincoln or Continental Mark I.
The Mark II's sticker price was $10,400, twice the price of the 1956 Lincoln. Much of the car was assembled by hand and Ford claimed it lost $1,000 on each Mark II it sold. The unprofitable Mark II and the Continental Division were discontinued after Ford went public in 1956, even though these cars brought people into showrooms to buy other Ford products.
Ford originally planned to build about 2,000 Mark IIs a year for five years. 2,550 Mark IIs were built during the 1956 model year (June 1955 through September 1956) and 446 (including 2 convertibles) during the 1957 model y ear (October 1956 through May 1957) for a total of 2,996 Mark IIs. About 1,500 Mark IIs are still in existence. (About half are roadworthy) Their current market value ranges from $15,000 to $100,000, depending on condition. (Although some have sold in the low-to-mid $100s)
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1956 Continental Mark II Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Continental Mark II
(Data based on Model Year 1956 sales)
1956 Continental Mark II Chassis#: C5681056 Sold for USD$92,400 2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia | |
1956 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL MARK II CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: C56G3135 Sold for USD$47,300 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1956 Continental MkII Chassis#: c5691139 Sold for USD$38,500 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1956 Continental MkII Chassis#: c56d2684 Sold for USD$57,200 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
1956 CONTINENTAL MARK II Chassis#: C56C2303 Sold for USD$89,600 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1956 Continental MkII Chassis#: c56a1799 Sold for USD$66,000 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1956 Lincoln Continental MkII Chassis#: c56f3059 Sold for USD$49,500 2023 Mecum : Houston | |
1956 Continental MkII Sold for USD$25,300 2023 Mecum : Glendale | |
1956 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL CUSTOM MARK II Chassis#: C56E2960 Sold for USD$423,500 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1956 Continental MkII Sold for USD$80,300 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1956 Continental MkII Sold for USD$35,200 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1956 Continental MkII Sold for USD$49,500 2022 Mecum : Kansas City | |
1956 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL MARK II Chassis#: C56H3256 Sold for USD$66,000 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Houston | |
1956 Continental MkII Sold for USD$2,200 2022 Mecum : Chattanooga | |
1956 Continental MkII Sold for USD$11,000 2022 Mecum : Chattanooga | |
1956 Continental MkII Sold for USD$27,500 2022 Mecum : Chattanooga | |
1956 Continental Mark II Chassis#: C5681056 Sold for USD$96,250 2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction | |
1956 Continental MkII Sold for USD$20,900 2022 Mecum Indy | |
1956 Continental MkII Sold for USD$55,000 2022 Mecum : Houston | |
1956 Continental Mark II Chassis#: C56C2363 Sold for USD$67,200 2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island |
Continental Mark IIs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1956 Continental Mark II's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1956 Continental MkII | c56a1888 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $60,000 | $140,000 | $180,000 |
1956 Continental MkII | c5601466 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $30,000 | ||
1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II | 2023 Spring Carlisle | ||||
1956 Continental MkII | c56d2684 | 2023 Mecum : Houston | |||
1956 Continental Mark II | C56L3418 | 2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : West Palm Beach | $85,000 | $115,000 | |
1956 Continental Mark II Coupe | C56B2034 | 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |||
1956 Continental MkII | 2022 Mecum : Tulsa | $50,000 | |||
1956 Lincoln Continental MkII | C5691287 | 2021 Mecum : Monterey | $27,000 | ||
1956 Continental MkII | 2021 Mecum : Tulsa | $42,000 | |||
1956 Continental MkII | 2020 Mecum : Kansas City | $25,000 | |||
1956 Continental MkII | 2020 Mecum : Indy | $55,000 | |||
1956 Lincoln Mark II | 2020 Mecum : Glendale | ||||
1956 CONTINENTAL MARK II | 2019 McCormick's # 66 | $22,000 | |||
1956 Continental Mark II Coupe | C56P3557 | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, Arizona | $110,000 | $130,000 | |
1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II | 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | $32,000 | |||
1956 Continental Mark II | 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | $20,000 | |||
1956 Continental Mark II | 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | $35,000 | |||
1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II | 2018 GAA : November 2018 | $23,000 | |||
1956 Continental Mark II | C56E2897 | 2018 RM Sothebys : Hershey | $75,000 | $100,000 | |
1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II | 2018 Mecum : Dallas | $17,000 | |||
1956 Continental Mark II | 2018 Mecum : Louisville | $38,000 | |||
1956 Continental Mark II | 2018 Mecum : Hershey | $40,000 | |||
1956 Continental Mark II | 2018 Mecum : Hershey | $37,000 | |||
1956 Continental MkII | 2018 Mecum : Portland | $55,000 | |||
1956 Continental Mark II | 2018 Mecum : Indianapolis | $35,000 | |||
1956 Continental Mark II | 2018 Mecum : Houston | $42,000 | |||
1956 LINCOLN MARK II | 2017 McCormick's Auction # 63 | $25,000 | |||
1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II Coupe | C5613262 | 2017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | $100,000 | $150,000 | |
1956 Continental Mark II | C56P3557 | 2017 Mecum : Monterey | $90,000 | ||
1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II | 2017 Russo & Steele : Newport Beach |
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