The finest from Ford
The Continental Mark II, Ford Motor Company’s ultra-luxury coupé whose production life lasted for just the two years of 1956-57. Not branded as a Lincoln but as a stand-alone model, the Continental Mark II was largely hand-built. Each car was produced at a loss, which accounted for the brief production life. No expense had been spared until then: the upholstery leather had been sourced from a herd of cattle in Bridge of Weir, Ayrshire - as one owner told me some years ago. Ford had bigger fish to fry, so the Continental’s production facility was turned over for churning out the new Edsel model.
I had just visited a classic car show in Clearwater FL when this photo-opportunity presented itself to me. The car had not been a participant but was just passing by chance. As the driver waited for the lights to change, I snatched my view.
The finest from Ford
The Continental Mark II, Ford Motor Company’s ultra-luxury coupé whose production life lasted for just the two years of 1956-57. Not branded as a Lincoln but as a stand-alone model, the Continental Mark II was largely hand-built. Each car was produced at a loss, which accounted for the brief production life. No expense had been spared until then: the upholstery leather had been sourced from a herd of cattle in Bridge of Weir, Ayrshire - as one owner told me some years ago. Ford had bigger fish to fry, so the Continental’s production facility was turned over for churning out the new Edsel model.
I had just visited a classic car show in Clearwater FL when this photo-opportunity presented itself to me. The car had not been a participant but was just passing by chance. As the driver waited for the lights to change, I snatched my view.