1956 Continental Mark II

$99,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Ft Lauderdale, FL; US

  • Event date

    Apr 1 - Apr 2, 2016

  • Lot

    742

Vehicle specs

  • Body style

    Sport Coupe

  • Generation

    1956-1957 Continental Mark II

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Air conditioning, wheel covers, wide whitewalls, Town & Country radio.

Condition

Excellent paint and chrome. Very good original interior with reupholstered front seat cushions. Dry original underbody still with the dust of West Texas on it. Air conditioning works. An exceptionally good cosmetic restoration preserving the Continental's originality. Going to Europe for a summer tour.

Market commentary

Anyone looking for the definition of a quality, 'sympathetic' cosmetic restoration needs to look no farther than this Continental. What's good enough has been left alone, what needed attention has received high quality work and materials. Matching the recovered front seat cushions with the original seatbacks and rear seat is flawless. The paint, chrome and dashboard are as good as any Pebble Beach car. The buyer is an experienced serial collector who stayed on this car 'til it was his and now will enjoy it in Europe this summer. Is it expensive? Yeah, but it also is of a quality and caliber that is rarely seen.

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