Equipment
430/375hp, automatic, wheel covers, whitewalls, boot cover, fender skirts, power steering, power breezeway window, power seat, Town and Country radio, dash clock. Leather upholstery.
Condition
Special order paint and reportedly ordered new by King Baudouin I of Belgium, who reigned from 1951 to 1993, and used as a parade car. Since restored at some point. The paint is decent but older and there is a handful of small scrapes near the left headlight. The Continental badges also don’t fit flush on the body. The wheels and underbody also show significant age, but the interior looks mostly great with minor wrinkling to the leather. A reasonably well-kept example of the massive Continental Mark III with some neat royal history.
Market commentary
The Mark III Continental is longer than a Ford Excursion and weighs over 5,000 pounds, but all that heft doesn't translate to big value over the comparable Cadillacs of the era. Even so, this one got a lot of attention and a strong price, probably as much for its clean presentation as its association with a Belgian King, since Baudouin I is no Elizabeth II.