Over $120K Invested in Restoration

1956 Lincoln Continental Leather Interior

This is a rare 1956 Lincoln Mark II waiting to be added to your collection
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These handcrafted vehicles are held by many as the crown jewel of collector’s cars. This is an extraordinarily rare opportunity to own a great original and beautifully restored classic.
This example lived its entire life in sunny California. The information I received was, it was first owned by Lindy Ciardelli, from Santa Clara CA. The second owner was Nino Garcia from Sacramento who owned a famous guitar shop in that town, he started the restoration and had intended for the car to be white.
I purchased the car in 2015 and started a complete restoration. I have over $120,000 invested in this restoration. The interior colors have been changed to Black Charcoal and Kona, vs, the black and white livery as I received it. Every component has been reconditioned or rebuilt including but not limited to the complete Engine, six window motors, four blower motors and of course the AC pump, clutch and dryer. Receipts are available to the new owner.
This total restoration has less than 2 miles with the original odometer showing 76,493 miles
The Vin Number is – C56D2849
How this Vehicle Is Priced
#1 Concours $184,000 - Condition #1 vehicles are the best in the world. The visual image is of the best vehicle, in the right colors, driving onto the lawn at the finest concours. Perfectly clean, the vehicle has been groomed down to the tire treads. The one-word description for #1 vehicles is "concours."#2 Excellent $115,000#3 Good $51,500#4 Fair $28,600#5 Poor $6,000 - $12,000
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The Mark II was the most expensive American car of its time with a list price of over $10,000, it equaled in cost to the that of a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud. One could purchase five 1957 Chevy’s for the cost of one Mark II. 3,005 of this model were produced during their production run from 1956 to 1957, and only 2500 were produced in 1956 including this beautiful example shown here.
They came fully loaded from the factory with every amenity a luxury car owner could desire, and Air Conditioning being the only option a new owner could choose. This car came with dealer installed A/C. The Mark II sported a large 368Y Block engine with 300hp and a Borg Warner Turbo drive 3–speed transmission. Its luxurious ride is matched by few cars even today, and it’s design was conceived with the single purpose of making the passengers as comfortable as was possible in 1956.
Each car had an owner’s name engraved into a brass plaque which was then affixed to the vehicle. Elvis Presley owned a white ’56 and today it sits in his Graceland Museum. Other famous Owners include John D. Rockefeller, Nelson Rockefeller, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Howard Johnson, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, and the list goes on. Basically, you were either famous, rich, or both if you owned one of these marvelous cars.
I reserve the right to end this auction early since the car will be advertised locally.

• Condition: Used
• Make: Lincoln
• Model: Continental
• SubModel: Mark II
• Type: Coupe
• Trim: Leather Interior
• Year: 1956
• Mileage: 77000
• VIN: C56D2849
• Color: Black
• Engine size: 368 Y block, 300 HP
• Number of cylinders: 8
• Transmission: 3 speed automatic
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Black and Kona
• Options: Air Conditioning, power windows, Leather Seats
• Vehicle Title: Clean
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