Ford priced the Mark II at $9,966 and still lost nearly $1,000 on every single one it built.
Median 96 hp across 26 similar cars
Lead trim: Continental Mark II 368 cu in Lincoln Y-block V8 (285 hp, 1956) · up to 300 hp
Lincoln Continental Mark II1956–1957
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FactFord priced the Mark II at $9,966 and still lost nearly $1,000 on every single one it built.
The Continental Mark II is an ultra-luxury coupe sold by the Continental Division of Ford for the 1956 and 1957 model years, the first (and only) product line of Continental and developed as the worldwide flagship vehicle of Ford Motor Company. A successor to the 1939–1948 Lincoln Continental, it took its nameplate from European practice, denoting a second generation of the model family, and was marketed against the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and the Bentley Continental as the most expensive American-produced automobile of the time ($9,966 base price; the only extra-cost option was a $595 air conditioner, and Ford estimated it lost nearly $1,000 per unit). Produced solely as a largely hand-assembled two-door hardtop (a three-model range was planned but only the coupe reached production) at Allen Park, Michigan, it debuted the integrated "Continental" spare-tire trunklid and the rectangular four-point star emblem still used by Lincoln. Rear-wheel drive on a body-on-frame Y-shaped frame with speed-sensitive front shock absorbers, it rode a 126.0 in wheelbase (218.4 in long, 77.5 in wide, 56.3 in high, 5,000 lb) — over four inches shorter, two inches narrower and over three inches lower than the Lincoln Premiere and Capri. The 368 cubic-inch Lincoln Y-block V8 with unique finned, cast-aluminum valve covers and a 3-speed Turbo-Drive automatic produced 285 hp and 402 lb-ft for 1956, increased to 300 hp and 415 lb-ft for 1957. Following 1957 it was discontinued, the facility becoming the headquarters of the Edsel brand.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Mark II 368 cu in Lincoln Y-block V8 (285 hp, 1956) | 1956–1956 | 6.0 L V8 | 285 hp | 402 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Continental Mark II 368 cu in Lincoln Y-block V8 (300 hp, 1957) | 1957–1957 | 6.0 L V8 | 300 hp | 415 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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