1956 Continental Mark II Automobile
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Artifact Overview
Ford's Continental Division built its Mark II to the highest standards. Parts were checked and re-checked, components were tested and re-tested, and employees were encouraged to report even slight defects. High quality meant high cost -- the Mark II was nearly $10,000 when the most expensive Lincoln was less than $5,000. Production lasted only through the 1956 and 1957 model years.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1955
Subject Date
1955
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.773.P.833.107399.76
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in
Inscriptions
attached press release in part:
October 5, 1955 / The closed roof panel characteristic of the former Lincoln-Continental has been retained in the design of the Continental Mark II, [...] /...chrome parts and glass to achieve an effect of elegance. [...] / Public Relations CONTINENTAL DIVISION / Ford Motor Company / [...]
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