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Est: £44,520 - £55,650
1956 Continental Mark II
United States • 8 Oct 2026
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This 1956 Continental Mark II, originally owned by James K. Gaylord, is presented in a special-order White Lucite exterior with a Deep Red and White leather interior. The car features optional factory air conditioning and tinted glass, and is described as well-preserved and in very attractive condition with 40,944 miles.
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Described as very attractive and well-preserved
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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Hershey Auction event, 7 - 8 October 2026.
Offered Without Reserve | $60,000 - $75,000 USD Originally owned by renowned enthusiast James K.
GaylordSpecial-order color scheme, with optional factory air conditioning and tinted glassWell-preserved throughout and in very attractive conditionOne of 2,550 produced for 1956 Lincoln’s elite Continental Mark II, a limited-production, meticulously handcrafted coupe at the top of the market, was built for some of the world’s wealthiest enthusiasts.
One such man was James K.
Gaylord of Chicago.As noted in the book The American Sports Car, Mr.
Gaylord’s father “…had invented the bobby pin and was smart enough to patent it.” His two sons, James and Edward, spent the family money well.
They were both car enthusiasts from an early age and between them would own many of the finest luxury and GT automobiles from the 1930s through the 1960s.
Most prominently, in the mid-1950s, they attem...
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£3,947
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£36,411
Median Price (Since 2020)
£573,651
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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