All three are beautiful cars but the green one is my favorite, that color is gorgeous!
@Tomatohater644 жыл бұрын
That green Continental is fabulous.
@simonstovebolt3 жыл бұрын
And I drive past one here in Australia every day in a field next to a shed just rotting away for the past 5 years what a shame and I just want one 😍
@cantalope674 жыл бұрын
I'm glad this guy got a hold of these cars cuz he will preserve them in the way they should be
@thenov19447 ай бұрын
& He Appears to be making the Big $ $ $ 's & able to have Many Rare Classic Cars Shown on Dennis's TV Show many Times ! ! ( Owner of N P D , Car parts Catalog Co . ) ! !
@rudyprankl56764 жыл бұрын
Had the pleasure of working on 2 of these machines... A genuine experience to drive... Like riding on a cloud... Massive hood,...Just beautiful..
@JavierBonilla785 жыл бұрын
The Lincoln Motor Company is that a luxury car should be, and Continental was the ultimate luxury American car.
@martinrigggs5004 жыл бұрын
Javier Bonilla yes but let’s not forget the Duesinburg
@TheMrPeteChannel2 жыл бұрын
And now both gone.
@wmw362911 ай бұрын
And now they make ridiculous SUVs and trucks! Sad!
@aaronwatkins89738 ай бұрын
@martinrigggs500 The SJ is a gorgeous car. And fast for its time! I also like Pierce Arrow, Packard, Cadillac, and Imperial.
@butteredbiskit34974 жыл бұрын
My grandpa had a friend who owned a white Mark II. I got to ride in it once as a kid. That car stuck out like a sore thumb in a good way compared to the other fifties cars at the shows. As huge as it was, it looked smaller compared to the other mid to late fifties cars.
@jamesellsworth96735 жыл бұрын
Mid-Fifties American designers LOVED Tropical colors: Formica counters and table tops; colorful Fiestaware tableware. The green palate takes us back to that era, showing a bit of extra flair and self-confidence.
@MikeFisher672 жыл бұрын
The 1956 Continental is a true classic car
@yootoob19584 жыл бұрын
This and the Studebaker Avanti are my two favorite classic car designs.
@blackvic51574 жыл бұрын
"The Green Car". A masterpiece.
@marcob46303 жыл бұрын
Maybe the most elegant American cars ever, also with the first Mustang
@marcob46303 жыл бұрын
@Tyrese Haliburton is better than Lamelo Ball : "Cheesecake" for the elegant Mustang designed in Torino (Italy) is totally inappropriate
@alvinrawlings89165 жыл бұрын
Man I wish Lincoln would gain inspiration, style, and design like this once again. Fantastic looking automobile. The epitome of luxury!
@tonyskoulakis49754 жыл бұрын
Lincoln made luxury car look at the car Kennedy was in when he was killed classic thanks to the deep state.
@leonczolgosz11022 жыл бұрын
my parents took a trip to NYC in 1957 and brought back 2 scale model Continentals for my brother and me. at the time, AMT (Aluminum Model Toys) out of Detroit made 1/25 scale models of most US cars in a kit as well as pre made versions with flywheel motors which sold for 1.98. today they might be worth much more.
@JGlaister4 жыл бұрын
All three of those are beautiful, but that green one... Oh my goodness.
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@edwinedwards67962 жыл бұрын
The epitomy of style! Only two model years, but a pernament legend of auto design. Incredible!😍😎
@I-Libertine7 ай бұрын
I am always floored by that collection. This was a special episode. Thanks.
@butchp13844 жыл бұрын
Friend of mine had one that was sky blue. Absolute pleasure to drive, and like someone else mentioned, years ahead of its time. And not mentioned in the video is that the speedometer maxes out at 140 mph. I personally don't know if it would hit that, but it sure felt like it was capable of getting close just the way it accelerated and drove.
@RADIUMGLASS4 жыл бұрын
These cars were regularly seen at the various Ford estates in Grosse Pointe.
@cowfrank3 жыл бұрын
Every inch of these cars are stunning .
@Porsche996driver4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful design, so timeless. Was it never in a movie? What a shame this project failed within 2 years. Gorgeous car!
@gerrymarko58933 жыл бұрын
It appeared in the 1956 movie "High Society".
@jamesfisher92883 ай бұрын
There was a Mark ll in PAL JOEY and one in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA. Both were the closing scenes.
@dumbdumb12414 жыл бұрын
Always have loved the 1956 Mark II. Used to have a 1/25 scale model of that car when I was a kid. Love them.
@btinsley15 жыл бұрын
seeing these works of art make me realize even more that......cars in the new millenium SUCK
@marcob46303 жыл бұрын
Indeed! Nowadays we have almost only these goddamned dark SUVs , clumsy, heavy , aggressive too, with no elegancy at all. For me this a sign of barbarism or progressive barbarisation of our society. No more elegance around, even in clothing. Bad and sad times!
@cymoncyrado28796 жыл бұрын
The first time I saw one of these was in '71 when I was finishing my paper rout riding by the New Hope Automobile Show in Bucks County, Pa. and watching the show set up for the weekend. Even then at eleven, I appreciated the elegance in simplicity that the design evoked and I realized........ everything didn't need to be lavisciously ornamented in chrome to be the Motts.
@socksumi2 жыл бұрын
Dennis Gage has got the best job in the whole world.
@MSAUSA705 жыл бұрын
I can't add any more accolades that these Gorgeous cars deserve...so, my comment is about the editing of the video, which, was done superbly with that piece of music while driving the Black Beauty, (what was that muzic), but, more importantly, the music was played at a level that I could/did hear the dialogue between the two gentlemen. (far too often with so many other people's videos, the background music becomes loud noise prohibiting the discenable listening of the voices)...So, Kudos! to ALL!
@paulpeterson43205 жыл бұрын
There is not a more beautiful car in the world. Period.
@johnhenrymcmahon68784 жыл бұрын
Hey Dennis! So good to see you here, big brother. Honestly, I have never seen a Lincoln Mark 2! (I am a 1980's GM Camaro guy LOL) Incredible! What a lovely trio of gals, especially that green pistachio Chick. Oh man-my floppy sneakers are blown off, in my tubesocked baseball jock stocking feet for sure! Thanks for the inspiration, big brother. :) JV Johnny
@verothacamaro2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen one either! I’ve seen rarer cars, but the MK2 has eluded me
@toeroterdoom4 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful car. Perhaps the best looking US car ever? Despite its size it is elegant and stylish. Good to see these masterpieces are so well preserved. Well done!
@aldente26762 жыл бұрын
I personally liked a couple of the design prototypes better (there's a video somewhere showing them). I'm guessing that the Big Shots at Ford ruled them out from production, because they thought that they looked too European for the American market or maybe too little Lincolnish
@kevinpatrickmacnutt6 жыл бұрын
Three Mark II Continentals in one place...not a common sight.
@c4llahan6 жыл бұрын
Golly, I just love the mark II. Such stylish vehicles.
@YOUGOTIT21011 жыл бұрын
Three beautiful pieces of art
@dennisleporte23275 жыл бұрын
That green car is absolutely sumptious.
@paulpeterson43205 жыл бұрын
These should get credit for being the first true "personal luxury" cars.
@butteredbiskit34974 жыл бұрын
What about the Cords or Packards? Or even the Duesenbergs?
@frankmoore1592 жыл бұрын
Best American engineering at the time what a beautiful car
@guysoceanharmonics6 жыл бұрын
Great to see such great works of art restored for future generations
@douglasburskey48204 жыл бұрын
Those look years ahead of there time than from the 1950's
@iluvrachellef4 жыл бұрын
Oh my. This car has always fascinated me. I think the first time I saw one was in a car book of some kind way back in the 80s,sheesh what a beautiful Automobile.
@pennoak17112 жыл бұрын
I've seen the three cars in this KZbin and was actually competing against the green one at Amelia Island Concours d' elegance with my one-of-a-kind 1956 Continental Derham Victoria Coupe.
@williameudy66155 жыл бұрын
I love this collection.
@michaelweaver50364 жыл бұрын
Elizabeth Taylor owned one in a beautiful blue (to match her eyes).
@pathurd49864 жыл бұрын
that's what brought me here ., just beautiful I want one
@petermcdonald17443 жыл бұрын
Debbie Reynolds had a white Mark II.
@danb.33972 жыл бұрын
My favorite Lincoln of all time.
@eat_a_dick_trudeau10 ай бұрын
They aren't Lincolns.
@kidmack3556Ай бұрын
The best thing and I noticed right off was how QUIET these cars were. That's what I remember most about big American cars in 60's-70's. You couldn't really hear them until you touched the accelerator, and MAN! did they pick up and GO! I like the black one best. I've imagined taking one in dark blue across Corson st. in Pasadena at 75-80 mph full on inertia, catching all the green lights at 4am with Duke Ellington's "The Red Garter" playing.
@drstyxquack3 жыл бұрын
I love how the hoods closed. I simple drop and it latches! I've owned cars that wouldn't close it you throw them down.
@chieftp5 жыл бұрын
Lincolns have always been 50% hood, 30% trunk and 20% passenger space.
@troynov19652 жыл бұрын
Best looking Lincolns ever made
@eat_a_dick_trudeau10 ай бұрын
They aren't lincolns.
@fredwiley37316 жыл бұрын
Why did the Ford family not maintain and keep these cars? I would have treasured them as a symbol of what the Ford Motor company was capable of building.
@emilsmith60566 жыл бұрын
There is no other car I'd love more to own.
@lincolnadmirer5 жыл бұрын
Same here. It's my dream car.
@hornetbrown5 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking. I'd take one.
@alexzorkin94705 жыл бұрын
ONE is up for sale RIGHT NOW
@williameudy66155 жыл бұрын
You said it, Emil and I couldn’t agree more.
@ms.sonshine88783 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful car.
@josephcampbell6592Ай бұрын
It's just my opinion but I believe that is the most beautiful car ever made
@danscott3880 Жыл бұрын
Love this Riveria. The 1967 is awesome too
@luxurreview3 жыл бұрын
I’d have to choose the green one if I was buying one new.
@MyClassicCarTV3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@johntilson25356 жыл бұрын
I actually prefer this car over the T-bird of the same vintage. A bigger, better, badder version of that car!
@Almiron3605 жыл бұрын
John Tilson , I lust after this hand-built classic from FoMoCo.
@paulpeterson43205 жыл бұрын
Mrs Ford was cuckoo. That hood ornament was first used on these cars! It was made just for them!
@errorsofmodernism97153 жыл бұрын
she was right, hood ornaments are tacky
@dloadthis16174 жыл бұрын
Great video... But I kept hoping you would mention the original miles on each car... Oh well! Maybe next time? God bless! 👍😷👍
@ajsmith52952 жыл бұрын
I did notice that the green one is the later 56 model because of the air conditioning receptor holes above the back doors
@bobobrazil19732 жыл бұрын
This guy and his dad own the NPD company makes sense how he affords this collection.😂
@emjayay5 жыл бұрын
It's true that there are many of these around, and the really good ones are over $100K, and most don't have AC. You can tell from the outside because the air intake is on the leading edge of the rear fender bump, outside the rear side window. The unit is in the trunk but unlike other cars with that system there are no clear plastic tubes from the shelf to the roof, but the air is channeled through the C pillars. Most have problems if you look close at the dashboard and controls etc. These are perfect and would have to sell for several hundred thousand dollars.
@hornetbrown5 жыл бұрын
True. These are not mere $100K cars. I would even venture near $400-500K considering their Ford family pedigrees.
@jayb3515 жыл бұрын
Beautiful cars I just love old Lincoln's
@chuckselvage3157Ай бұрын
Such a gorgeous car Dennis. Wow.
@paulsharp65595 жыл бұрын
WOW! Beautiful! Now that’s what I’m talking about.
@Bmille19652 жыл бұрын
Elvis bought a new 56 Mark II serial number 3286 in Miami. White with white and beige leather interior. Supposedly the only one ever ordered with a leather headliner.
@davidstaudohar6733 Жыл бұрын
I restored a Mark I l Lincoln the same color as the one in the footage 🎥🎞️ , Owned by Ted Paul , Rand Pauls Grandfather in Palm Beach Florida 🌴🌅🏖️ , The electrical system was an absolute nightmare , , however the human emotion and the design make it one of the most beautiful automobiles ever produced 🦅🇺🇸🦅 in the United States of America, they rolled like you were on a cloud 😃
@MyClassicCarTV Жыл бұрын
Wow! I bet that’s a beautiful car!
@peterpeterson32665 жыл бұрын
I love Dennis's stache!!! Such a hot looking guy!
@Jokajo11 жыл бұрын
Gives me something to dream about.
@franklinbumgartener13232 жыл бұрын
I still drive my green one everyday too and from the swimming pool club I belong to. Grant, Rodney, and William all get picked up along the way.
@biarritz5910 ай бұрын
Ohhhh to be that rich.. great video
@NoosaHeads4 жыл бұрын
Lincoln eventually lost their way but the '56 Mk2 and the '61-'67 convertibles are the best of the best. (Another superb car was the '49 Cadillac).
@bradhardy26292 жыл бұрын
Imperials are and were better cars . 64 black LEBARON. Is mine .
@ignaziopalmeri31775 жыл бұрын
The BEST of the Best
@spikeo122 жыл бұрын
Fantastic !
@MitzvosGolem12 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@SpockvsMcCoy4 жыл бұрын
It seems strange that none of these 3 cars are still owned by the Ford Family. Because FoMoCo lost $1000 per car built, the entire production run ended up as a $3 Million dollar loss (close to $30 Million in 2019 terms). There was a marketing study done during the development phase which likely concluded that profitability was doubtful, but putting this car into production was more a pet project of William Clay Ford to elevate Ford's luxury cars in the public's perception. In the 1956 model year, the standard Lincoln sold well and is considered the best looking Lincoln of the 1950s. But the 1957 facelift was garish and sales declined. Then the bizarre 1958 Lincoln was introduced at the same time as the 1958 economic recession. Thus, this car really failed at the time in elevating Lincoln's status relative to Cadillac because the styling of the post 1956 Lincolns went down until 1961. Initially this car was supposed to be built for at least 4 model years with the addition of a convertible and 4-Door Sedan, but sales dropped significantly for the 1957 model year and FoMoCo cancelled the entire project.
@777jones4 жыл бұрын
Appleman1964 they made an immortal legend for a tiny amount of money then. Lincoln was run by fools for years.
@jackriemer64144 жыл бұрын
Appleman1964 jack.
@aldente26762 жыл бұрын
Did they replace the front springs, in order to compensate for the heavier 430, on that emerald one? How was its drivability, compared to the stock ones? That 430 should have been a torque monster, even without the 400 horsepower tri-powered Marauder option for '58 only
@nilla0037 ай бұрын
13:09, Pure evidence of the eventual Mustang design.
@bryandickens3876 жыл бұрын
To me it seems like it's designed was inspired by crossing a Thunderbird with a full-size Ford two door sedan. It's low and wide like a t-bird but it's got a back seat and is much wider. It's almost like a less sporty and more classy 3:2 scale upsized t-bird.
@toddknox6854 жыл бұрын
As Robert Lacy's book about the Fords relates, William Clay was greatly miffed that the '56 Thunderbird under development was going to look so much like his beloved Continental and accused the designers of copying his plans. And he was really miffed when McNamara canceled the whole Continental Division. Everyone remembers the Edsel fiasco, but fails to remember the Continental was only around two years. The Edsel actually sold more than the Continental. What saves the Continental is that it was beautiful, the Edsel not so much. Anyway, both were monetary failures but Edsel gets all the blame.
@user-ho9mn5zg1k7 ай бұрын
The blue one is my car😊
@slicksnewonenow Жыл бұрын
Mrs. Ford was unknowingly a real hep kitten... She had her car "nosed" in the era it was considered "Kool" to do!
@GBPackFan626 жыл бұрын
Bet Leno doesn't have one of these! 😃
@errorsofmodernism97153 жыл бұрын
Magnificent cars
@supreme20054 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful cars
@craigtaylor1152 жыл бұрын
Those cars knew were to a unmatched standard it’s probably so ahead of its time and so well-made I think that was the pinnacle for Lincoln Continental it’s my absolute favourite
@ajsmith52952 жыл бұрын
Man beautiful my favourite all-time car
@dallisb10472 жыл бұрын
Dream Cars!
@plap.2 жыл бұрын
It was an enormous T-Bird
@user-sm8xh9ul7r6 ай бұрын
The 56 Mark II body was built by Mitchell Corp. To get the contract Don Mitchell had to sell his stock in the Lions to William Clay Ford. That is how Ford got ownership of the Lions.
@ericpottersadventuresinsou1146 Жыл бұрын
it sounds like you managed to get some audio of these cars, but it's too bad we never get to hear the character of the engine, exhaust, cabin, etc. too much repetitive music, and so much "man, i love this car" over and over. it would have been nice to hear these rare birds speak for themselves!
@donlittle9294 жыл бұрын
certainly one of the classiest American cars ever built but not a working man's car for sure
@gedisdiop5 жыл бұрын
For all of the meticulous restoration of these wonderful automobiles, for the life of me, why don't the clocks work ?
@xavierdh20005 жыл бұрын
Lovely is all I can say!
@paris70smith4 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL Жыл бұрын
McNamara-Ford killed this art on wheels. He never should have overseen Lincoln; he was far, far, removed from his wheelhouse: Efficient transportation, as exemplified by the Ford Falcon.
@catlark8940 Жыл бұрын
"Trabant" is a DDRs Lincoln.
@christinataylor65722 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car. ♥️🎶🥀🎶♥️😎🥰Chris
@titodalessandro19095 жыл бұрын
Very nice.
@thszntatst4 жыл бұрын
Pistachio? I'd call that the color of money.
@franciscogranada21493 жыл бұрын
Lincoln Continental MkIl in top 10 american cars.
@eat_a_dick_trudeau10 ай бұрын
Its not a Lincoln
@jimmyb68424 жыл бұрын
They need to retro this model
@JackF996 жыл бұрын
GM/Chrysler never did something like this
@buddyholly80066 жыл бұрын
beloog99 They did. The Chrysler Imperial.
@chrisxaf12376 жыл бұрын
the 57-58 cadillac eldorado brougham-biarritz is better in evry way