1956 Cont. Mark II

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I remember those. That trip backing out the driveway, up the street

10 feet, then back, then up would burn about a half gallon of gas,

and the engine was a stock Lincoln which was underpowered for

the extra weight of the Continental. For 10 grand and 4 mpg the

least Ford could have done is supercharge it.

Starry eyed baby boomers go gaga over these but it was just

another Ford goocher of the day like the Edsel. Pretty but way

overpriced, impractical and mechanically undependable.