MARK II

"glemon" (glemon) 09/15/2020 at 00:03 • Filed to: None

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Down at the museum, parked out front, turned out to belong to the guy working the front desk

Pretty understated for 1956. The slide levers underneath the dash are HVAC. No dash vents, but there are (not pictured) four roof vents, one above each seat. Neat .

Handbuilt, they were the most expensive American car you could buy back in the day, Dwight Eisenhower, Frank Sinatra, and Liz Taylor all had one back in the day according to Wikipedia. Don’t think I had ever seen one before in real life.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > glemon 09/15/2020 at 00:34

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That’s my favorite, there was one in the classic area at the last auto show, I work on the shows so I get to wal k around for a couple days with no public. I had never really looked at one of these before, I would totally own one.

For Sweden > glemon 09/15/2020 at 00:35

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Dang Ike, h ow much money was the President making back in 1956, or is the Army retirement that rich?

66P1800inpieces > glemon 09/15/2020 at 00:41

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Mallet on the passenger floor is the fix all tool. 

Chariotoflove > For Sweden 09/15/2020 at 00:42

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When you save the world for democracy, they don’t ask if you can pay.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > glemon 09/15/2020 at 00:44

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Everything is great except for that damn continental kit.

glemon > 66P1800inpieces 09/15/2020 at 00:54

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I didn't even notice that, had to check to see if it had knock off wire wheels, nope, but they are some sweet rims.  

WilliamsSW > Chariotoflove 09/15/2020 at 00:58

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No matter what they give you, they still owe you.

WilliamsSW > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/15/2020 at 00:58

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It’s a CONTINENTAL.  

glemon > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/15/2020 at 01:00

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Poser

Yikes, I see a little bit of me in this car!

WilliamsSW > glemon 09/15/2020 at 01:00

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In black.  And stunning.  That shiny black paint hides effing *nothing*.  

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > WilliamsSW 09/15/2020 at 01:02

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Yes, I've heard!

WilliamsSW > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/15/2020 at 01:05

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No joke, I think the term continental kit actually comes from the original Continental. 

lone_liberal > glemon 09/15/2020 at 01:06

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Pure class. 

WilliamsSW > glemon 09/15/2020 at 01:09

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That is ridiculous levels of shine.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > WilliamsSW 09/15/2020 at 01:14

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Well yeah. Phil Leotardo even had a continental kit on his Continental.

Chariotoflove > WilliamsSW 09/15/2020 at 01:14

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That’s what I’m thinking. 

WilliamsSW > Chariotoflove 09/15/2020 at 01:17

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There aren’t many people you can say that about, but it seems like a lot of them showed up in the 1940's.  

Chariotoflove > WilliamsSW 09/15/2020 at 01:22

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Just in time. Happened in the late 1700s too. Patriots can be forgiven for thinking God is looking out for us. 

WilliamsSW > Chariotoflove 09/15/2020 at 01:23

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Maybe.  But it’s not a strategy.  

Chariotoflove > WilliamsSW 09/15/2020 at 01:26

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It is not. But I’ll be grateful just the same. What we take for granted as history now was perhaps  not so certain back then.

WilliamsSW > Chariotoflove 09/15/2020 at 01:31

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O hindsight is always 20/20, and history is always written to make it seem as if the outcome was predestined in some way.

But it’s not, when you’re in the middle of it.  And having things take a fortuitous turn in the past is no guarantee of a repeat.  Empires rise, and empires fall.  They do not last forever.  It takes effort to maintain them for as long as possible.  

My bird IS the word > WilliamsSW 09/15/2020 at 07:57

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Some men are born great. Others have greatness thrust upon them.

onlytwowheels > glemon 09/15/2020 at 09:54

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I love the Continental Mark II custom made for Liz Taylor, the blue paint was designed to match her eyes.

https://www.businessinsider.com/liz-taylors-1956-continental-mark-ii-2012-11