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FordContinental Mark II

1956–1957 United States 2 production years
Production1956–1957
Recorded originUnited States
Background

The Continental Mark II is an ultra-luxury coupé that was sold by the Continental Division of Ford for the 1956 and 1957 model years. The first product line of Continental, the Mark II was developed as the worldwide flagship vehicle of Ford Motor Company. Developed as a successor for the 1939–1948 Lincoln Continental, the Mark II derived its nameplate from European manufacturing practice, denoting a second generation of the model family; Ford would later use this nomenclature for the Mark Series of flagship personal luxury cars.

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Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Market model year1956–1957

Exact model year observed in both EPA and Natural Resources Canada data; not a production interval or trim definition.

EPA + Natural Resources Canada2 years