Henry Ford's Attorney's 1956 Continental Mark II

Step into the world of automotive history as we unveil the remarkable story of a 1956 Continental Mark II that once belonged to Jerry Capizzi, whose father was none other than Henry Ford's personal attorney and the corporate attorney of Ford Motor Company during the late thirties and early forties. Now under the ownership of Gene, this classic automobile is making its first public appearance in 25 years. In this video, you'll get an exclusive look at this vintage beauty, with special insights from Jason, who used to work for Jerry Capizzi and meticulously detailed all of his cars, including this stunning Mark II. Discover the unique features of this rare gem, such as the side air induction vents, which feed air to the roof-mounted air conditioning vents, and the fascinating exhaust manifold system that weaves its way through the front wheel well, along the frame, and exits through the rear bumper. Join us for a journey back in time and explore the rich history of the 1956Continental Mark II, a car that stands as a testament to automotive innovation and luxury.

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[DavidHall-genn]

That interior is absolutely sumptuous. They don't get better than this. Beautiful car owned by a really nice guy who is justifiably proud.

[joemccarthy]

Just a STUNNING CONTINENTAL MARK II Great color of paint and leather

[windronner]

What a beautiful car. Great lines. A knock out

[leddygee]

Mark II Continental is one of the most beautiful cars ever produced... The CEO Express!

[TomSnyder-gxru]

This car is absolutely a work of art and one of the most beautiful cars to ever graced the highways of America, but I'm surprised they didn't have front seat armrests.

[dannyjepson]

One of the best styled car, a true classic.

[vanceraper]

Beautiful color and interior on this Mark II. Most are black or white exteriors. My 1969 Continental Mark III is similar in color.

[dominickcolasanto]

Museum condition! Part of American history.

[ronaldbrown]

Jim on Coldwarmotors is restoring one of these.

[mensaconservative]

The engines were assembled and put in a test “mule” that was driven for a thousand miles, then they were disassembled and inspected for faults. Amazing.

[leoverran]

IMO the most beautiful American car ever

[SpockvsMcCoy]

Of the approximately 3, 000 of this model produced, only 444 units were of the 1957 model. Initially, FoMoCo warned dealers not to sell the Continental Mark II to gangsters/criminals because it was felt that they would tarnish the image of the vehicle. Thus, demand for this car fell off the cliff by Spring 1957 and the separate Continental Division was scrapped. (It was the 1950s when most customers expected big changes every model year.) The approximately $3 million loss from this car at that time was overshadowed by the approximately $60 million loss from the poor-selling 1958-1960 Continental/Lincoln models. Robert McNamara was now seeing staggering losses from Edsel ($250 million) and the Lincoln Division. The big Mercury also was seeing a falloff in sales in the late 1950s...but likely there was at least a little profitability selling them. On the bright side, the 1958-1960 Thunderbird was a big success...and quite profitable with almost all of its mechanical bits shared with the standard Ford. In reality, the success of the Thunderbird and the approximately 4 million sales of the similar 1957-1959 Fords kept FoMoCo from bankruptcy.

[horaciomora]

😘 Hermoso ejemplar. 1956/57 Continental Matk II were greats cars. Los veo desde 🇦🇷 Argentina. Thank you !

[loose-arrow-garage]

I saw one at a local car show in Tucson, AZ a few years ago. This one was a dark burgundy color and was beautifully restored just like this one. The owner said it was restored by a well known shop in Chicago. i just can't remember the name.

[dwaynetempest]

My old friend John Dallas from tamaqua pa had one just like this.same color too. He sold it for7500. About 25years ago. One car that I missed out on buying.

[choward]

This car cost $10, 000 new. A Chevrolet Bel Air maxed out with every option probably cost $2, 800. The irony is a '56 Chevrolet done to this level today is worth more money!

[propagandatwo]

That's the nicest one I've seen. What color is that?

[garygreen]

What a great video on a special car. I have a friend who is restoring an original Continental. I have always been fascinated by these cars. Thank you.

[theodorehaskins]

So just looking at that thing and he didn’t remember he left the keys in the truck, was hilarious.

So driving my 2024 Tesla model S, dual motor all-wheel-drive with FSD makes this thing looks so dated than I could ever imagine, and using a smart phone as a key is so far advance then anyone in that generation could have ever imagined, and soon I’m sure Tesla is going to incorporate facial recognition, so you won’t even need your phone to access your vehicle, and have it drive you around, instead of you driving it around, because it can already do that now.

So it’s a great look back, to see what folks were driving back in that era, and this is a great relic of the past, and as someone mentioned in the comments, it is museum ready, and that’s so very true. Cheers 🥂

[fortiesfifties]

Really beautiful exemplar. I have a triple white all original one.