Continental Mark II (1956-57)
Value: $40,000 to $90,000
Edsel wasn't the only new car brand Ford introduced in the 1950s. Wanting to stretch into the upper realm of the luxury class, Ford announced the creation of the Continental car line.
This car sold for about $10,000 in its day. Sounds dirt cheap but that was about the price of a Rolls-Royce in 1956.
"The Continental divsion was meant to compete independently in that super-expensive range," McKeel Hagerty said.
The Continental was an impressive car -- and it still is -- but people weren't ready to spend that kind of cash for Detroit metal. About half of the 3,000 Continental Mark II's produced still survive.
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Last updated July 07 2010: 11:03 AM ET
