Dealers Book now on Ebay

[jdsnoddy]

This is a rare dealers Book with carpet, leather, leather and paint samples. I am guessing this is the 1956 edition.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-II-Color-and-Upholstery-Guide-/144099835757?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

[legrandfromage]

His opening bid of $1250 is probably in line with the real value. I have seen these go for $4,000 - $6,000. This one shows evidence of water intrusion. Ebay is pretty good about enforcing returns/refunds, also PAYPAL will provide some money-back help, so if anybody steps up to this and it is unsatisfactory you can probably get your money back on a return. Ebay # is 144108847589

[Knickoliss Iv]

Wow that is so cool. I want that then stop and think about all the parts I can get for my car instead! In real life with my 14 year old son, who shares my passion for cars and our Mark II, I often compare the price of things to a Mark II owner's manual (which I'd like to get sometime). He often gets to hear "man buddy we could get a Mark II owner's manual for that kind of money!" Ha ha ha.

[Egenolf]

Be careful:

Membership on eBay since 1.7.2021, no buyer feedback, no answer on my mails and questions!

[legrandfromage]

Seller uses id 'lincolnmercury', has 0 feedback now on it's second re-listing at $1250. (3 total times it has been listed) curious that he does not answer inquiries. He does have a number of post-2000 Lincoln literature items for sale.

[jdsnoddy]

Charlie:
Where is this guy located? Maybe we could get a volunteer to check it out in person.
OBTW, are you related to Becky Berry Tipton? She was my co worker at Wright Patterson AFB.

[Mike Teske]

I just got a response from him. He said he’s on the item for around 40 years and it was damaged with water in his basement. Too bad. He says all the pages are there.

He says he’s going to send me a video. I don’t know if I can share a video on this forum but if you send it to me I will forward it

Obviously each one of us would like to have a copy of this book and I don’t want to spend this much money or something in this bad shape. Any thoughts on what it would be worth? If I end up getting it I promise to scan every page and send it in under the documentation even though it won’t be perfect

[Pat Marshall]

I heard of one that went for $7,000, but as you would expect it was pristine.

Mine (a 1956 version) has some slight moisture issues, but is much better than this one. I paid $1,500 for it (from someone I knew).

The Schmidt's of NPD, owners of the Ford Brother's cars, have a beautiful 1957 version, but it's not for sale. I mention that because I didn't know there was a '57 book, until I visited them and saw theirs.

An off-topic question for Mike. How was the paint that you bought for your car?

[Egenolf]

To whom it may concern:

You can get copies of every page of the dealers book from the Henry Ford Museum (pdf files).

If someone is interested, I would try to send them via mail.


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[Mike Teske]

Holger,
Yes I would like to see it my personal email is gt40guy@hotmail.com

That’s great that you have that. Seems that everyone would enjoy seeing it. Could you put that into the documentation section in the forum.

Pat,
To answer your question about the paint, my painter has gotten distracted apparently and I am not sure what’s going to happen with the repaint. It might just come back the same way it left

[Egenolf]

Mike,

Mail is on its way.

can you please tell me, when the mail has arrived because the files are nearly 25 MB and I used ‚mail drop‘ to send them.

I am not sure, if I am allowed to publish these pics here and I do not know how to post 25 MB.

Maybe Pat or Shelly can help.