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The Best of Amelia Island 2015
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Sold for $154,000 on March 14, 2015 285 bhp, 368 cu. in. OHV V-8 engine, three-speed Turbo-Drive automatic transmission, independent coil-spring front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel power hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 126 in. |
| 1956 Lincoln Premiere Convertible | |
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The 1956 Lincoln was longer, lower, totally
redesigned, stunningly styled, and thoroughly modern. Under the hood, it
packed an upgraded overhead-valve V-8 that could produce 285 horsepower
and was mated to a standard three-speed Turbo-Drive automatic
transmission. All of this came at significantly higher prices, which
thrilled Lincoln devotees who were willing to pay for it. Sales for 1956
reached record levels, rising from 23,673 cars in 1955 to 47,531 in
1956. The rarest and most expensive of all models was the Premiere
Convertible, of which 2,447 were built. |
