Ford Headquarters display

[Barry Wolk]

I was able to arrange a display of Continental Mark IIs in the lobby of Ford World Headquarters leading up to a Lincoln and Continental Owner's Club event at the end of July.

The three other cars on display are famous Ford family once-owned vehicles. The black car was Mrs. Hank the Dueces wife's car, ordered with no hood ornament and a canvas top. The green car was Benson Ford's personal car. The blue car is William Clay Ford's hot rod Mark II, which he bough used in '68 and had it fitted with the newest engine Ford offered, a 365 hp 460. It was also fitted with a C-6 trans to replace the original 2-speed slushbox.

We were allowed to drive the cars through the executive garage, but were required to shut the cars off, disconnect the batteries and push them into position in the rear lobby of the Headquarters building.

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This is WCF's car:

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Benson Ford's car:

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Hank's car:

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The Ford facilitator insisted on putting my car on point.

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[Shelly Harris]

good job Barry

[Doc]

That's some company you're keeping, Barry. Absolutely the four coolest Mark IIs in existence.

[Barry Wolk]

The Schmidt cars are incredibly well done. They look like brand new cars.

[Doc]

I just think it's great that the three Ford cars were able to end up in the hands of someone with the means and good taste to restore and maintain them so appropriately. What a great set of cars.

Looking at the three Ford cars, along side Barry's, isn't it interesting that none of them had a convertible made? Especially in the context of the canvas top that HFII ordered for his wife.

[Barry Wolk]

Pete, you can have a conversation in the front seat of my car in normal voices at 80 mph while those in the back seat get beaten by the wind. Remember hairdos of that period? Not a great combination. Derham offered a convertible Mark II for $18,000, but there were no takers.

[AU_MK2]

Great work Barry congratulations

Can you blank out that Lincoln in the description?:D

[Barry Wolk]

I couldn't help myself. I had to send my contact a note. Being in the lighting maintenance business I couldn't help but notice how many lobby light were out.

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