Info wanted on 2450

[harrynicholson]

I have car 2450 and wondered if anyone would have information on the history of this car.

[jdsnoddy]

VIN: C56C2450
SPEC: 04/14-1B6B-118-7
PROD ORDER NO: 1597
ENG#: 1468 BODY TAG NO: 756
DSO NO: NONE
DSO DETAILS: NONE
NAMEPLATE: ????
*
OWNERSHIP HISTORY:
1956 Harold Beardsley
Invoice Date: 1/18/56
Date Shipped: 1/27/56
Ft. Lauderdale Lincoln-Mercury Co.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

1956-?? Harold Beardsley, FL (1)
??-1999 ?? White, Hickory NC (1)
1999-2001 Billy Joe Huffman, Hickory, North Carolina (1)
2001-13 Harry Nicholson, Jr, Iowa (1)(L)(M)
1956 Original Dealer, Fort Lauderdale, Florida * Current Owner Forum/LCOC Member, Iowa

HISTORICAL INFORMATION:
(1) 5/1/11 Contributed by Forum Member Harry Nicholson, Jr, - "I purchased my 1956 Mark II from Billy Huffman of Hickory, North Carolina in 2001. I have spent several years collecting the history on this car. Billy told me that he bought the car from the White family estate in Hickory back in 1999. The Whites apparently purchased the car while vacationing in Florida years prior to that from the Beardsley family of Fort Lauderdale. I have made several efforts to contact members of the Beardsley family who revealed that their father, Melville, was one of the largest paint contractors on the East coast during the 1950s--which might explain why he ordered a one-of-a-kind paint combination: white body, blue top...When I acquired the car, it was a solid, 63,000 mile car in great driving condition. We have since restored the car---repainted, reupholstered and rechromed---over several years time, as our budget would allow. We often comment that we have restored a "champagne car on a beer budget."

OTHER INFORMATION:
Original Invoice Specifications - 04-14 1B6B
Continental Color: Light Blue: Upper, White: Lower
Trim: White Leather Seat Biscuits & Bolsters w/Medium Blue Welts
Tinted Glass
Firestone Tire Size: 8:00x15 4 Ply
15 GAL GAS, 6 QTS OIL, 12.5 QTS. ANTI-FREEZE
Invoice Amount: N/A

(a) LCOC AWARDS Owner Harry Nicholson, Jr.
2010 MANM Lincoln, First Place Primary

[markmark]

You probably know this, but for others who are interested, there was an article on 2450 in the LCOC Northstar Region newsletter in 2011. Download the PDF here: https://lcoc.org/northstar-201105

Don't have any other history. That is a very handsome Mark II!

[Pat Marshall]

Harry knows about this article, because he wrote it! However, for the Forum Membership, here it is!

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