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Location: Farmington Hills, MI

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Updated on May 06, 2012

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Photo shoot May 2006

"Best of Class" Hilton Head Concours 2005

Drawing of Mark II 4-door (never built)

Capitol Image
Lansing,MI
Image by Steve Purdy

Michigan Secretary of State
Terri Lynn Land

Lincoln Caravan 2005

Newest member of the Continental Collection
1955 356 Porsche Continental Cabrio

Motor Muster 2004 Greenfield Village, Dearborn MI

This 1/10 of one percent of all the Mark IIs ever built.

Greenwich Concours 2005

Ferrari to the left of me, Bugatti to the right, there I am, stuck in the middle with you.

"Award of Excellence" Greenwich Concours 2005

"Best of Class" Keels and Wheels Texas Concours 2005. Awarded by Sir Sterling Moss.

New painting by Gerald Freeman-----------------1953 Continental convertible concept drawing

"Best of Class" Meadow Brook Concours August 2004, Rochester, MI

"Automotive Design of Exceptional Merit" Eyes on Design, GM Tech Center, Warren MI 2003

"Amelia Award" Amelia Island Concours---Amelia Island, Florida March 2004

"Willard Hess Award fo Design Excellence"--Concours d'Elegance at Ault Park, Cincinnati, Ohio June 2004

"Most Elegant Motorcar" Bay Harbor Concours, Bay Harbor, MI June 2004

New Historical Data Page 6

Tom Hale Gallery Tour, March 2004, on Page 3

New! Continental Comments article on page 2

Monster garage trailer project. Watch this 1951 35-foot aluminum travel trailer be converted into a toybox to transport our Mark II convertible. There will be 21 feet of garage space in the back and an air conditioned lounge with a bathroom up front. Stay tuned for developments.

More trailer pictures on page 5-----------------------------------------------Let the demolition begin

Please see the history of this vehicle on Page 2---------------New boat pictures on page 3

This is our 1956 Continental Mark II convertible. This is the first of two Mark II convertibles created for Ford Motor Company. The conversion was completed by Hess & Eisenhardt in December of 1955. The second convertible was introduced at the Texas State Fair in October of 1956.

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance 2004---------------------------More pictures on page 4

Ford Motor Company studio video shoot

Eyes on Design-2003 GM Tech Center-------------------------- Automotive Design of Exceptional Merit award

LCOC National Meet, Dearborn, MI 2003

LCOC display at Ford World Headquarters

Ford 100th Celebration in the Centennial Circle in front of Ford World Headquarters
Photos by C. Purdie cpurdie1@comcast.net

Hoping it doesn't rain Ford Centennial Celebration----------------Roush Choice at The Great Race

Concours at Cranbrook Award of Excellence

Downriver Cruise 2003------------------------------------------------ Willistead Classics 2003-Best of Class

Please see the history of this vehicle on Page 2

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Posted by: GeeJaye

Barry,This is one of most facinating and well documented projects I have ever found on the web. I have some advice you will find very beneficial.I'm a former National/International rally driver, with thousands of miles towing car trailers around North America, and now a full time RVer with even more miles towing travel trailers. Reading your saga, I had already guessed you would have problems on the first trip with the Porche before I came to your description and pix of the accident.I strongly advise that you should protect your irreplaceable rig and its valuable contents, as well as the people in the tow vehicle, from the possibility of ever having another sway episode. Buy a HENSLEY ARROW HITCH!What you have now only controls(??)sway after it starts. The Hensley prevents sway from ever starting, no matter what.Three years ago, towing a travel trailer with a Hensley, I was run off the pavement on the Trans Canada Highway by a heavy hauler. The right front wheel caught in the soft gravel shoulder and pulled the rig off the road and down into the deep wide ditch. Finding I was headed for a big highway sign without enough distance to stop, I had to turn left sharply and back up onto the highway to miss it and then immediately turn right sharply to not shoot right across the highway and down into the ditch on the other side. I was able then to take a hand off the wheel and pull the trailer brakes on to bring the rig to a stop. Only the Hensley prevented what would have been a sure rollover with any other hitch or sway control. The inside of the travel trailer was a shambles but we survived intact and unharmed.The Hensley is expensive compared to other hitches but they are the best insurance you can buy. They have a great promo video with an endorsement from Andy Thompson, Canada's "Mr Towing". http://www.hensleymfg.comIt's worth a look.

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