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1956 Lincoln Continental auction results: final bids and sale history

FinalBid holds 4 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1956 Lincoln Continental. Across 3 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $12,500. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jul 9, 2019, the newest in May 1, 2026. Auction results for the 1956 Lincoln Continental at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1956 Lincoln Continental belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.

Final bid VIN Copart IAAI

Sold

$3,700

1956 Lincoln Continental

Copart 51608156 56WA39560L

Mechanical · 18,942 mi · Des Moines, IA, USA

Clean title · Keys May 1, 2026

Sold

$12,500

1956 Lincoln Continental

Copart 56237273 C5601429

Minor dents & scratches · 64,349 mi · San Diego, CA, USA

Jun 23, 2023

Sold

$55,000

1956 Lincoln Continental

Copart 35363071 C56H3240

Normal wear · 34,463 mi · San Diego, CA, USA

Clean title · Keys May 24, 2021

Sold

1956 Lincoln Continental

Copart 37189239 N0V1N0NUN1T

Burn · 999,999 mi · Dallas, TX, USA

Jul 9, 2019

Auction results at a glance

Auctions on record: 4
Final bids recorded: 3
Median final bid from 3 auctions: $12,500
Average final bid from 3 auctions: $23,733
Sold with keys: 50%
Auction dates: Jul 9, 2019 – May 1, 2026

Damage recorded at sale

Normal wear 25%
Minor dents & scratches 25%
Mechanical 25%

Continental years

2020 2019 2018 2017 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1956 1950 1948 1947 1946 1941

Lincoln models

Aviator Blackwood Continental Corsair LS Mark LT Mark VII Mark VIII MKC MKS MKT MKX MKZ Nautilus Navigator Town Car Zephyr

Auction archive FAQ

How much auction history is there for 1956 Lincoln Continental?

4 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jul 9, 2019 and May 1, 2026.

What is the average final bid for 1956 Lincoln Continental at auction?

Across 3 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $12,500, with the average pulled to $23,733 by the outliers at either end.

What damage do most 1956 Lincoln Continental auction lots carry?

normal wear leads, on 25% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.

How much does a 1956 Lincoln Continental sell for at auction?

The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1956 Lincoln Continental lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.

What pushes a 1956 Lincoln Continental final bid to the bottom of the range?

Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.

VIN history beyond the auction

Look past the final bid on any 1956 Lincoln Continental

Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.

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