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1958 Edsel Ranger 2-Door Hardtop	1958 Edsel Ranger 2-Door Hardtop 1958 Edsel Ranger 2-Door Hardtop Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: Las Vegas, Nevada by Douglas
1958 Edsel Citation 4-Door Hardtop	1958 Edsel Citation 4-Door Hardtop 1958 Edsel Citation 4-Door Hardtop Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. by Douglas
1959 EDSEL CORSAIR CONVERTIBLE	1959 EDSEL CORSAIR CONVERTIBLE 46,200.00 USD 1959 EDSEL CORSAIR CONVERTIBLE To be sold at The Worldwide Group’s Houston Classic Auction on May 3, 2008. For information call 866-273-6394 or visit www.WWGauctions.com. by Douglas
1958 Edsel	1958 Edsel 1958 Edsel by Douglas
1959 Edsel Ranger	1959 Edsel Ranger 1959 Edsel Ranger Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States, Auburn, Indiana. by Douglas
1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible	1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible 48,000.00 USD Offered For Sale at the: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction January, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona Barrett-Jackson Auction Company 7400 E Monte Cristo Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 480-421-6694 Facsimile: 480-421-6697 Website: www.barrett-jackson.com 1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible 48,000 LotNumber 660 1 of 1,343 1959 Edsel Corsair convertibles produced. This stunning Red and White example sports the following features: top of the line Super Express Engine (361cid/303hp FE series), dual-power transmission (3-speed automatic), 2.91:1 rear axle, power steering, brakes and convertible top. The VIN confirms that it is a Corsair convertible (the R code) with a Super Express engine (the W code) as well as the Louisville, Kentucky production plant (the U code). The data plate indicates a Corsair convertible (code 76E) as well as exterior red & white color (code FE), February 25, 1959, production date (code 25B), dual-power automatic transmission (code 4) and 2.91:1 axle ratio (code 5). Edsel.com reports that less than 6,000 of the 110,847 Edsels produced have survived. It has been estimated by other sources that less than 25 1959 Corsair Convertibles have survived. While the Edsel brand has long been considered the most notorious bomb of automobile history, it incredibly has experienced a growing reputation resurgence among collectors in recent years. It would be a challenge to find a more stunning and correct example of Edsel's 1959 flagship and most expensive model, the Corsair Convertible. by Douglas
1959 Edsel Corsair	1959 Edsel Corsair 1959 Edsel Corsair Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Estes-Winn Memorial Automobile Museum in Ashville, North Carolina. by Douglas
1959 Edsel Ranger 4-Door Sedan	1959 Edsel Ranger 4-Door Sedan 1959 Edsel Ranger 4-Door Sedan Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: Las Vegas, Nevada by Douglas
1960 Edsel Ranger	1960 Edsel Ranger 1960 Edsel Ranger by Douglas
1960 Edsel Ranger Convertible	1960 Edsel Ranger Convertible 1960 Edsel Ranger Convertible by Douglas

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Ford Motor Company introduced its new Edsel Division in the fall 0f 1957 with great fanfare, and the expectation of selling over 200,000 vehicles during its first model year. The buyers never materialized, and Edsel ended 1958 with a production run of only 63,000 cars.

"Edsel", the car that had been named in honor of Henry Ford's late son, was soon equated in popular culture with "failure".

The Edsel automobile was the result of a marketing exercise by the Ford Motor Company to fill the price gap between the Ford and Mercury lines. A seperate Edsel division was established although much of the original planning was done by Ford´s Special Products Division.

The Edsel was designed by Roy A. Brown and the style conformed with the automobile fashion of the day with a long, wide, low body that was lavishly decorated with chrome and liberally supplied with gadgets. When they were introduced in September, 1957, the Edsels were available in the Ranger-Pacer series and the more expensive Corsair-Citation series.

There was a wide selection of interior and exterior colors and two V-8 engine options were available. The most distinctive feature of the Edsel was its vertical "horsecollar" grille, which became the source of a great many jokes. Many believe the Edsel failed because of the odd grille. However, there were many reasons, including customer over-anticipation created by Ford´s promotion and advertising program, and many problems in the first production cars.

Sales were disappointing and Edsel production ceased on November 19, 1959. A total of 102,737 Edsels were sold.

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