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Edsel is a discontinued division and brand of automobiles that was produced by the Ford Motor Company in the 1958 to 1960 model years. Deriving its name from Edsel Ford, son of company founder Henry Ford, Edsels were developed in an effort to give Ford a fourth brand to gain additional market share from Chrysler and General Motors.
Nov 19, 2014 · November 19, 2014 7:00 AM EST. Any crossword puzzler knows there’s a five-letter word for a Ford that flopped: Edsel. More from TIME. At the heart of any big flop–like when Ford ended the...
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Jan 23, 2017 · Learn how Ford's ambitious but misguided project to create a new car brand in the 1950s ended in disaster. The Edsel had no clear vision, no good name, and no quality control, and was killed in 1959.
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Browse 26 listings of classic Edsel cars from 1958 to 1960 on ClassicCars.com. Find your dream car today with prices, photos, and details of each vehicle.
Edsel Bryant Ford (November 6, 1893 – May 26, 1943) was an American business executive and philanthropist who was the only child of pioneering industrialist Henry Ford and his wife, Clara Jane Bryant Ford. He was the president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 until his death in 1943.
May 9, 2024 · I’ve always felt the 1959 Edsel was one of the more restrained, better looking cars of 1959. Even with the “horse collar”. Contrast them with the horrid GM offerings that year. If Ford had skipped the 1958 Edsel entirely “Edsel” may have escaped being short hand for “embarrassing failure”.
Learn about Edsel Ford, the son of Henry Ford and the president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 to 1943. He designed the Lincoln Continental, the Model A, and the Mercury Division, and supported the arts and aviation.
