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1. time.com › 3586398Ford Edsel History: Why the Car Flopped | TIME

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   Nov 19, 2014 · The Edsel was named after Henry Ford’s son, no small honor, and it had its own division of the company devoted to its creation. As TIME reported in 1957 when the car debuted, the company had ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EdselEdsel - Wikipedia

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   Edsel. 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.

   • Founded: November 19, 1956; 66 years ago
   • Products: Automobiles

   • Founder: Ford Motor Company

4. www.roadandtrack.com › a32380 › ford-edsel-historyEdsel History – Why The Ford Edsel Failed - Road & Track

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   Jan 23, 2017 · Bad circumstances played a big role in the Edsel's demise, but in hindsight, it seems the car was doomed from the start. Ford had a wealth of smart executives at the time, but with too many hands ...

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   Why was the Ford Edsel named after Henry Ford?

   • The Edsel was named after Henry Ford’s son, no small honor, and it had its own division of the company devoted to its creation. As TIME reported in 1957 when the car debuted, the company had spent 10 years and $250 million on planning one of its first brand-new cars in decades.

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   When did Edsel start making cars?

   • As a young boy, Edsel was interested in the styling and making of automobiles. It is no accident that his first design sketches were created in 1903, the year Ford Motor Company was founded. During his years at the Detroit University School, Edsel wrote essays on automobiles and automobile manufacturing.

   Edsel Ford Biography

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   When did Edsel Ford die?

   • He took over the Ford Motor Company when Henry Ford resigned. However, Edsel Ford died in 1943, 7 years prior to when Ford introduced the Edsel division. It was established as an expansion of the Mercury Edsel Lincoln Division to be a new innovative brand that would edsel/">fill the gap between Ford's mainstream models and the luxury Lincoln line.

   The Ford Edsel Failed, But Why? | HowStuffWorks

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   When was Edsel founded?

   • In November 1956, the Edsel Division of Ford Motor Company was formed to establish a retail organization and dealer network, alongside Ford and Lincoln-Mercury (the Continental Division had ceased to exist several months earlier).

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6. www.openculture.com › 2021 › 10The Story of the Edsel, Ford's Infamously Failed Car Brand of ...

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   For 60 years now, the name Edsel has been syn­ony­mous with fail­ure. In a way, this vin­di­cates the posi­tion of Hen­ry Ford II, who opposed label­ing a brand of cars with the name of his father Edsel Ford. The son of Ford Motor Com­pa­ny founder Hen­ry Ford, Edsel Ford died young in 1943, and thus did­n’t live to see “E Day ...

7. auto.howstuffworks.com › why-the-ford-edsel-failedThe Ford Edsel Failed, But Why? | HowStuffWorks

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   Feb 21, 2024 · Edsel Ford, for whom the car was named, was a significant figure in the company's history, known for his contributions to design and luxury in automobiles. The Edsel's failure did little to tarnish his legacy or that of the Ford family, including his wife, Eleanor Ford, but it did become a notable chapter in the storied history of the Ford ...

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9. corporate.ford.com › articles › historyEdsel Ford Biography

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   Edsel Bryant Ford was born on November 6, 1893 in Detroit, Michigan, as the only child of Clara (Bryant) and Henry Ford. He was just six weeks old when his father tested the first Ford engine in their kitchen at 58 Bagley Avenue, and only 2 ½ when he rode in his father’s first successful car – the Quadricycle.

10. www.motortrend.com › features › 127-0301-ford-edselFord Edsel History - Misunderstood - MotorTrend

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    Jan 16, 2003 · The story of the Edsel winds its way to the point where it was to be replaced by a compact car after 1960. So, the '60 lines were introduced on October 15, 1959, and the last Edsel came off the ...