Try getting that in a late 90s Minivan, Any time I drive a 97 Plymouth Voyager for a few hours I feel exhausted; The seats were not designed with good posture in mind and if I try to sit in them with good posture my head nearly touches the roof and I compromise my vision out the windshield just slightly.
I am not even a big fan of american cars but I love the Edsel. It looks like no other car and was not bad at all. Some people thought so and then all the rest agreed. Tragic... The Edsel is one of my dreamcars but it must be the 1958 model :)
Wow - everyone has a strong oppinion on the Edsel. In brief, is was just another regular Big American Car, but the public was promised that it would be more than that. It was launched during a recession, when ALL medium-priced makes sold poorly. Also, comparing it to Plymouth & Mercury's first-year sales, Edsel actually did quite well respectively! Also, several year later, the central vertical-grill theme popped up on - PONTIAC - and sold well! I will forever love Ford's "unwanted Child"...!
The Edsel was almost the last straw in the Ford coffin.. They were in deep trouble. This car was a disaster for them. They were in deep doo doo until 1964 when they built the first Mustangs.
the Edsel wasn't the last straw at Ford. While it wasn't a profitable model at that time Ford was hardly on the ropes. They had just come off of the big sales year of 1957 where they sold 1 million more cars than rival Shivelee did and outsold them again in 59. The worst time as far as them folding was right when the 49 ford came out. If it wouldn't have sold Ford would have folded.
@lilprincessred That's more like it. Ford sold more cars in 1957, but by a small margin (less than 10%). In 1959, it was even closer, with Ford coming in #1 in model year sales, but Chevy #1 in calendar year sales (or was it vice versa?), so basically a tie. Also, those were the only two years between 1935 and some time well into the 1970s that Ford outsold Chevrolet at all.
@lilprincessred Well, you're right, and you're wrong. Edsel was not almost the last straw for Ford. Ford was a healthy company during the Edsel years. It was in the 1940s that Ford nearly went bankrupt. If the 1949 models had not been a hit, Ford probably would have gone under. How they ever managed to lose money during World War II on government cost-plus contracts is a mystery, but they managed. No other company was so badly managed as that.
The Edsel was a quality problem. It never had a dedicated line. It was built on a Fairlaine line. Every 33 car was an Edsel, workers had to juggled tools and parts. They had test markets, everyone approved of the design. The first model had a push button transmission in the center of the steering column. They could never get the linkage right. People saw them sitting along side the road. Then they said the grill work looked like a horse collar, others said it looked like toilet seat.
that car is hideous!..i think the ford ceo at the time didnt like edsel cuz everybody knew the car looked odd......... ... cars back then were a joke to security .. 3 passenger front seat....lol...no seat belts...
@moscowandy.... and people still wonder why japan brands rule the mid/small size sedan category, it was just recently when the big 3 realized they were supposed to make real cars. like the cobalt or the fusion..
The Edsel was not a bad car. It had more bang for the buck than the '58 Ford Fairlaine... Nicer interior, and more "gadgetry". Most of the 1958 model cars had styling cues from the love-it-or-hate-it school of design.. The 1958 Oldsmobile... Awful! Edsel was better than that-
Wow I found one for under a thousand Dollars! Which means some one replaced the piston gaskets with beer cans! Now all I need is a job so I can have more money than my parents give me!
$1000 US is decent, and would make a good project car. If it is a '60 model year or a '58 Edsel Citation, ask your parents to loan you money for it, and agree to pay them back, as those are the rare and valuable Edsels. If it is a '58 or '59 Edsel Ranger, then it isn't rare.
I've searched the whole US for Edsels for sale, and I have found the most results for decent and cheap Edsels in the Midwestern States, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Granted, they are still rare cars, so you probably won't see one on the street, but if you want one, you should search, because you will find one.
0:50 "Fatigue free, Enjoyable driving"
Try getting that in a late 90s Minivan, Any time I drive a 97 Plymouth Voyager for a few hours I feel exhausted; The seats were not designed with good posture in mind and if I try to sit in them with good posture my head nearly touches the roof and I compromise my vision out the windshield just slightly.
101Volts 2 months ago
Lol, I like how they describe the colour; despite the fact that the film's in black and white....XD
destroyallhumans12 3 months ago
LOL 18 different models?
gottawachit 4 months ago
More like Ford Failure
my2aries 6 months ago
I am not even a big fan of american cars but I love the Edsel. It looks like no other car and was not bad at all. Some people thought so and then all the rest agreed. Tragic... The Edsel is one of my dreamcars but it must be the 1958 model :)
psykotanks 7 months ago
I own one , the 58 Bermuda and I love it , I would not change a thing
svoable 8 months ago
That car looks like a vagina.
AlexanderRozhenko 8 months ago
the ranger and pacer look the same to me excluding the convertible.
wokeupthismorning100 9 months ago
The only thing wrong with the Edsel was the push button transmission. Forgetting that, it was an awesome car.
pieman97405 10 months ago
Wow - everyone has a strong oppinion on the Edsel. In brief, is was just another regular Big American Car, but the public was promised that it would be more than that. It was launched during a recession, when ALL medium-priced makes sold poorly. Also, comparing it to Plymouth & Mercury's first-year sales, Edsel actually did quite well respectively! Also, several year later, the central vertical-grill theme popped up on - PONTIAC - and sold well! I will forever love Ford's "unwanted Child"...!
tigertail68 1 year ago
@tigertail68 I will have to agree on that, I love Bermuda push button and all !
svoable 3 months ago
would love to see thse cars in color!!
markmarshall39 1 year ago
I saw one like that in Havana year ago.. It was full with people, no way they could take one more passenger .. ((
moscowandy 1 year ago
I'd love to have one of these. They always were good cars - just poor timing, and poor marketing.
wilmoer 1 year ago
The Edsel was almost the last straw in the Ford coffin.. They were in deep trouble. This car was a disaster for them. They were in deep doo doo until 1964 when they built the first Mustangs.
Bobbygn 1 year ago
the Edsel wasn't the last straw at Ford. While it wasn't a profitable model at that time Ford was hardly on the ropes. They had just come off of the big sales year of 1957 where they sold 1 million more cars than rival Shivelee did and outsold them again in 59. The worst time as far as them folding was right when the 49 ford came out. If it wouldn't have sold Ford would have folded.
lilprincessred 1 year ago
@lilprincessred I mean't to say they outsold chevy by 100.000 units, not a million.
lilprincessred 1 year ago
@lilprincessred That's more like it. Ford sold more cars in 1957, but by a small margin (less than 10%). In 1959, it was even closer, with Ford coming in #1 in model year sales, but Chevy #1 in calendar year sales (or was it vice versa?), so basically a tie. Also, those were the only two years between 1935 and some time well into the 1970s that Ford outsold Chevrolet at all.
nashtwin8 1 year ago
@lilprincessred Well, you're right, and you're wrong. Edsel was not almost the last straw for Ford. Ford was a healthy company during the Edsel years. It was in the 1940s that Ford nearly went bankrupt. If the 1949 models had not been a hit, Ford probably would have gone under. How they ever managed to lose money during World War II on government cost-plus contracts is a mystery, but they managed. No other company was so badly managed as that.
nashtwin8 1 year ago
I love how this advert is in black and white and they have to tell you what colors the cars are.
cdbeesee112783 2 years ago
I personally think the 59's are 100 times nicer looking, these are beautiful to though.
lNHUMANE 2 years ago
The 1958 Edsel is my dream car, i am only 19 and I would not change any thing on it not even the grille.
Jonathonantram 2 years ago 5
@Jonathonantram ur lying, like a joke, wright, haha, ha
superzerohead 1 year ago
I Love Edsels! Unfortunately they were the worlds biggest marketing Flop
Lanceisabeach 2 years ago
The Edsel was a quality problem. It never had a dedicated line. It was built on a Fairlaine line. Every 33 car was an Edsel, workers had to juggled tools and parts. They had test markets, everyone approved of the design. The first model had a push button transmission in the center of the steering column. They could never get the linkage right. People saw them sitting along side the road. Then they said the grill work looked like a horse collar, others said it looked like toilet seat.
IFlick 2 years ago
@IFlick
you could end up driving backwords for only trying to honk :)))
moscowandy 1 year ago
that car is hideous!..i think the ford ceo at the time didnt like edsel cuz everybody knew the car looked odd......... ... cars back then were a joke to security .. 3 passenger front seat....lol...no seat belts...
DRZREALEST 2 years ago
@DRZREALEST
well you can have 3 passengers in front in mecrury sable for 1995 , for an example
moscowandy 1 year ago
@moscowandy.... and people still wonder why japan brands rule the mid/small size sedan category, it was just recently when the big 3 realized they were supposed to make real cars. like the cobalt or the fusion..
DRZREALEST 1 year ago
The Edsel was not a bad car. It had more bang for the buck than the '58 Ford Fairlaine... Nicer interior, and more "gadgetry". Most of the 1958 model cars had styling cues from the love-it-or-hate-it school of design.. The 1958 Oldsmobile... Awful! Edsel was better than that-
Ebenoozen 3 years ago 2
my dad owns one lol
Noahwylefan88 3 years ago 2
That front grille!!! :D It looks like a woman's front bits
dollydot123 3 years ago 2
I'd love to own a car like that!
Lamnont 3 years ago
Buy an Edsel then. They can easily be found in the midwestern US states. Look at Craigslist for one or something similar.
VaderNES 2 years ago
Wow I found one for under a thousand Dollars! Which means some one replaced the piston gaskets with beer cans! Now all I need is a job so I can have more money than my parents give me!
Lamnont 2 years ago
$1000 US is decent, and would make a good project car. If it is a '60 model year or a '58 Edsel Citation, ask your parents to loan you money for it, and agree to pay them back, as those are the rare and valuable Edsels. If it is a '58 or '59 Edsel Ranger, then it isn't rare.
VaderNES 2 years ago
I live in Iowa, and have never seen one
LaugermanPROductions 2 years ago
I've searched the whole US for Edsels for sale, and I have found the most results for decent and cheap Edsels in the Midwestern States, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Granted, they are still rare cars, so you probably won't see one on the street, but if you want one, you should search, because you will find one.
VaderNES 2 years ago