1958 Edsel Villager Station Wagon

Ford, being the station wagon king, could not refrain from making a wagon version for Edsel! Fairly rare, according to the owner, only 62 now known to exist.
A three tone color combination...not sure if it's original. Note the continental tire on the rear tailgate. Very unusual..have never seen another. Pushbutton automatic, drum type speedometer.

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[edsels58]

Thanks for sharing your video of this rare Villager. While not the rarest 1958 Edsel wagon, you certainly don't see many of them around now. FYI: Tri-tone paint wasn't an option for any of the '58 Edsel wagons. Tri-tone paint was only optional on the Pacer, Corsair & Citation. I'm curious where the owner found the headlight surrounds on this car. They hang over the headlights much farther than the originals did. The Continental Kit is horrible and should be removed. Otherwise, pretty nice car!

[raconter1]

@edsels58 I'm glad you like it...and I appreciate your comments about the availability of tri tone paint schemes. Generally, I'm not a fan of continental kits...they are interesting in that they were so popular at the time...but I think the lines of the car are sufficient, and are obscured by the kit! Thanks! :) Jack

[bermuda3619]

@raconter1 Think they pretty cool wagons , I have 58 Bermuda 9 passenger

[raconter1]

@bermuda3619 Great that you like...and I figure Bermuda must be the Canadian version.  Thanks! :) Jack

[psykotanks]

@raconter1 My pleasure, thank you! :)

[raconter1]

@psykotanks Hey, Erik! Yeah, especially since Edsel was named after Henry Ford's son....and Edsel Ford was largely responsible for the introduction of the Lincoln Continental..he was a genius in his own right. Too bad the car wasn't more of a success. Thanks so much for the compliment! :) Jack

[psykotanks]

@raconter1 Thanks a lot for that information. It's kind of sad though, Edsel deserved better I think. You have a buch of good stuff on your channel by the way :) 

[raconter1]

@psykotanks Hey, Erik! Edsel never really had a chance...it was economic bad times here..not as bad as today, but people just didn't want to invest in a new mid-priced car at that point...there were Olds, Pontiac, Mercury and Dodge and DeSoto to think about..it was a crowded field. And Edsel's style was a bit edgy for the average buyer! Thanks! :) Jack

[psykotanks]

@raconter1 Thanks a lot for helping me out! For some reason I thought they was no stationwagons of the 1958's. But now I know better, thank you Jack! Edsel is one of my dreamcars. They are so underrated and oh so cool!!! :D

[raconter1]

@psykotanks Hey, Erik! Yes indeed...they had stationwagons in all three years of production, 58, 59 and the abbreviated year 1960. They were based on the Ford Ranchwagon. Thanks! :) Jack