edsel

     

The Esel was a make of automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company during the 1958, 1959, and 1960 model years. The car brand is best known as one of the most spectacular failures in the history of the United States automobile industry.

Trivia about edsel

  • Crosby, Sinatra & Hope starred in the October 13, 1957 CBS-TV special that launched this short-lived product
  • Ford, '57, flop, 'nuf said
  • This famous flop was named after Henry Ford's son
  • The citation & Corsair were models of this ford failure of the 1950s
  • During the summer Ford rolled out this all-new auto; big mistake!
  • The Ranger, Pacer, Corsair & Citation were the 4 models of this Ford failure
  • The name of Henry's only son, or a famous Ford flop of the '50s
  • In 1959 only 2,846 of this oversized & overpriced car's 1960 line were made before it was discontinued
  • Ford proclaimed the 1957 launch date of this car "E-Day"; let's say sales were disappointing
  • Introduced in 1957, this car model from Ford was not embraced by the car-buying public
  • What's in a name? The Corsair, Citation Ranger & Pacer were all models of this Ford flop of the '50s
  • In November 1959 Ford announced it was ending production of this car that caused a $250 million loss
  • Henry & Clara Ford are proud to announce the rollout of this model Nov. 6, 1893

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