Dramatic Edsel Styling Leads the Way, 1958
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With the postwar economy booming, Ford saw a need for a new automobile to fit between its low-priced Ford and mid-priced Mercury brands. Edsel, named for former Ford Motor Company president Edsel Ford, was launched with great fanfare in 1957. But an ill-timed recession and the car's unconventional styling, among other factors, resulted in poor sales. Edsel was discontinued after the 1960 model year.
With the postwar economy booming, Ford saw a need for a new automobile to fit between its low-priced Ford and mid-priced Mercury brands. Edsel, named for former Ford Motor Company president Edsel Ford, was launched with great fanfare in 1957. But an ill-timed recession and the car's unconventional styling, among other factors, resulted in poor sales. Edsel was discontinued after the 1960 model year.
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Date Made
1958
Subject Date
28 July 1958
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.19.241
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 11.5 in
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