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  2. Edsel - Wikipedia

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    Edsel's front end bore little resemblance, if any, to the original concept. Roy Brown, the original chief designer on the Edsel project, had envisioned a slender, almost delicate opening in the center. Engineers, fearing engine cooling problems, vetoed the intended design, so a ring design was suggested.

  3. Roy Brown Jr. - Wikipedia

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    Roy Abbott Brown Jr. (October 30, 1916 – February 24, 2013) was a Canadian-American car designer and engineer, widely known for styling the Edsel, Ford Motor Company's 1957 attempt at introducing a new mid-line model that became synonymous with failed product development.

  4. List of automobiles known for negative reception - Wikipedia

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    It became such a large commercial failure that the name "Edsel" remains synonymous with "commercial failure" in American popular culture. [27] It was a big financial flop, generating losses estimated between $250 million and $350 million and bankrupting many Ford dealers. [28]

  5. American automobile industry in the 1950s - Wikipedia

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    1958 Edsel, one of the greatest marketing failures in American automotive history 1954 Kaiser Darrin convertible 1959 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman 1958 Packard four-door sedan. Named after Henry Ford's son, Edsel Ford, the Edsel made its debut as a separate car division on September 4, 1957, for the 1958 model year.

  6. Edsel Ford - Wikipedia

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    The Edsel division included the Citation, Corsair, Pacer, Ranger, Bermuda, Villager, and Roundup models. The Edsel division is remembered as a significant commercial failure. The cars sold moderately well in their first year, but the Edsel division was discontinued soon after the 1960 models were introduced.

  7. Somerville Assembly - Wikipedia

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    The Somerville Assembly was a Ford Motor Company factory in Somerville, Massachusetts which opened in 1926 as a replacement to the Cambridge Assembly. [1] Following the failure of the Edsel, the plant, which had been one of the region's largest employers, closed its doors in 1958.

  8. February 1939 - Wikipedia

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    The plane crashed short of the runway due to engine failure from carburetor ice, but Kelsey was not injured. ... Edsel-Ford debuted the 1939 model of their Lincoln ...

  9. Ford MEL engine - Wikipedia

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    The Ford MEL is a big-block 90° V8 engine family produced in various configurations by the Ford Motor Company between 1958 and 1967 in displacements from 383–462 cubic inches (6.3–7.6 L), and used in Ford, Edsel, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles.