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Edsel is a discontinued division and brand of automobiles that was produced by the Ford Motor Company in the 1958 to 1960 model years. Deriving its name from Edsel Ford, son of company founder Henry Ford, Edsels were developed in an effort to give Ford a fourth brand to gain additional market share from Chrysler and General Motors.
A look back in the Free Press archives to 1957 when Ford introduced the Edsel to fanfare. Carbuyers weren't impressed. Free Press Flashback: In 1957, Ford Motor’s new Edsel model was filled with ...
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.
The 1949 Ford is a line of cars produced by Ford from the 1949 to 1951 model years. The successor to the prewar 1941 Ford, the model line was the first full-size Ford designed after World War II, becoming the first Ford car line released after the deaths of Edsel Ford and Henry Ford.
On this day in economic and financial history... One of the worst things any company can experience is a product or brand launch so wretchedly unpopular that it later becomes synonymous with failure.
Comet enjoyed immediate success in the marketplace, selling 116,331 cars for the 1960 model year. [18] 1960 was a short model year for Comet, lasting only from March - October 1960. [19] Comet sales increased by 58% for 1961 models to 197,263 units. Comet outsold the Mercury brand by 70% in 1961. [20]
The 300 horsepower generated by the standard 5.3-liter V8 engine in the debut model wasn't powerful enough for the sports car fans, while the smallish bed and coupelike interior didn't appeal to ...
The Edsel Show was an hour-long television special broadcast live on CBS in the United States on October 13, 1957, intended to promote Ford Motor Company's new Edsel cars. It was a milestone in the long career of entertainer Bing Crosby and is notable as the first CBS entertainment program to be recorded on videotape for rebroadcast in the western part of the country following a live ...