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The Ranger was the base trim model for Edsel in its first and second years as an automotive marque. It was available in two-door coupes, four-door sedans, and two- and four-door hardtops with a convertible also offered in 1960. Ranger is one of three of Edsel's model nameplates reused by Ford Motor Company products, Villager and Corsair being ...
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.
The Edsel division was the first to use the name, with the Edsel Ranger introduced in 1958 as its lowest-trim sedan; the model line lasted through the 1960 demise of the Edsel brand. For 1965, the Ranger name returned to use by Ford as a trim package for F-Series trucks; in 1972, a corresponding Bronco Ranger was introduced. Offered through the ...
With Edsel wagons matched to Ford-based Edsel sedans (on a 116-inch station wagon wheelbase), the Villager was a counterpart of the Edsel Ranger, sharing its interior and exterior appointments. Like all other Edsel wagons, the Villager came with a two-piece tailgate. Seat belts were optional. [3]
Edsel Ranger interior, showing the Teletouch system. Conception of the Edsel began in the early 1950s when Ford Motor Company attempted to outflank industry leader General Motors through altering its production, pricing and its make and model ranges. One of the results of this plan was the E-car program that resulted in the ill-fated Edsel.
The Edsel Pacer is an automobile that was produced and sold by Edsel in 1958. The Pacer was based on the shorter narrower Edsel platform, shared with Ford and the Ranger. [2] Pacer is one of two Edsel model names reused by manufacturers other than Ford, as was Citation. The Corsair, a 1958-only Edsel model, used a name previously applied to the ...
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.
Built Edsel Corsair & Edsel Citation July–October 1957, Built Fords November 1957 – March 1958 The only Edsel-only assembly line. Operations moved to Lorain, OH. Converted to Assembly Square Mall in 1980 AS Seattle Branch Assembly Plant #1: South Lake Union, Seattle, WA: U.S. Operated from 1914 to 1932