Edsel Model History

United States · founded 1957

Ford's ill-fated 1958–1960 marque — named after Edsel Ford and infamous for its 'horse-collar' grille, it became a byword for a product-launch disaster.

Models

Ranger

The entry-level Edsel and the only nameplate to survive all three model years (1958–1960).

Full-size car · 1958–1960
Pacer

The upper junior Edsel for 1958 — Ford-based, including a convertible, and offered for one year only.

Full-size car · 1958–1958
Corsair

The Mercury-based Edsel of 1958 that became the surviving flagship for 1959 before the line was discontinued.

Full-size car · 1958–1959
Citation

The top-of-the-line 1958 Edsel — Mercury-based, with Edsel's largest V8 and the push-button Teletouch transmission.

Full-size car · 1958–1958
Villager

Edsel's mainstream 4-door station wagon — the only wagon to survive all three model years, and reportedly the best-selling of the 1958 wagon trio.

Station wagon · 1958–1960
Roundup

Edsel's 2-door station wagon, built only for 1958 and the rarest of the three Edsel wagon nameplates.

Station wagon · 1958–1958
Bermuda

The upscale wood-trimmed 4-door Edsel wagon, offered only for 1958.

Station wagon · 1958–1958

Other makes