The symbol of Mid-Century excess was actually a very nice car.
Only about six thousand Edsels remain, to delight collectors with their distinctive appearance, and frustrate mechanics with their specialized restoration needs. They’re to be found in every conceivable condition, from junkyard derelicts to “trailer queens” so flawlessly restored they can’t be driven for fear of a loss in value. Unusually for a Fifties “orphan” make, nearly everyone who sees one knows what it is; not many know the story behind it.
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