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Finds - File 46 of 96 - 1961 AMC Rambler Ambassador dash.jpg (1/1)
I think this one may be a 58 Edsel Citation convertible dashboard.
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Finds - File 46 of 96 - 1961 AMC Rambler Ambassador dash.jpg (1/1)
Bull****!!!!
Oh by the way....where do you think I found all those sites! -- Some people are like slinkies.......... they are not really good for anything, but..... They still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. "L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > Why are you telling me, useless? Why don't you direct your > statements to Google? BTW I owned an Edsel in 1957: > http://www.billhughes.com/temp/58edsel.mpg > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > > > "Mike G." wrote: > > > > No such thing as a 57 Edsel.....want to try again dumb****. > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsel > > > > The Edsel was a make of automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company during the 1958, 1959, and 1960 model years. The car > > brand is best known as one of the most spectacular failures in the history of the United States automobile industry. > > > > For the 1958 model year, Edsel produced four models, including the larger Mercury-based Citation and Corsair, and the smaller, > > more affordable Ford-based Pacer and Ranger. The Citation came in two-door and four-door hardtops, and two-door convertible > > versions. The Corsair came in two-door and four-door hardtop versions. The Pacer came in two-door and four-door hardtops, > > four-door sedan, and two-door convertible. The Ranger came in two-door and four-door hardtop or sedan versions. The four-door > > Bermuda and Villager wagons, and the two-door Roundup wagon were based on the 116" wheelbase Ford station wagon platform and > > shared the trim and features of the Ranger and Pacer models. It included several features that were, at the time, cutting-edge > > innovations, among which were its "rolling dome" speedometer and its Teletouch transmission shifting system, on the center of the > > steering wheel. Other less-touted but more enduring design innovations included a primitive attempt at ergonomically-designed > > controls for the driver, and self-adjusting brakes (often claimed as a first for the industry, although this was not so -- > > Studebaker had pioneered them earlier in the decade). > > > > 63,110 Edsels sold the first year. Though this was below expectations, it was still the second largest car launch for any brand to > > date, second only to the Plymouth introduction in 1928. > > > > For the 1959 model year there were only two Edsels: the Ranger and the Corsair which was really a relabeled Pacer. The two larger > > cars were not produced. The new Corsair came in two-door and four-door hardtops, four-door sedan, and two-door convertible. The > > Ranger came in two-door and four-door hardtops, two-door and four-door sedans, and the Villager station wagon. 44,891 cars sold in > > model year 1959. > > > > For the 1960 model year, Edsel's last, only the Ranger and Villager were produced. The 1960 Edsel, in its final model year, > > emerged as a Ford - its grill, hood, and four tail lights, along with its side sweep spears being the only real differences > > separating the Edsel from Ford. > > > > Ford announced the end of the Edsel program on Thursday, November 19, 1959. However, cars continued being produced until late in > > November, with the final tally at 2,848 1960 models. > > > > http://www.edsel.com/index.html > > > > http://www.edselmotors.com/ > > > > http://www.failuremag.com/arch_history_edsel.html > > > > A Car Is Born > > > > On September 4, 1957 the Edsel made its debut in showrooms across the country. The launch came on the heels of an extensive, > > expensive and exceptionally successful marketing campaign that had everybody talking about this mysterious new automobile. Months > > earlier ads began running that simply pictured the hood ornament, underscored with "The Edsel is Coming." Another ad depicted a > > covered car carrier with the same tag line. Meanwhile, the company went to great lengths to keep the car's features and appearance > > a secret. Dealers were required to store the vehicles undercover, and could be fined or lose their franchise if they showed the > > cars before the release date. With all the hype it's no surprise that consumers were eager to see what the fuss was about. > > > > When September 4th rolled around consumers flocked to the dealerships in record numbers. For a day or so Edsel executives were > > thrilled-until they realized that people weren't buying, they were only coming to look. "The company expected to sell a daily > > minimum of 400 Edsels through 1,200 dealers," says Gayle Warnock, director of public relations for the Edsel launch and author of > > The Edsel Affair. "That was the pencil pushers' requirement for a successful launch. We never made it," he laments. > > > > "The public thought there was something radically new coming out," reminds Bob Ellsworth, owner and operator of edsel.com. "But it > > was really just another 1958 [model] car. It had more gizmos and gadgets on it but it wasn't anything that lived up to the hype." > > In retrospect, Warnock realizes that Edsel executives didn't take the most sensible approach to marketing the car. "I learned that > > a company should never allow its spokespersons to build up enthusiasm for an unseen, unproven product," he says. > > > > Over the course of three model years ('58, '59 and '60) approximately 118,000 Edsels were manufactured in the U.S. and Canada. > > Today, there are a couple thousand Edsels on the road, with three- to six-thousand others in storage or in various states of > > restoration. > > > > http://www.edsel.net/billyjoel.html > > > > Well, the Ford Motor Company introduced the 1958 model Edsel automobile on September 4, 1957 after much fanfare. Initial sales > > were disappointing to say the least. Ford had hoped to sell 200,000 of the 1958 model Edsels, but ended up only producing 68,045. > > > > To try and bolster sales, Ford redesigned the car somewhat and removed some features that had not done well on the 58's, but again > > sales were very low, compared to expectations. Only 47,396 of the 1959 models were produced. > > > > The 1960 model was released in the fall of 59, but was basically a 1960 Ford with some sheet metal changes and did not resemble > > the earlier models very much at all. Only 2,846 of the 1960 models were produced, mainly just to fulfill dealer contracts. > > > > Ford decided to discontinue the Edsel in favor of smaller cars that were becoming popular at the time, and on November 19, 1959 > > announced that it would no longer produce Edsels. > > > > http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/edsel.htm > > > > The Edsel was introduced as a 1958 model positioned between Ford and Mercury. Edsel had a short three model year history, > > production ended with the 1960 models. > > > > They were only sold as 1958, 1959, and 1960 models. > > > > http://www.answers.com/topic/edsel > > > > The Edsel was a make of automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company during the 1958, 1959 and 1960 model years. The car > > brand is best known as one of the most spectacular failures in the history of the United States automobile industry. > > > > http://www.fiftiesweb.com/pop/edsel.htm > > > > THE EDSEL > > > > A good idea...that didn't sell. > > > > Introduced in the fall of '57 for the '58 season, the Edsel came into the world with a big fanfare and lots of hoopla. 2.5 million > > people rushed to showrooms to see it. > > > > Trouble was, few of them bought. > > > > The car, named after Edsel Ford, the only son of the company's founder, Henry Ford, was different. Not everybody liked it. > > > > Priced at $2300 for a 2 door Ranger Sedan to $3489 for a Citation Convertible, the design of Roy A. Brown, Jr. debuted in an > > economic recession. Car sales were down. > > > > After three model years and just 110,847 Edsels later, Ford Motor Company threw in the towel, and went about trying to forget > > about the whole ordeal. > > > > Today less than 6000 Edsels survive, and each one is a cherished classic. The 1958 Edsel advertising said it best - "Once you've > > seen it, you'll never forget it. Once you've owned it, you'll never want to change." > > > > -- > > Some people are like slinkies.......... they are not really good for anything, but..... They still bring a smile to your face when > > you push them down a flight of stairs. > > > > "L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > > > http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...+Images&nojs=1 > > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > > > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > > |
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Finds - File 46 of 96 - 1961 AMC Rambler Ambassador dash.jpg (1/1)
Bull****!!!!
Oh by the way....where do you think I found all those sites! -- Some people are like slinkies.......... they are not really good for anything, but..... They still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. "L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > Why are you telling me, useless? Why don't you direct your > statements to Google? BTW I owned an Edsel in 1957: > http://www.billhughes.com/temp/58edsel.mpg > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > > > "Mike G." wrote: > > > > No such thing as a 57 Edsel.....want to try again dumb****. > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsel > > > > The Edsel was a make of automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company during the 1958, 1959, and 1960 model years. The car > > brand is best known as one of the most spectacular failures in the history of the United States automobile industry. > > > > For the 1958 model year, Edsel produced four models, including the larger Mercury-based Citation and Corsair, and the smaller, > > more affordable Ford-based Pacer and Ranger. The Citation came in two-door and four-door hardtops, and two-door convertible > > versions. The Corsair came in two-door and four-door hardtop versions. The Pacer came in two-door and four-door hardtops, > > four-door sedan, and two-door convertible. The Ranger came in two-door and four-door hardtop or sedan versions. The four-door > > Bermuda and Villager wagons, and the two-door Roundup wagon were based on the 116" wheelbase Ford station wagon platform and > > shared the trim and features of the Ranger and Pacer models. It included several features that were, at the time, cutting-edge > > innovations, among which were its "rolling dome" speedometer and its Teletouch transmission shifting system, on the center of the > > steering wheel. Other less-touted but more enduring design innovations included a primitive attempt at ergonomically-designed > > controls for the driver, and self-adjusting brakes (often claimed as a first for the industry, although this was not so -- > > Studebaker had pioneered them earlier in the decade). > > > > 63,110 Edsels sold the first year. Though this was below expectations, it was still the second largest car launch for any brand to > > date, second only to the Plymouth introduction in 1928. > > > > For the 1959 model year there were only two Edsels: the Ranger and the Corsair which was really a relabeled Pacer. The two larger > > cars were not produced. The new Corsair came in two-door and four-door hardtops, four-door sedan, and two-door convertible. The > > Ranger came in two-door and four-door hardtops, two-door and four-door sedans, and the Villager station wagon. 44,891 cars sold in > > model year 1959. > > > > For the 1960 model year, Edsel's last, only the Ranger and Villager were produced. The 1960 Edsel, in its final model year, > > emerged as a Ford - its grill, hood, and four tail lights, along with its side sweep spears being the only real differences > > separating the Edsel from Ford. > > > > Ford announced the end of the Edsel program on Thursday, November 19, 1959. However, cars continued being produced until late in > > November, with the final tally at 2,848 1960 models. > > > > http://www.edsel.com/index.html > > > > http://www.edselmotors.com/ > > > > http://www.failuremag.com/arch_history_edsel.html > > > > A Car Is Born > > > > On September 4, 1957 the Edsel made its debut in showrooms across the country. The launch came on the heels of an extensive, > > expensive and exceptionally successful marketing campaign that had everybody talking about this mysterious new automobile. Months > > earlier ads began running that simply pictured the hood ornament, underscored with "The Edsel is Coming." Another ad depicted a > > covered car carrier with the same tag line. Meanwhile, the company went to great lengths to keep the car's features and appearance > > a secret. Dealers were required to store the vehicles undercover, and could be fined or lose their franchise if they showed the > > cars before the release date. With all the hype it's no surprise that consumers were eager to see what the fuss was about. > > > > When September 4th rolled around consumers flocked to the dealerships in record numbers. For a day or so Edsel executives were > > thrilled-until they realized that people weren't buying, they were only coming to look. "The company expected to sell a daily > > minimum of 400 Edsels through 1,200 dealers," says Gayle Warnock, director of public relations for the Edsel launch and author of > > The Edsel Affair. "That was the pencil pushers' requirement for a successful launch. We never made it," he laments. > > > > "The public thought there was something radically new coming out," reminds Bob Ellsworth, owner and operator of edsel.com. "But it > > was really just another 1958 [model] car. It had more gizmos and gadgets on it but it wasn't anything that lived up to the hype." > > In retrospect, Warnock realizes that Edsel executives didn't take the most sensible approach to marketing the car. "I learned that > > a company should never allow its spokespersons to build up enthusiasm for an unseen, unproven product," he says. > > > > Over the course of three model years ('58, '59 and '60) approximately 118,000 Edsels were manufactured in the U.S. and Canada. > > Today, there are a couple thousand Edsels on the road, with three- to six-thousand others in storage or in various states of > > restoration. > > > > http://www.edsel.net/billyjoel.html > > > > Well, the Ford Motor Company introduced the 1958 model Edsel automobile on September 4, 1957 after much fanfare. Initial sales > > were disappointing to say the least. Ford had hoped to sell 200,000 of the 1958 model Edsels, but ended up only producing 68,045. > > > > To try and bolster sales, Ford redesigned the car somewhat and removed some features that had not done well on the 58's, but again > > sales were very low, compared to expectations. Only 47,396 of the 1959 models were produced. > > > > The 1960 model was released in the fall of 59, but was basically a 1960 Ford with some sheet metal changes and did not resemble > > the earlier models very much at all. Only 2,846 of the 1960 models were produced, mainly just to fulfill dealer contracts. > > > > Ford decided to discontinue the Edsel in favor of smaller cars that were becoming popular at the time, and on November 19, 1959 > > announced that it would no longer produce Edsels. > > > > http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/edsel.htm > > > > The Edsel was introduced as a 1958 model positioned between Ford and Mercury. Edsel had a short three model year history, > > production ended with the 1960 models. > > > > They were only sold as 1958, 1959, and 1960 models. > > > > http://www.answers.com/topic/edsel > > > > The Edsel was a make of automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company during the 1958, 1959 and 1960 model years. The car > > brand is best known as one of the most spectacular failures in the history of the United States automobile industry. > > > > http://www.fiftiesweb.com/pop/edsel.htm > > > > THE EDSEL > > > > A good idea...that didn't sell. > > > > Introduced in the fall of '57 for the '58 season, the Edsel came into the world with a big fanfare and lots of hoopla. 2.5 million > > people rushed to showrooms to see it. > > > > Trouble was, few of them bought. > > > > The car, named after Edsel Ford, the only son of the company's founder, Henry Ford, was different. Not everybody liked it. > > > > Priced at $2300 for a 2 door Ranger Sedan to $3489 for a Citation Convertible, the design of Roy A. Brown, Jr. debuted in an > > economic recession. Car sales were down. > > > > After three model years and just 110,847 Edsels later, Ford Motor Company threw in the towel, and went about trying to forget > > about the whole ordeal. > > > > Today less than 6000 Edsels survive, and each one is a cherished classic. The 1958 Edsel advertising said it best - "Once you've > > seen it, you'll never forget it. Once you've owned it, you'll never want to change." > > > > -- > > Some people are like slinkies.......... they are not really good for anything, but..... They still bring a smile to your face when > > you push them down a flight of stairs. > > > > "L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > > > http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...+Images&nojs=1 > > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > > > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > > |
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Finds - File 46 of 96 - 1961 AMC Rambler Ambassador dash.jpg (1/1)
"MagisterMax" > wrote in message news:iEthh.67942$YV4.53628@edtnps89... > I think this one may be a 58 Edsel Citation convertible dashboard. > > Max > Thanks Max, knew it was 59 but not which 58. Knew it was convertible to. Mike P.S. See Billy I sign my statements to my friends...which you aint! |
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Finds - File 46 of 96 - 1961 AMC Rambler Ambassador dash.jpg (1/1)
"MagisterMax" > wrote in message news:iEthh.67942$YV4.53628@edtnps89... > I think this one may be a 58 Edsel Citation convertible dashboard. > > Max > Thanks Max, knew it was 59 but not which 58. Knew it was convertible to. Mike P.S. See Billy I sign my statements to my friends...which you aint! |
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Finds - File 46 of 96 - 1961 AMC Rambler Ambassador dash.jpg (1/1)
"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > Why are you telling me, useless? Why don't you direct your > statements to Google? BTW I owned an Edsel in 1957: I know you're a ****ing liar now!!!!! -- Some people are like slinkies.......... they are not really good for anything, but..... They still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. |
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Finds - File 46 of 96 - 1961 AMC Rambler Ambassador dash.jpg (1/1)
"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > Why are you telling me, useless? Why don't you direct your > statements to Google? BTW I owned an Edsel in 1957: I know you're a ****ing liar now!!!!! -- Some people are like slinkies.......... they are not really good for anything, but..... They still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. |
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Finds - File 46 of 96 - 1961 AMC Rambler Ambassador dash.jpg (1/1)
"Mike G." > wrote in message m... > > "MagisterMax" > wrote in message news:iEthh.67942$YV4.53628@edtnps89... > > I think this one may be a 58 Edsel Citation convertible dashboard. > > > > Max > > > Thanks Max, knew it was 59 but not which 58. Knew it was convertible to. Uh Oh, fat finger syndrome meant 58. Mike -- Some people are like slinkies.......... they are not really good for anything, but..... They still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. |
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Finds - File 46 of 96 - 1961 AMC Rambler Ambassador dash.jpg (1/1)
"Mike G." > wrote in message m... > > "MagisterMax" > wrote in message news:iEthh.67942$YV4.53628@edtnps89... > > I think this one may be a 58 Edsel Citation convertible dashboard. > > > > Max > > > Thanks Max, knew it was 59 but not which 58. Knew it was convertible to. Uh Oh, fat finger syndrome meant 58. Mike -- Some people are like slinkies.......... they are not really good for anything, but..... They still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. |
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Finds - File 46 of 96 - 1961 AMC Rambler Ambassador dash.jpg (1/1)
In article > , Mike G.
> writes > >"Mike G." > wrote in message om... >> >> "MagisterMax" > wrote in message >>news:iEthh.67942$YV4.53628@edtnps89... >> > I think this one may be a 58 Edsel Citation convertible dashboard. >> > >> > Max >> > >> Thanks Max, knew it was 59 but not which 58. Knew it was convertible to. > > >Uh Oh, fat finger syndrome meant 58. It happens to the best of us ;-) -- Regards Leroy Curtis Please replace "nospam" with "baram" in my address if you wish to reply by Email |
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