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Old 05-17-2020, 06:50 AM   #4
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Default Re: Edsel History

Basically a Ford or Mercury depending upon the small or large. The Edsel group has a bunch of history and data. They all moved to Facebook. I did get some info on mine from them before the move. I don't do "the book" so I miss those guys. According to them my car is a first day run build, the color is QER, discontinued in August 57, one of three Pacers with that paint code. I have the build sheet, matches the data plate.


Big mistake was having the Edsel produced on existing Ford and Mercury lines. This resulted in many quality issues (I'm going to build a competing auto on my line?), two of which I corrected on my car. Very interesting concept that was ahead of it's time in both style and innovation. Too bad a recession was happening in 58.
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