Edsel Corsair
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The Edsel Corsair was a mid-priced, full-size car produced by Ford's Edsel division in the late 1950s, known for its distinctive styling and association with one of the most famous failures in automotive history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
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full-size car ⓘ mid-priced car ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Ford assembly plants in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Edsel brand failure ⓘ |
| automotiveBrand | Edsel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door hardtop
ⓘ
4-door hardtop ⓘ |
| class | full-size ⓘ |
| collectibilityStatus |
classic car
ⓘ
collector interest due to rarity and Edsel history ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discontinuationReason |
low demand
ⓘ
poor public reception of Edsel brand ⓘ |
| engineType | V8 engine ⓘ |
| era | late 1950s ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of major marketing failure in automotive history ⓘ |
| introducedAs | upper mid-range Edsel model ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Edsel Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| marketPosition | mid-price ⓘ |
| marketReception | poor sales ⓘ |
| modelYears |
1958
ⓘ
1959 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Teletouch push-button transmission controls on steering wheel
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distinctive vertical grille ⓘ heavy chrome trim ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | Ford full-size platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInLineup |
above Edsel Ranger
ⓘ
below Edsel Citation ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ford Fairlane-based models ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Edsel Citation
NERFINISHED
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Edsel Pacer NERFINISHED ⓘ Edsel Ranger NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Fairlane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| salesPerformance | below expectations ⓘ |
| segment | American full-size car market ⓘ |
| stylingDescription | distinctive and controversial styling ⓘ |
| successor | Ford Galaxie-related models NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionOption |
automatic transmission
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manual transmission ⓘ |
| wheelbaseClass | full-size Ford wheelbase ⓘ |
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