Launched on September 4, 1957, the Edsel automobile brand from Ford was retired on November 19, 1959, precisely 807 days after its introduction. With a mere 118,287 units assembled over three ...

The EDSEL car brand is often regarded as one of the most infamous failures in automotive history. Launched by Ford Motor ...

“Edsel B. Ford II, who was at Le Mans in 1966 when Ford beat Ferrari, is a serious enthusiast. As a young man, he even interned for Carroll Shelby in his high-performance shop.

50's TV: Edsel Commercial (1957) by MattTheSaiyan on YouTube Named for Henry Ford’s son, who had died years before at the age of 49, the Edsel was the Ford company’s bid to expand market share.

The Edsel became an international joke with a punchline that reverberates to this day. Named for Henry Ford's son (who died in 1943), the Edsel should have been a magnificent success.

Had Edsel survived longer than three model years, we’d be savoring birthday cake topped with 60 candles on September 4. That’s the day, in 1957, when Americans got their first look at the ...

In 1956, having trouble coming up with a good name on its own, Ford Motor Company asked its ad agency, Foote, Cone & Belding (FC&B), to come up with some possibilities for its new, very special ...

“Edsel Ford was passionate about bringing art to Detroit, but he was also passionate about learning more how to create art, and took lessons himself. So we’re very excited to be able to honor ...