
Ford Motor Company’s 1959 Edsel line of cars were centered around the Corsair, Ranger and wagons.
The year 1959 was the second of three years for the Edsel line. All Edsel’s were built at either Ford or Mercury plants. There never were dedicated Edsel factories. This fact in itself caused some concern at the plants since every so often when an Edsel rolled down the line things like trim, wiring , etc had to be switched.
The beautifully restored car shown in this article is the 1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible. There was a bit of restyling from the 1958 models. Most of this involved a more unified grille, restyled taillights and a redesign of the side trim. Many said that the 59’s were a bit more chromier than the 58 models.

A Car Named After Edsel Ford
The Edsel line of cars from 1958 to 1960 were named after Edsel Ford. Many will remember two things about Edsel Ford. One was that he prodded his father, Henry Ford, to make changes and modernization updates to his automobiles, often after quite a struggle. The senior Ford had a reputation of resisting change, even after smart competitive changes were already in place at his competitors. The hydraulic braking system is just one example. Edsel Ford is credited with pushing modernization at Ford Motor after becoming president of the company. Some might say that without Edsel’s insistence on more modernization Ford Motor Company may have fell prey to General Motors or Chrysler.
The second thing people may remember about Edsel Ford was his premature death in May 1943 at the age of 49. Ford died after contracting a fever after stomach cancer surgery,

The Short Life of the Edsel
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