Just bought a 1959 Edsel Ranger (Picts)

About 2 weeks ago i was on ebay looking at all the old cars as usual and stumbled upon a classified add for a 1959 Edsel Ranger. Seeing as it was close to me I messaged the guy who had it for sale to call me to talk about the car. He called that very night and I set up a time for my dad, brother and I to go out and look at it the next day. Now when I get car buying fever I always try to find as much info on the car that I am interested in and I love any old car and if its a good deal I will always take a look and inquire about it. We drove out to the little town of Mead, Nebraska from Lincoln and looked at the car. Upon arrival the car looked very good to my standards and after asking lots of questions and driving it around my dad, brother and I were on our way home with our latest old car purchase. The car is great and cruises very nice. I am very proud of the latest purchase as is anyone who buys a new old car. On the way home I received many waves and thumbs up and even when i stopped for gas a guy who I didnt know at all stopped and we had a nice conversation about old cars. It goes to show that the people in the old car hobby are some of the most friendly people out there. Even on the interstate the truckers were honking there horns. It always puts a smile on my face when I see a smile on someones elses face when they see an old car. I am 19 and I have puchased 5 old cars so far. My little brother who is 15 was looking for an old car so we went in on the 1959 Edsel Ranger together. He was so proud of his purchase, telling all his friends and I know he cant wait to drive it. But that wont happen until I feel confident in his ability to drive a stick because I must protect my investment too. The 1959 Edsel Ranger 4 door sedan has a 292 V8 and 3 speed on the tree. It has 74000 miles and brand new tires. I have been driving it around everywhere showing it off as one should do when you have an old car. I hope you have enjoyed my little story and if you have anything to say please comment. Thanks for reading from Nebraska, Andrew.

1928 Dodge Victory 6 4 door sedan

1958 Ford Custom 300 4 door sedan

1959 Edsel Ranger 4 door sedan

1964 Ford F100 Stepside

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Nice catch, Andrew. I was working on the assembly line at Ford in Milpitas, Ca, when the Edsel came out. Always thought it was a neat car. Congratulations.

Ben

I am suprized that you made it home with your new purchace.

I was around when they first came off the assembly line and after a few months many of them were known to only have the clock still working!

They had Ford underpinnings for the most part, so dependability should be a non-issue.

For all the bad rap Edsels got, you look at one now and the car has a rather elegant style.

Which is something that cannot be said for anything being trotted out now, unless one likes jellybeans.

Congratulations Andrew;

The hobby needs more enterprising young people like you and your brother. You are our future. To be honest, until you gave your age, I thought we were hearing from a much older individual. In fact, I see not only the future of our hobby but a bright future for a real go getter like yourself. If you ever get tired of those Fords, look at a Crosley, we could use more young guys like you!!!

Looks pretty decent. Congrats on your purchase!

I've owned 5 Edsels including a 59 Ranger 4 door with a 3 on the tree and had pretty good luck with them. Check out edsel.com for more info on them. Yours was probably built here in Louisville, KY. Good luck with it and congrats on your purchase....

About 2 weeks ago i was on ebay looking at all the old cars as usual and stumbled upon a classified add for a 1959 Edsel Ranger. Seeing as it was close to me I messaged the guy who had it for sale to call me to talk about the car. He called that very night and I set up a time for my dad, brother and I to go out and look at it the next day. Now when I get car buying fever I always try to find as much info on the car that I am interested in and I love any old car and if its a good deal I will always take a look and inquire about it. We drove out to the little town of Mead, Nebraska from Lincoln and looked at the car. Upon arrival the car looked very good to my standards and after asking lots of questions and driving it around my dad, brother and I were on our way home with our latest old car purchase. The car is great and cruises very nice. I am very proud of the latest purchase as is anyone who buys a new old car. On the way home I received many waves and thumbs up and even when i stopped for gas a guy who I didnt know at all stopped and we had a nice conversation about old cars. It goes to show that the people in the old car hobby are some of the most friendly people out there. Even on the interstate the truckers were honking there horns. It always puts a smile on my face when I see a smile on someones elses face when they see an old car. I am 19 and I have puchased 5 old cars so far. My little brother who is 15 was looking for an old car so we went in on the 1959 Edsel Ranger together. He was so proud of his purchase, telling all his friends and I know he cant wait to drive it. But that wont happen until I feel confident in his ability to drive a stick because I must protect my investment too. The 1959 Edsel Ranger 4 door sedan has a 292 V8 and 3 speed on the tree. It has 74000 miles and brand new tires. I have been driving it around everywhere showing it off as one should do when you have an old car. I hope you have enjoyed my little story and if you have anything to say please comment. Thanks for reading from Nebraska, Andrew.

1928 Dodge Victory 6 4 door sedan

1958 Ford Custom 300 4 door sedan

1959 Edsel Ranger 4 door sedan

1964 Ford F100 Stepside

1965 Ford F250 Styleside<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

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Thanks you for the post.

Andrew, wish you were my neighbor. You sound like just the type of young man I enjoy taking to car shows. By the way, I have been to three conventions of the International Edsel Owners Club and enjoyed all three of them immensely. That's why I have photographs of just about every variation of every Edsel ever built, including a Ford Ranchero in a 1959 Edsel body and a 1957 Ford Skyliner with a 1958 Edsel body. I hope your love for old cars lasts as long as mine has. I developed a love for cars before I was six years old and I am 70 now.