For Sale: 1960 Edsel Ranger - "Very mint condition" - "Beautiful 2-tone paint" - New York, NY - Not Mine - 9/30 Deleted

[6T-FinSeeker]

For sale on Facebook: 1960 Edsel Ranger 4-door Sedan in New York, NY  -  $25,000  -  Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information.

 

Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/286528806357901/1960-Edsel-Ranger

 

Seller's Description:

1960 Edsel Ranger 4-door Sedan

• Excellent condition
• Driven 80,000 miles
• Automatic transmission
• Exterior color: Blue · Interior color: Grey
• Clean title
• This vehicle has no significant damage or problems

Historic, classic FORD EDSEL, 1960, one of it’s kind , in a very mint condition, very hard to find, beautiful colorful, an awesome car.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 30, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker
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[6T-FinSeeker]

 

 

[NC-car-guy]

The tail lights are my favorite thing on the 1960 edsel.

[bryankazmer]

Love those taillights too.  I don't think body-colored valve covers and air cleaner were an option.

[m-mman]

2 hours ago, bryankazmer said:

I don't think body-colored valve covers and air cleaner were an option.

They weren't   Just standard color for a 1960 Edsel 292 engine. 

 

Seller mentions "Rare Deluxe Interior" on his sign. Its not. This is the base-standard Pebble cloth design. supported by the 58A code on the data plate.

There was a (deluxe) Champagne cloth interior  if equipped it would have a 58B body code. 

Car was originally single tone the white roof was added. 

Clean car, but common by 60 Edsel standards.

Edited September 28, 2021 by m-mman (see edit history)

[avgwarhawk]

Nice example.  The rear is shall I say different.  The front end however is a nice design.  Overall, a very cool car. 

[EmTee]

It's interesting to see how Ford 'tweaked' the 1960 Ford design to distinguish the Edsel.  I can't help but think they consulted with Virgil Exner...

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 9/30, Seller deleted the Facebook ad.

 

[m-mman]

On 9/29/2021 at 5:32 AM, EmTee said:

It's interesting to see how Ford 'tweaked' the 1960 Ford design to distinguish the Edsel.  I can't help but think they consulted with Virgil Exner...

The 60 Edsel was 100% a contractual obligation car. 

Edsel Dealer agreements signed in 1956-7 guaranteed dealers that there would be at least 3 model years of production. Introduced September 4, 1957, the Edsel disaster was known by Christmas 1957. Many dealers folded and resigned their franchises during calendar 1958.  Ford knew that they wanted to pull the plug ASAP. 

Momentum saw the release of 1959 models. During calendar 1959, Ford representatives were sent out to do all they could to buy out the contracts of Edsel dealers. They paid cash for the parts (to be destroyed) they paid cash for the value of the signage and cash to cover any property improvements. They would even offer a Lincoln-Mercury franchise if it was geographically available. 

 

However there were a FEW Edsel dealers that were actually doing OK and didn't want to give it up. Ford kept upping the offers and adding more arm twisting. 

 

By introduction time for the 1960 models there were still a few Edsel dealers. Ford was forced to make a 1960 Edsel. The buyouts continued and as soon as they could legally stop producing Edsels, they did.  

Officially the last one rolled off the line November 19, 1959 but there may have been 1-2 others assembled after that, from parts still left in the plant. 

 

"Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan"

The 60 Edsel wasn't even an orphan, its parents completely denied any connections. The "styled by committee" wouldn't even claim it!

Edited October 1, 2021 by m-mman (see edit history)

[Den41Buick]

Really? Fuzzy dice. Just brought the value down in my opinion.