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| 1959 Edsel Corsair |
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Price: $9,500 |
Last Updated 10 hours ago
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| Year: |
1959 |
| Make: |
Edsel |
| Model: |
Corsair |
| Trim: |
N\A |
| Engine: |
332ci V8 |
| Fuel: |
N\A |
| Color: |
Mist Green |
| Miles: |
77192 |
| Stock #: |
216 |
| Body Style: |
Sedan |
| Condition: |
Used |
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Vehicle Description
1959 Edsel Corsair 4 Door Hardtop During his early childhood, Edsel and his father worked side by side on cars. Later on, Edsel became more fascinated by the shapes of automobiles than by their inner workings. As a teenager, he built several speedsters, mostly T-based. Edsel was indulging in a common pastime of the day, one shared by quite a few young men with money, the difference being that Edsel had an unlimited supply of parts. This love of styling and building cars would come in very handy as time went on. As for the actual car, buyers didn't purchase the Edsel because it was a bad or ugly car. They didn't buy it because it didn't live up to the expectations the company created in the prior months with the epic advertising campaign. So actually, the first failure occurred for the Ford Edsel before anyone even saw the automobile. For consignment, the car that has become synonymous with the word failure. Hold on though! Due to the fact it was so unpopular, and most people hated it, not too many were sold so there are not many around. This second year model of the Corsair corrected some of the teething issues found in the 1st model year and had plenty of interior room. Check out this rare bird! * Please Note: NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY* Exterior Not perfect but certainly solid as Mist Green and White bathes this long and mighty car, with fairly straight steel panels, and decently minded gaps. A white spear trimline runs the length of the car at the beltline and makes an artistic dip at mid rear door before melting back to a thin spear at the tail of the car. With the dual headlights flanking the horizontal grille ends, and the iconic vertical center known as the toilet seat or vulva grille, it was either loved or hated. This one presents in good condition with minor pitting and cloudiness of the chrome, as does the grille, and bumpers. A wrap-around windscreen fronts a massive chrome-trimmed greenhouse topped by the white metal roof. The rear of the car sports cat eye style 3 lens tail lights and a swooping Edsel badged spear across the trunk lid. All badging and brite-work is correct and attached and in good condition throughout, as over embellishment abounds, right down to the complex design and the chromed side view mirrors. Some rust bubbling is noted on the lower panels with the worst area being the lower section of the passenger's rear door. Tri-point emblazoned wheel covers are on and like new 14 tires are seen all around. Interior Speaking of 50s styling, it continues in earnest with the interior and a swing of the doors. Here we see town tone green with a light green on the stitched and embroidered vinyl top and a darker green reception cloth panel below in which has been stripped of its armrest and chrome actuators. The inside seating reveals some tattered and torn but complete split back benches with lighter green vinyl bolsters and green tweed broadcloth just a bit darker for the inserts. A soiled light green headliner hangs above and below is just painted steel flooring. I feel like this car may have an identity crisis with all the shades of green seen on all the different surfaces. The original green dash is showing in good condition with lightly tarnished chrome, along with pulls, dials and bakelite buttons for the heater slides and radio pushbuttons. We have to give an A for effort though as it is futuristic with its highlight being chrome and LOTS OF IT! The original steering wheel is present and accounted for but gone this year is the teletouch shifter, a simple column shifter has taken its place. Drivetrain Under the revised for '58 rear hinged hood is an unrestored 332ci V8 that has a single Holley 4-barrel carburetor on top. A Mile-O-Matic 2-speed automatic is the column version previously mentioned. On the back is a Ford 9-inch 2.91 rear axle. Undercarriage Underneath looking quite good with some surface rust, a solid frame as well as floor |
Vehicle Options
Power Steering,Instrumentation,Heater/Defroster,Electric Clock,Courtesy Lights,AM Radio |
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