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| 1958 Edsel Corsair |
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Price: $14,000 |
Last Updated 10 hours ago
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| Year: |
1958 |
| Make: |
Edsel |
| Model: |
Corsair |
| Trim: |
N\A |
| Engine: |
410ci V8 |
| Fuel: |
N\A |
| Color: |
Silver Gray Metallic |
| Miles: |
99714 |
| Stock #: |
214 |
| Body Style: |
Sedan |
| Condition: |
Used |
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Vehicle Description
1958 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. An inaugural year model of the Corsair came with some teething issues, most of these have been rectified on this car and boy oh boy does it have plenty of interior room. Check out this 1 of 6,355 built rare bird! NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY Exterior Not perfect, but certainly solid as Silver Gray Metallic and Frost White bathes this long and mighty car, with fairly straight steel panels, and decently minded gaps. A sweeping trim spear runs the front 2/3rd length of the car at the beltline and makes an artistic dip at mid rear door before opening up to encase the Frost White beltline insert 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 gray metal roof. The rear of the car sports cat eye style 3 lens tail lights on the ends of the small bat-style fins. All badging and brite-work is correct and attached and in pitted but usable condition throughout.  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 quarter panel. Standard issue wheel covers are on and decent 15-inch tires are seen all around. Interior Speaking of 50s styling, it continues in earnest with the interior and a swing of the doors. Here on the doors we see some two-tone red and gray vinyl on the stitched and embroidered panels along with shiny chrome for the sills, power window toggles, and chrome actuators. The inside seating reveals a tattered and faded, but complete split back bench with gray vinyl bolsters and faded red knitted vinyl for the inserts. A soiled ivory headliner hangs above and below is heavily soiled black rubber matting covering the floors. The original red steel dash is showing in good condition with lightly tarnished chrome, along with pulls, dials and bakelite buttons for the heater slides and radio pushbuttons. A worn and cracked black padded topper is up high on the dash and down low and center is an added chrome AC controller. 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 the teletouch shifter has been removed and a simple column shifter has taken its place. We note some heavy surface rust, bordering on invasive, coating the bottoms of the 4 doors. Drivetrain Under the snappy front hinged hood is an unrestored 410ci V8 that has a single 4-barrel carburetor on top under the expansive air cleaner assembly. A Ford-O |
Vehicle Options
Power Windows,Power Steering,Power Brakes,Instrumentation,Heater/Defroster,Electric Clock,Courtesy Lights,AM Radio,Air Conditioning |
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