Paint Color Swatch Card for 1958 Edsel Cars
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Artifact Overview
The 1958 Edsel came in many styles, sizes, prices and colors. This paint color swatch card gave the buyer an array of colors to select.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1958
Subject Date
1958
Creator Notes
Made for Ford Motor Company by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.131.364
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
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