1958 Edsel Corsair Two-Door Hardtop Sedan

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company introduced a new mid-priced brand, to better compete with General Motors and Chrysler, for 1958. Edsel came in four separate series. The upper-level Corsair featured a Mercury-inspired body and a generous application of chrome. The two-door hardtop coupe started at $3,311. Edsel was not a success. Ford discontinued the brand after the 1960 model year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1957-1958

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.110207.847

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in