Edsel Corsair motor car

Ford Edsel car, 1958. Serial no. X8WX702430, registration no. DBY 475B. The Ford Edsel was launched with considerable publicity on 4 September 1957, branded �E-Day�, with a television special �The Edsel Show� aired in October. However despite the publicity the Edsel was unsuccessful and eventually pulled in November 1959. Ford had promised a completely new kind of car, yet the Edsel was essentially conventional with bodywork similar to previous models.

Collection

Science Museum

Inventory Number

3002340

Title

Edsel Corsair motor car

Object Type

PhysicalObject

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