Owner Selling His 1959 Ford Edsel Due to Retirement, Everybody Wants It

Finding an original Ford Edsel in good shape isn't easy. The car, which was named after Henry's son Edsel, saw daylight in September 1957 with a strategy that made sense. Ford wanted the Edsel to go after as many buyers as possible, so the lineup included no more, no less than 18 models.

There were four versions called Ranger, Pacer, Corsair, and Citation. Ford used two engines: a 361ci unit with 303 horsepower on the Ranger and the Pacer, and a 410ci Mercury V8 with 345 horsepower on the Corsair and the Citation.

The styling wasn't everybody's cup of tea, and sales didn't impress, with only 45,000 cars shipped in 1959. Ford tried to align the Edsel with buyers' expectations, and the Pacer and the Citation were discontinued in the car's second year on the market. A 292ci unit was installed on the Ranger, and a 332ci unit was standard on the Corsair. A 223 and a 352 were optional.

The Edsel in these photos has a 292ci engine paired with an automatic transmission, and eBay seller vf194rf says the powertrain is smooth, so it runs and drives properly.

The car is in tip-top shape, and this Edsel received extensive work, including fresh paint and all chrome getting redone. The seller, who says the vehicle had only one owner before him, has zero bondo but sports new seats and carpet.

Everything on this Edsel works, so the next buyer won't have to spend more dollars on returning the car to its former glory.

It's unclear if the vehicle continues to be 100% original, but based on the photos, it's one of the cleanest Edsels I've seen in a long time. These cars are getting rare, and the owner claims the only reason for the sale is retirement.

This old-school Ford has rapidly caught the attention of Internet bidders, and the battle is already fierce. eBay claims 186 people checked out this Edsel in the last 24 hours, and 29 people added it to their watchlists, presumably to monitor the bidding and plan to join the digital battle with an offer. The top bid today is $8,300, with 26 people fighting to unlock the reserve. Unfortunately, it's still in place, and I doubt the reserve will be triggered unless someone sends a significantly higher offer.

With two days remaining until the auction ends, it'll be hard for this Edsel to get a second chance, so I wouldn't be surprised to see it getting relisted in the coming weeks. Until it finds a new owner, the Edsel will continue to sleep in Milford, Ohio.