[Don Carlos]

In my high school years (late 50's) my best buddy's dad was a body/fender repairman for the Lincoln/Mercury dealer. He brought home a Edsel Corsair (if memory serves). That was the next to top of the line, and had the hottest of several available engines.

That sucka would run! It was Capital "U" Ugly, and controls/switch gear and all were goofy, but it man, would it ever light up the tires.

If his dad, nevermind the dealer, knew what we did with that car for an hour, hate to think what they would have done!

Everyone used to call Edsel a "Horse Collar Mercury"!

[BluesDuke]

Everyone used to call Edsel a "Horse Collar Mercury"!

I have heard others suggest the original Edsel started as a Ford in front but ended up as a Mercury in the rear end, which it actually does look like if you look closely enough, especially at the Ranger and Pacer models. The 1959 Edsel took on more Ford than Mercury-derived characteristics other than the tail lights (which are actually the same style, though mounted differently, as the Lincoln Premier sedan). Others have said the classic Edsel grille resembles a man sucking a lemon. And so it goes...lol