1958 Edsel two door hard top Citation
Welcome to The Edsel in Australia
On this website we hope to list every Edsel in Australia and New Zealand.
Edsels on the road, undergoing restoration and stored.
We also want to list Edsel parts suppliers and companies that
provide services which assist with the restoration of Edsels in Australia and New Zealand.
For information about or suggestions for this website please email us at
58corsair@gmail.com
The 1958 Edsel "Teletouch" automatic transmission control.
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The Edsel Register of Australia
Latest addition to the register, a 1958 2dr Corsair in Queensland, added Oct 19th 2008
We have started to list all the known Edsels in Australia and New Zealand.
If you have an Edsel in Australia or New Zealand please let us know so we can list it in The Edsel Register of Australia.
Contact Dennis Camm phone 0402 036808 email dennis.camm@yahoo.com.au
Two 1958 Pacers. The two door convertible in front and the four door hardtop behind.
The 1958 two door hardtop Corsair
The 1959 four door hardtop Corsair
The 1959 four door six passenger Villager stationwagon.
The 1960 two door hardtop.
The 1960 four door six passenger Villager stationwagon.
The very short life of the Edsel Division
September 4 1957 (Wednesday)
"E" day. The public introduction of Edsel, a new medium-priced car in the Ford family of cars.
January 1 1958
The Mercury, Lincoln and Edsel divisions are joined to form the M-E-L (Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln) Division.
April 29 1959
The fifty millionth Ford vehicle built.
November 19 1959
Ford announces it will discontinue Edsel car line. The Lincoln-Mercury Division is re-formed without Edsel.
Edsel Division Headquarters, Ecorse Township, Michigan
75 new 1958 2 dr Pacers at Ford's Dearbourne test track for the two day Edsel national press
introduction in August 1957.
Links to Edsel parts suppliers
Australia
Superior Brake Service - Rebuilds of the Edsel Bendix Treadle-Vac power brake unit $280.
Also brake repairs for the Edsel. 5/273 Wickham Rd. Moorabin, Victoria, Aust. Phone 03 95557701. Ask for Geoff Hall.
Eastern Auto Paints - Suppliers of spraycans of automotive paint matched to any Edsel color sample.
They also supply all automotive paints types also matched to any Edsel color sample.
2/20 London Drive, Bayswater, Victoria Aust. Phone 03 9761 2155.
Exclusive Tyres - Suppliers of US Mastercraft Tyres for the Edsel. 215/75R14 blackwall radials $110.
Dealers all over Australia. Phone 1300 226737. (Also trades as Coopers Tyres)
Antique Tyres - Suppliers of Coker Tyres for the Edsel. G78/14, with a two and a quarter inch wide white wall, four ply $220.
134 McEwan Rd. West Heidelberg, Victoria, Aust. Phone 03 9458 4433.
USA
Edsel World - Reproduction Edsel parts including hood insulation, lenses. hood emblems etc.
Macs Antique Auto Parts - Large range of new Edsel parts.
Kantor Auto Products - Large range of new Edsel parts including interior trim.
Emblem Magic - Reproduction Edsel emblem.
Route3ecommerce Ebay Store - Large range of used Edsel parts.
Faxon Auto Literature Ebay Store - Edsel manuals. Reproduction and some original service, parts, wiring and trim manuals.
If you have any suggestions or find any errors please email the webmaster at 58corsair@gmail.com
Last updated May 7th 2008.
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