Any crossword puzzler knows there’s a five-letter word for a Ford that flopped: Edsel.

It has come to epitomize failure in the minds of many, but is that fair? After all, "failure" is a relative term. It can only be applied when put up against another quantitative word, "success." What ...

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DEARBORN, Mich. — As he walked through the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Edsel Ford II stopped in his tracks when he spotted one particular artifact that means a lot to him. The ...

The Edsel was "the Titanic of automobiles." Like that ill-fated ship, the car was launched with great expectations only to sink soon afterward. Also like the story of the Titanic, the Edsel's saga ...

Ford Motor Co. purchased Lincoln Motor Co. out of debt a century ago and established a luxury brand that would forever impact automotive design and pop culture. Henry Ford, with a nudge from his wife, ...

21 Jun 2025, 22:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea // Parked in 1978, this 1958 Edsel Citation sat in a warehouse until 2019. Some six years later, it's a rare classic in stunning condition. This 1959 Edsel ...