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This is the only known pictureof my first car:
1959 Edsel Ranger, two-door hardtop. I have no idea how many miles were on it. I got it in 1985, and it seemed to have been driven daily. The frame was rusted out in places. The engine didn't run too well. The beige and brown interior was in decent shape. The entire lower half of the body was Bondo. A beautiful swimming pool blue.
The engine was a 200-something V8 with a two-speed automatic transmission. It was big enough to seat six people without anyone touching each other. The car sat high on the frame so there was only a low transmission hump. I liked to slide over and drive from the passenger seat.
The original owner's manual came with it. The car had five factory options - AM radio (ran on tubes), outside driver's side rear-view mirror, sun visors, chrome wheel covers, and I can't remember the other.
Before I got rid of it I removed the grille, which is in my basement. I drove it out of town to a friend of my mom's who was going to take it to the junkyard for me. The car had no grill, no plates, no registration and no headlights or taillights. I have no idea how I didn't get busted big for that. Just before I got to his house one of the back wheels fell off. *CLUNK*SCRAPE* I had forgotten to tighten the lug nuts after changing the tire. I was standing next to it and a farmer came down the road in his tractor and handed me the nuts. Looked like they came off one by one, just before the wheel came loose.
I wish I knew what yard he took it to. I'd like to see it. It was a fun car when it ran.
1959 Edsel Ranger, two-door hardtop. I have no idea how many miles were on it. I got it in 1985, and it seemed to have been driven daily. The frame was rusted out in places. The engine didn't run too well. The beige and brown interior was in decent shape. The entire lower half of the body was Bondo. A beautiful swimming pool blue.
The engine was a 200-something V8 with a two-speed automatic transmission. It was big enough to seat six people without anyone touching each other. The car sat high on the frame so there was only a low transmission hump. I liked to slide over and drive from the passenger seat.
The original owner's manual came with it. The car had five factory options - AM radio (ran on tubes), outside driver's side rear-view mirror, sun visors, chrome wheel covers, and I can't remember the other.
Before I got rid of it I removed the grille, which is in my basement. I drove it out of town to a friend of my mom's who was going to take it to the junkyard for me. The car had no grill, no plates, no registration and no headlights or taillights. I have no idea how I didn't get busted big for that. Just before I got to his house one of the back wheels fell off. *CLUNK*SCRAPE* I had forgotten to tighten the lug nuts after changing the tire. I was standing next to it and a farmer came down the road in his tractor and handed me the nuts. Looked like they came off one by one, just before the wheel came loose.
I wish I knew what yard he took it to. I'd like to see it. It was a fun car when it ran.
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Date: 2003-11-05 08:27 am (UTC)From:http://www.lovefords.org/home/59_edsel_ranger.htm
http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/pages01/edsl5903.htm
http://home.no.net/ayla/Edsel/pages/1959%20EDSEL%20RANGER.htm
http://www.motor-life.com/americanmotors/edsel/1959_eu3101/index01.htm
http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/pages01/edsl5904.htm
I know they aren't the same... but they are close :)
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Date: 2003-11-05 10:23 am (UTC)From: