Edsel Corsair

The Edsel Corsair was an automobile of the upper middle class, created the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn (Michigan) under the brand name Edsel in the model years 1958 and 1959. The name Corsair (German: Corsair ) was also originally then intended for Henry J called small car by Kaiser Frazer.

1958

The Corsair introduced the second highest trim level in the Edsel model range dar. addition to the luxurious interior had the Corsair trim in stainless steel and noble hubcaps. The car was built on the acquired Mercury chassis with long wheelbase ( 3150 mm). How the Citation informed the 2 - or 4-door car available Hardtop.Modell the roof line and the inner body panels with the Mercury models. Body panels of the Corsair or Citation are not interchangeable with the other two sedan models of Edsel Ranger and Pacer, as these vehicles are on chassis of Ford basic models.

Like the Citation, the Corsair is powered by a V8 engine with 6675 cc capacity, which makes 345 bhp (257 kW). He also has 3-stage Edsel Teletouch automatic. Unlike other models of the Ford group that had the selector lever on the steering column, the Teletouch dial keys had in the steering wheel hub, where in other cars, the horn was located. In an emergency it could lead to faulty operation or damage to the automatic transmission when the driver operated the keys instead of the horn ring in the steering wheel hub.

Also, the Corsair was a marketing flop, like its sister models. 1958 created 9987 copies, only slightly more than the Citation. 3632 hardtop coupe ( 3312 from U.S. manufacturing, 320 from Canada) were 6355 hardtop sedans ( 5880 of U.S. production, 475 from Canada) opposite. The selling prices were between 3311, - U.S. $ and 3390, - U.S. $.

1959

The 1959 models were introduced in the fall of 1958. However, it gave up the models Citation and Pacer, as well as the trouble- prone Teletouch automatic.

The styling of the Edsel was much less noticeable this year, especially the vertical grille, which now had a fine membered pattern. The Corsair introduced now after the removal of the Citation luxurious variation in the Edsel model range dar. In contrast to 1958 now announced the Corsair chassis and body with the Ranger and differed from it only by the better equipment. It also came zuei new body styles this: a 4-door sedan and 2-door convertible.

This year, the Corsair had only 3048 mm wheelbase and was fitted as standard with the Ford V8 engine with 5441 cc displacement, the (165 kW) gave 225 bhp at 4400 rpm. In addition there was a manual-shift three-speed gearbox or a two-stage Mile -O -Matic.

After 9319 units 1959, the Corsair was adjusted. That was in 2468 hardtop coupe ( 2315 from the U.S., 153 from Canada), 1812 hardtop sedans ( 1649 in the USA, 118 from Canada), 1343 convertibles (all from the U.S.) and 3695 4-door sedans ( 3301 from the USA, 394 from Canada). The prices ranged from 2812 - U.S. $ 3072, - U.S. $.