There was an Edsel car show in town this weekend, so I decided to stop by and have a look at some of these old cars. I got to thinking about why these cars weren’t successful, and struggled for a long time with the idea. These cars were produced in 1958, 1959, and 1960 models. When comparing these with other cars of the era from Ford, Chevrolet, and others, they are quite different. These cars had features and design concepts that were quite bold for the era. In fact, the idea that they were too bold for their time probably contributed to their ultimate failure. It’s almost like a concept car. They are neat to look at, but different enough from the norm that sales just weren’t there. I don’t know what these cars are worth to collectors, but I bet the other manufacturer models of the time are probably worth more in general. One of the truisms of antique desirability is that if an item wasn’t in high demand when it was produced, its collector value probably isn’t that high either…

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