Edsel Ranger four-door sedan
Ford launched an entire new brand with bold styling and push-button shifting—but this exact base Ranger still came with a column-shift manual.
1958 Edsel Ranger · Brian Snelson · CC BY 2.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Edsel arrived for the 1958 model year to sit between Ford and Mercury. The Ranger was its least-expensive car line and shared the shorter 118-inch platform used by Ford-based Edsels. The launch met a recession, quality complaints and confused positioning; Ford ended the brand after the 1960 model year.
Look a little closer.
The Ranger proves that not every 1958 Edsel had steering-wheel buttons: Teletouch was an optional automatic, not the only transmission.
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A new brand, not simply a new model
Ford created separate Edsel showrooms and a four-line car range. The Ranger and Pacer used the shorter Ford-based body, while the larger Corsair and Citation used a Mercury-based platform—so even cars wearing the same badge could be quite different underneath.
Source: The Henry Ford · 1958 Edsel sales brochure ↗The number on the engine was torque
Period factory material calls the Ranger engine E-400 because it was rated at 400 lb-ft. It displaced 361 cubic inches and was advertised at 303 gross horsepower, a pre-1972 measurement that should not be compared directly with modern net ratings.
Source: Ford Motor Company · 1958 Edsel specifications brochure ↗Where these facts come from
- Ford Motor Company · 1958 Edsel specifications brochure
- The Henry Ford · 1958 Edsel sales brochure
- Edsel.com · documented 1958 model-year reference
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.