What could have been: a smaller Edsel sedan
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Back in the days, before the big flop, Ford was developing Edsel as a full brand.
Here is one of the smaller models they were thinking of.
This actually was retooled and eventually became the Mercury Comet.
Looks like a slightly worked over Falcon–which is what a Comet was anyway.
Here is a great website showing some of the clay concepts Ford was working with when designing the Edsel.
http://edsel.net/prototype.html
What are the letters on the back of the car?
Darn – now we'll never see it. Oh Edsel – we barely knew ye…
Edsel, Saturn, Mercury, Geo, etc. –Badge engineering never works.
This actually was retooled and eventually became the Mercury Comet.
Well, not really.
The comet was based on the same platform as this and the Falcon; but they were 3 distinct alterations.
This one was just abandoned.
Thanks, EDSEL. Interresting web site.