Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn
Fall event, 30 August - 2 September 2018.
Estimate:
$40,000 - $50,000
Offered from The Shrine of the Holy Grille"The First of the Last" -
serial no. 00001, the first Edsel produced in the last year of
productionOne of just 135 hardtop sedans built; fewer than 30 known
to survivePurchased by the Vice President of Parts for the Ford
Motor CompanyTwo private owners from newFinished in Alaskan Gold
and Polar White185-hp, 292-cu. in. Ranger OHV V-8 engine and
two-speed Mile-O-Matic transmissionHigh-quality, multi-year
restoration completed in 2000
The 1960 Edsels were introduced on 15 October 1959 - and the 1960
Edsels were discontinued on 19 November 1959. Total production
lasted for barely three months, and the total model year output was
just 2,846 cars. The upside to this sad end to the Edsel story was
that all 1960 Edsel automobiles were incredibly rare from the
moment they were born. Some were, of course, rarer than others, and
this 1960 Ranger hardtop sedan represents one of fewer than 30
known survivors of a mere 135 built. Even more special, it is
serial no. 0001, the very first 1960 Edsel produced. Bought new by
the Vice President of Parts for the Ford Motor Company, it was
acquired from him by the current owner, who undertook a
high-quality, multi-year restoration, completed in 2001. The result
is spectacular and deserving of "The First of the Last."To view
this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please
visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18.
