Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn
Fall event, 30 August - 2 September 2018.
Estimate:
$35,000 - $45,000
Offered from The Shrine of the Holy GrilleOne of just 1,876
producedTurquoise and Snow White with matching interior303-hp,
361-cu. in. E-400 OHV V-8 and Teletouch automatic
transmissionWell-presented older restoration with several desirable
accessories
Prior to its public launch on Edsel Day - 4 September 1957 - the
Edsel was the most eagerly awaited new make of car in American
history. Ford set up an entirely new sales and marketing
organization, built a new factory in Kentucky, and signed up over
1,000 dealers in advance of production, and hyped the car far and
wide, including running Edsel ads on all four major television
networks at the same time. One of those much-awaited new Edsels was
this Pacer convertible, one of just 1,876 produced. A
well-presented older restoration in Turquoise and Snow White with a
matching interior, its original factory color scheme, it has been
one of the centerpieces of Jim and Carolyn Popp's collection, The
Shrine of the Holy Grille. Today it records 55,106 miles at the
time of cataloguing. Accessories include the Teletouch automatic
transmission (shifted by push-buttons in the steering wheel hub),
dual spotlights, and a "continental kit" spare. This would be one
of the highlights of any 1950s Ford collection.To view this car and
others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18.
