West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely stunning and
amp; customized with no expense spared original southern California
1958 Edsel Roundup 2 Door 6 Passenger 410/345HP V8 Station Wagon;
customized by it's owner Frank Monteleone, along with the legendary
George Barris of 'Barris Kustoms' amp; Hollywood fame, his long
time friend and collaborator. Frank Monteleone met and befriended
George Barris and his brother Sam early in their career, along with
Von Dutch, and was responsible for collaborating with them on
several successful and ground breaking early customs, including
Frank's renown 1941 amp; 1956 Ford's, that were to win high acclaim
for the pair in the early 1950's. It is noteworthy that George and
his wife Shirley actually gifted his good friend Frank #2 of his
legendary 'Barrister Custom Corvettes'.This particular example is
an already very low production (924 in total built in '58) and rare
1958 Edsel Roundup 2 Door 6 Passenger Station Wagon which Frank had
customized with no expense spared to his personal preference
including custom 'Hot Java' paint and a newly upholstered custom
matching interior. As of 1980, according to the 'Edsel
International Newsletter', the car was also the only known Roundup
Station Wagon to currently reside in California. Frank was only the
third southern California owner of the wagon, which he had acquired
over 30 years ago, along with all the original purchase
documentation including the original purchase order from 'Page Lowe
Mercury Edsel' of West Covina, CA.The car's original factory
options included:361 CID E-400 2 BBL V8 engine (reportedly upgraded
to a 410/345HP V8)Tele-Touch Automatic Transmission with Overdrive
($231)White Sidewall Tires ($40)Safety PackagePower Brakes
($38)Heater amp; Defroster ($92)Radio ($95)Dual ExhaustsThis is a
rare opportunity to own a beautifully customized and restored
example of an extremely rare and striking 1958 Edsel Ranger Roundup
6 Passenger V8 Station Wagon with power windows, power steering,
power brakes, air conditioning, in turn key ready condition
throughout for any custom or resto mod American car enthusiast to
enjoy or collect today!
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