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Edsel Bryant Ford (November 6, 1893 – May 26, 1943) was an American business executive and philanthropist who was the only child of pioneering industrialist Henry Ford and his wife, Clara Jane Bryant Ford. He was the president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 until his death in 1943.
Edsel. Edsel is a discontinued division and brand of automobiles that was produced by the Ford Motor Company in the 1958 to 1960 model years. Deriving its name from Edsel Ford, son of company founder Henry Ford, Edsels were developed in an effort to give Ford a fourth brand to gain additional market share from Chrysler and General Motors.
Edsel, an automobile (1958–60) whose name commemorates Henry Ford’s son, Edsel (1893–1943), who had been the much loved and appreciated president of the Ford Motor Company from 1919 until his death at age 49.
Nov 10, 2013 · In 1956, having trouble coming up with a good name on its own, Ford Motor Company asked its ad agency, Foote, Cone & Belding (FC&B), to come up with some possibilities for its new, very special...
Nov 19, 2014 · At the heart of any big flop–like when Ford ended the Edsel 55 years ago, on Nov. 19, 1959–lies high expectations. The Edsel was named after Henry Ford’s son, no small honor, and it had...
Learn about the life and achievements of Edsel Bryant Ford, the only child of Henry Ford and the president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 to 1943. Discover how he designed and developed the Lincoln, the Model A, the Mercury, and the Ford Tri-Motor airplane.
Mar 23, 2021 · Edsel was one of the biggest flops in automotive history. Ford lost at least 350 million dollars on the Edsel. It’s more than 3 billion in 2021 dollars. Today, Edsel’s story is taught in business schools as a case study. But was it all bad, or was Edsel just unlucky? Here’s what everyone forgot about Ford’s Edsel.
