Despite several features that were not necessarily innovations — a vertical grille, self-adjusting brakes, Teletouch transmission buttons on the steering wheel and a floating speedometer that glowed when a preset speed was reached — the Edsel was panned by the public. But in January 1958, sensing a disaster in the making, Ford moved to integrate Edsel with Lincoln and Mercury, creating a division known as M-E-L. For 1959, the Edsel got a single body shared with the ’59 Ford, and by 1960 there was little attempt to hide the underlying Ford that peeked out all over. Edsels today sell infrequently at auction, said Jim Cox, owner of Branson Collector Car Auction in Branson, Mo. read more
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