1958 Edsel Ranger Motorhome

May 30, 2007 1 Replies

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Today's big find is the 1958 Edsel Ranger motorhome conversion

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- The forward half of the erstwhile sedan has been fused to a 60's-era camper trailer that sleeps up to six, according to the seller...Said to be a big attention-getter wherever it goes (no surprise there), the patriotically-colored Edselbago has visited 48 states. Power comes from a 390 Ford V8 hooked up to a C6 transmission with a floor-mounted shifter. ( The Edsel's steering-wheel-mounted Teletouch pushbutton tranny is now just for show.) Claimed weight is 7,000 pounds, and the whole package is apparently good for 15-16 mpg...



Looks like the speedometer is too - it's reading 50 mph with the vehicle parked.

George Patterson If you torture the data long enough, eventually it will confess to anything.

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