who was the edsel car named after
The Edsel was an automobile marque that was planned, developed, and manufactured by the Ford Motor Company during the 1958, 1959, and 1960 model years.ord Motor Company had conducted the right marketing study, but it came up with the wrong product to fill the gap between Ford and Mercury. By 1958, buyers had become fascinated with economy cars, and a large car like the Edsel was seen as too expensive to buy and own.
by Julian Smith. The story of Robert Edsel, author of The Monuments Men (the movie based on the book is in theaters on February 7) is almost as storied as the subjects of his book – men who saved millions of paintings from Nazi Germany during World War II.