Edsel Citation

Edsel Citation
Overview
ManufacturerEdsel (Ford)
Model years1958
AssemblyWayne Stamping & Assembly, Wayne, Michigan
Somerville Assembly, Somerville, Massachusetts
Los Angeles Assembly, Pico Rivera, California
Oakville Assembly, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size
Body style2-door convertible
2-door hardtop
4-door hardtop
ChassisBody-on-frame
RelatedEdsel Corsair
Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
Mercury Montclair
Mercury Monterey
Powertrain
EngineFord 410 cu in (6.7 L) MEL V8
TransmissionFord 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic MX automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase124 in (3,150 mm)[1]
Length218.9 in (5,560 mm)[2]
Width79.8 in (2,027 mm)[1][2]
Curb weight4,300–4,500 lb (1,950–2,041 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorNone
SuccessorEdsel Corsair (1959)
Mercury Montclair (indirect)

The Edsel Citation is an automobile that was produced by the Edsel division of Ford for the 1958 model year. The flagship Edsel model line,[3] the Citation was offered as a two-door convertible; all Citation sedans were produced as hardtops. Slotted above the Corsair, the exterior of the Citation was distinguished by additional stainless steel trim and a gold-anodized aluminum cove panel (emulating the Mercury Turnpike Cruiser).

In total, 9,299 Citations were produced by Edsel; 930 convertibles were produced, making it the second-rarest 1958 Edsel (following the nine-passenger Edsel Bermuda station wagon; 779 produced).

Citation is one of several Edsel nameplates that would see reuse, as Chevrolet would adopt the name for its 1980–1985 compact model line.

  1. ^ a b Warnock, C Gayle (1980). The Edsel Affair. Pro West.
  2. ^ a b "Directory Index: Edsel/1958_Edsel/1958_Edsel_Sell-O-Graph". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  3. ^ Gunnell, John A., ed. (1982). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-027-0.