1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible for Sale

Ford assigned the MEL designation to the OHV V-8s in the Edsel line, standing for Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln, to designate the engine’s other intended uses.

The V-8 in this Corsair is the Super Express engine, offered optionally by Edsel in 1959, displacing 361 cubic inches. With a compression ratio of 10.0:1, the MEL 361 received its fuel via

a Ford four-barrel carburetor and was rated by the factory at 303 horsepower. the engine in this Corsair is original to the car and it, too, has just 25 miles since being rebuilt for the restoration. The engine is said to give off some smoke when first started before it warms up.

The three-speed automatic transmission is said to work properly. The engine bay, including the signature Edsel gloss-white air cleaner and rocker covers, presents as stock and all but spotless. The Corsair’s chrome, including the Edsel-defining frontal treatment, appears to be in very good condition. The complex side sweeps are straight and intact. the convertible top binds at one hinge point when being lowered, and has to be raised slightly by hand before the top will seat properly.

Used 1959 57,203 miles Yellow