"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 01/17/2017 at 19:35 • Filed to: None

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Whelp, a coworker sent me a picture of a car to ID, and I wrongly guessed ‘58 Edsel Pacer and not Citation. I AM UNDONE OH THE SHAME

jimz > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/17/2017 at 19:48

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well, at least you’re aware enough to know there was more than one model of Edsel; most people seem to thing “Edsel” was one particular car.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/17/2017 at 19:51

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TIL Ramblin is fallible.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > jimz 01/17/2017 at 19:51

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Edsel had like three wagon models and four main lines with their own submodels - completely crazypants.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 01/17/2017 at 19:52

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sometimes i dont get edsels right ok

its not my fault

Steve in Manhattan > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/17/2017 at 19:56

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Nailed a ‘64 Electra 225 at 75 yards at a car show, blew a Buick (Special, not Skylark) in the same go. I share your shame.

jimz > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/17/2017 at 19:58

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and it’s interesting how many of the names eventually ended up on other cars. Citation, Ranger, Pacer, Villager.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Steve in Manhattan 01/17/2017 at 19:59

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It happens, but it’s never pretty.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > jimz 01/17/2017 at 20:01

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There’s also the Edsel-that-wasn’t - the Comet. Was going to be a quasi-Edsel mutant remora brand in ‘60, was launched under Mercury instead (with no Mercury badges in the first year).

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/17/2017 at 20:02

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Be still, and fault yourself not. Lo, it is the fault of they who dared invoke the Son of Henry (hallowed be thy name), for they understand not the effects his machines have on the minds of men.

shop-teacher > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/17/2017 at 20:05

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My advice to you: start drinking heavily.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 01/17/2017 at 20:09

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True story: I saw the Model 40 Special Speedster that belonged to Edsel on Saturday:

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > shop-teacher 01/17/2017 at 20:13

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Will I ever live this down? Will I... want to?

shop-teacher > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/17/2017 at 20:16

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Only time will tell.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/17/2017 at 20:22

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Oh my god... I could look at that for hours. Shame one of his specials is missing.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 01/17/2017 at 20:24

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I didn’t get that much time to look at it, was kind of rushing, which is not the kind of thing to do with this kind of exhibit:

http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/archive/rollingsculpture