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"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 02/04/2019 at 13:21 • Filed to: None

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Me, to my dad (aka parking/landlord): Did you know Bill at (local auto place) has an Edsel w agon?
My dad: I think I saw it. The answer is please no.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 13:25

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HAHAHAHAHA

For Sweden > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 13:26

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“Don’t buy that large quirky Classic F ord!” said the Galaxie owner.

lone_liberal > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 13:27

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Just look at the beauty and grace!

Ok, maybe not so much but it’s kitchy as hell.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > For Sweden 02/04/2019 at 13:30

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The Galaxie man’s dad is a Chevy man but also also a Rover man.

It’s weird and inconceivable that he thinks a Ford sedan, a Lincoln hardtop, a Ford ute, and an Edsel wagon would be too much Dearborn in one place.

Said local car place also has a ‘67 fullsize fastback.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > lone_liberal 02/04/2019 at 13:32

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T he Villager wagon is a ‘59 like that , so not on the eyes-bleeding level of a ‘58.

Matt Nichelson > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 13:33

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Edsel Wagons are cool though. Saw this '58 Villager at a car show last year and loved it.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 13:34

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I read “please no” as “goddamnit, maybe?”. 

lone_liberal > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 13:37

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Yeah, those earlier Edsel grills were unbelievably bad (seriously, who approved that mess?) but this one doesn’t reach those heights.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Matt Nichelson 02/04/2019 at 13:39

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That is also a very choice ‘62 Falcon. What the hell is it powered by, though?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 02/04/2019 at 13:42

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If I had an extra eight grand (or whatever he’s asking, haven’t actually stopped by) I might be tempted to Damn The Torpedoes, Full Sperg Ahead. Since I don’t, I therefore probalo shouldn’t.

Meanwhile, me on Edsel fender:

Matt Nichelson > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 13:42

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I can’t remember what the owner told me. Pretty sinister though. And I’m an idiot. That’s obviously a Bermuda, not a Villager. 

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Matt Nichelson 02/04/2019 at 13:45

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I was wondering if it was a Subaru, because whatever it is has two intake manifolds(?) and is wide and low . I also assume he’s got Mustang II front suspension, because the original shock towers/fender liners are not still present.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 13:50

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I probably shouldn’t tell you that the one my buddy found is/was $4,000 and looked pretty decent other than faded paint...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > lone_liberal 02/04/2019 at 13:53

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It was the same problem as the ‘58-60 Lincoln styling: they anticipated the wrong cues, and too far out. They tried to pull a “throwback” ‘30s narrow grill to look classy like a Facel Vega or Jaguar, and faceplanted.

Beaks and narrow grills became popular at the end of the ‘60s, but late ‘50s? No.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 13:54

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A V8 with a DIY intake. 

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 02/04/2019 at 13:56

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 02/04/2019 at 13:57

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That’ll teach me to not bother zooming.

WilliamsSW > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 14:41

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So, it’s basically this, right - ‘59 Villager ?  I mean, you gotta ask about it at least.  Which could lead to trouble...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > WilliamsSW 02/04/2019 at 15:08

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It is just like that, except colored more like this:

Not quite that green, though. Bluer. More like the color you see some ‘58s in.

I ’ll try to get down there some time this week and take pictures.

WilliamsSW > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/04/2019 at 15:18

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More this then, probably - this color scheme suits a late ‘50s car better than the one I posted anyways.