361cid E-400 V8, Teletouch automatic transmission, 2.91:1 axle ratio
Edsel number
704180 manufactured in San Jose, CA on October 31, 1957
Owner:
Robert M. Bruno
In 1986 she sold it to Jeff Carpenter. Jeff was the Editor/Publisher of the "Edsel
Times" newspaper. Jeff owned the car for awhile then he traded it to his father,
well-known Edsel restorer and customizer Don Carpenter. Don lovingly took this car
completely apart and off the frame in Wyoming starting in 1987 and finishing in 1988. He
rebuilt and reconditioned every single piece of this car and reassembled it. The list of
things done to this car is far to long to mention. Everything works on the car
perfectly. It's like a brand new car, even underneath. Don's other works include
The Edsel Limo, The Edsel Retractable and a couple more frame off restored Edsels.
In 1995, Don sold the Edsel and it changed hands two more times before I purchased it in
2004. It's rumored that the car came from Leo Meek Edsel of Bakersfield
originally. The tow yard it was at in 1966 was twelve miles from the Leo Meek dealership.
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Owned since:
October 2004
Mileage:
105,000
Condition:
Off-frame restored
Originality:
Very original with just a few updated parts
Accessories included:
Rocker panel molding, Town and Country radio w/rear speaker, Dial-Temp heater/defroster,
Front and rear Bumper Guards, Wide whitewall Tires, Spinner hubcaps, Power steering, Dual
exhaust, Padded Visors, Clock, Tachometer, Dual hooded mirrors, Day/Night Mirror, Glove box
light, Luggage compartment light, Courtesy lights, Back up lights
Notes:
This car was abandoned on the side of the road in Bakersfield, California in 1966. After
sitting awhile the police called a tow truck company to come tow it away. Higgins towing
and wrecking yard of Bakersfield came and picked it up and after the waiting period nobody had
claimed the car. The car was in excellent looking condition inside and out but it did
not run. The owner of the tow yard, Dexter Higgins, sold the car later in 1966 to his
good friend and local car dealer Red Phillips and daughter Glenda for $100. Glenda owned
the car and kept it in the garage using it occasionally from 1966 to 1986.