361cid E-400 V8, column automatic transmission, 2.91:1 axle ratio
Edsel number
711530 manufactured in Louisville, KY on September 5, 1957
Owner:
Reg Brown
Location:
Charleston, South Carolina
Owned since:
June 1991
Mileage:
84,800
Condition:
Drives very well
Originality:
Stock, with a few updatd parts
Accessories included:
Dial-Temp Heater/Defroster, Column Automatic Transmission, Town & Country Radio, Wheel Covers
with Spinner, Whitewall Tires, Tachometer, Electric Clock, Two-tone Paint, Rocker Panel Mouldings,
Electric Wipers, Windshield Washer, Dual Exhaust, Carpet, Seat Belts, Front & Rear Bumper Guards,
Oil Filter, Paper Air Cleaner, Extra Cooling Fan, Low Oil Warning Light
Notes:
Owned by Roy Brown, 1973 - 1991. This is the car shown with him in most magazine articles.
New paint, new tires, new interior, new top in 2006. New engine in 2010. All done under my daughter
Robin's direction.
Drove from Houston, Texas to Charleston, South Carolina on May 23, 2011. Now to do all those
detail things to complete the restoration.
Information as of:
January 2004
Owner:
Roy Brown
Location:
Michigan
Owned:
1973 - 1991
Mileage:
unknown
Condition:
Drives well
Originality:
Stock, with a few updatd parts
Accessories included:
Column Automatic Transmission, Radio, Wheel Covers, Tachometer, Electric Clock
Notes:
Roy is well known as the head of the team that designed the 1958 Edsel.