361 Super Express V8, Dual-Power 3-speed transmission, 2.91:1 axle ratio
Edsel number
702152 manufactured in Louisville, KY on October 14, 1958
Owner:
Eric Egelseer
Location:
Wisconsin
Owned since:
unknown
Mileage:
unknown
Condition:
Partially restored, not running
Originality:
unknown
Accessories included:
unknown
Notes:
Almost everything needed to finish her is here. Included are lots of expensive
re-chromed parts including the two front bumpers, front headlight housings (one has an
imperfection in the housing), and the rear bumper (The bumpers are very well done and
certainly show quality). Most of the trim is with the car and in very nice
shape. The horse collar looks very nice but is cracked.
The motor turns over 360 degrees with difficulty indicating that she is nice and tight and
typical of a high compression motor or a rebuilt motor. I was told this is a
303-horsepower 361 cid, but I don’t know for sure. I was also told it is rebuilt but I
don’t have any paperwork to verify that. I don't want to start the car because it has
sat for 25 years like this and I am afraid I'll damage the transmission. (The local trany
guy says a transmission may sit and get dried out on the upper seals so
that when the motor spins up these seals may get damaged and then in a short time the trany
may go out.)
The radiator has been redone as well as the gas tank. I absolutely believe the motor
is fine and will run with some attention. No oils were used to free it up or anything
like that. The interior is all there, like seats and door panels, and they are in
surprisingly condition. Some dimples exist in the upholstery from parts lying in the car
but they should shrink out of the material when exposed to some nice hot sunlight. The
rear seat has a bad spot but is hard to notice. I owned the car a long time before I
even saw the imperfection in the seat. The upholstery is kind of dirty but should clean
up really nice. The convertible top frame and hydraulics are intact. The header
bow is quite nice and the chrome accent on the top of the header bow is terrific. The
floors and rockers are great, as they have been worked on in the early stages of
restoration. The trunk floor is out of the car. The frame is crusty but
absolutely solid. The car rolls easily. In spite of the dismantled appearance of
this car I think it will go together nicely.