Dataplate specifications
Ranger, 4-door sedan

292 Ranger V8
Edsel number 717485 manufactured in Louisville, KY

Information as of:  1959

Owner:   Wayne E. Keithley
Location:   Albuquerque, New Mexico
Owned since:   February 7, 1959

Mileage:   0
Condition:   New
Originality:   Factory original

Accessories included:   Radio

Notes:
Purchased new from Joe Heaston Motors in Albuquerque.  Traded in a 1949 Dodge Coronet for $593.19.  The customer agreed to pay 24 monthly installments of $114.71.  The base price for this Edsel was $2956.19, with $87 for the radio option, $54.00 for the license and $36.75 in tax.  The New Mexico registration plate was "2-29627".

(From the car's new ownership documentation found in online auctions in July 2002 and November 2003.)