Smokin Joe’s Edsel

[Horrorshow]

AMT 58 Edsel kit. Sanded off all the trim. Plastic Performance wheels and tires. Built this when I first discovered aftermarket decals. I bought a bunch from different vendors. They disintegrated or would roll up and wouldn’t stick. I did not know about microsol at the time. I bought some more which were slightly better. These numbers didn’t match the paint lines. I am more aware of quality vendors and brands now. I believe the 58 Edsel is a very underrated car.

[TonyK]

You did a real nice job making this into a NASCAR racer. Decals fit just right and the paint job is perfect. Still an Edsel though. LOL

[spencer1984]

Well done, the conversion looks totally at home here!

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[JohnB]

Paul Bass ran a 1958 Edsel convertible #45 in the 1959 Dayton 500.

Bill Stroppe/Ray Swift ran a 1958 Edsel in Baja, I believe it was mounted on a ford truck frame.

There is a 1958 and a 1959 Edsel that claim to be the world's fastest Edsel, I think I saw them on YouTube

My grandfather owned 6 of them in his lifetime, some would be worth big bucks today, including a really sweet 1958 black convertible with red interior that my uncle drove throughout High School, until he opted up to a 1962 Chevy Impala SS 409

[slusher]

Grear job!

[stavanzer]

I love This!

Great Edsel Build.

[Horrorshow]

5 hours ago, JohnB said:

Paul Bass ran a 1958 Edsel convertible #45 in the 1959 Dayton 500.

Bill Stroppe/Ray Swift ran a 1958 Edsel in Baja, I believe it was mounted on a ford truck frame.

There is a 1958 and a 1959 Edsel that claim to be the world's fastest Edsel, I think I saw them on YouTube

My grandfather owned 6 of them in his lifetime, some would be worth big bucks today, including a really sweet 1958 black convertible with red interior that my uncle drove throughout High School, until he opted up to a 1962 Chevy Impala SS 409

I used the world’s fastest Edsel YouTube video as inspiration for this build 

[JohnB]

Both great Edsel builds

[ewetwo]

Looks great.

 

[Dutzie]

Very cool idea. 

[Sledsel]

Very cool