The '58 Ranger's headline feature was pushbutton gears built into the steering wheel hub — a $231 option so unreliable Ford dropped it after one year.
Lead trim: Ranger 361 cu in FE V8 (303 hp, 1958)
Edsel Ranger1958–1958
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FactThe '58 Ranger's headline feature was pushbutton gears built into the steering wheel hub — a $231 option so unreliable Ford dropped it after one year.
The Edsel Ranger was the base trim model for the Edsel marque in its first and second years (designer Roy Brown Jr.), built on the shorter, narrower Edsel platform shared with Ford and the Pacer, as two-door coupes, four-door sedans and two- and four-door hardtops. For 1958 it rode Ford's 118 in wheelbase (116 in for wagons), 213.2 in long and 78.8 in wide, with a 303 hp 361 cu in (5.9 L) FE V8 with a four-barrel carburetor standard and a 3-speed manual or 3-speed automatic; the Teletouch automatic with drive buttons in the steering wheel hub was a $231 option (the 345 hp 410 cu in MEL V8 of the Corsair and Citation was not available). A heater was a $92 option, a radio $95 and air conditioning $417; the Ranger lacked the stainless trim on the front doors and fenders of the upmarket Pacer. Ranger is one of three Edsel nameplates reused by Ford (with Villager and Corsair).
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 361 cu in FE V8 (303 hp, 1958) | 1958–1958 | 5.9 L V8 | 303 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
Genuine 1960 Edsel Ranger convertibles were so rare that fakes became common — forgers routinely converted Ford Sunliners into counterfeit Edsels.
The '58 Ranger's headline feature was pushbutton gears built into the steering wheel hub — a $231 option so unreliable Ford dropped it after one year.
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