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  Boxcolor darkgreen
  Name Edsel Pacer
  Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
  Production 1958
  Class Full-size
  Successor Edsel Corsair
  Body Style 2-door Convertible <br>2-door Hardtop <br>4-door Hardtop <br>4-door Sedan <br>
  Engine 410 in³ V8
  Transmission 3-speed manual<br>3-speed automatic
  Weight 3,773-4,311 lb
  Wheelbase 118 in


The Edsel Pacer was an automobile produced by the former Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln Division (M-E-L) of the Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, Michigan and sold through its Edsel marque in 1958. The Pacer was built off the shorter Edsel wheelbase, shared with Ford brand automobiles, and shared its body with the Edsel Ranger .

The Pacer represented a step up from the basic Ranger model. In addition to the Ranger's base trim appoints, the Pacer received arm rests, a cigarette lighter, chromed rear-view mirror, two coat hangers, color-keyed rubber floor mats, and extra Stainless Steel exterior trim pieces and window moldings. A basic heater was included and air conditioning was available as well.

All Pacers rode on Ford's 118 in wheelbase and shared the Ranger’s engine choices, with a 361 in³ V8 as standard. A three-speed Manual Transmission was also standard. Buyers also could upgrade to a three-speed Automatic Transmission with a standard column-mounted gear selector, or could choose Edsel’s highly promoted but trouble-prone Teletouch automatic, which placed its drive-selection buttons in the steering wheel hub.

While its roll-out was highly publicized in the fall of 1957, the 1958 Edsel was a marketing disaster for Ford and for Ford's corporate strategy for meeting General Motors product line for product line. Total Pacer output for the model stood at an estimated 19,202 units, of which 914 were Convertibles , 6,730 four-door sedans, 6,534 hardtop coupes, and 5,026 hardtop sedans. Prices for the Pacer ranged from US$2,700 to $3,766. Despite being the best selling Edsel model, the Pacer was discontinued at the end of the 1958 model year. The premium Citation model was also dropped, as was the trouble prone Teletouch system.


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