SOLD: 1958 Edsel Citation
SOLD: 1958 Edsel Citation
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Spectacular rust-free Los Angeles built Southern California car. Beautifully two-toned in pink and white with outstanding color coordinated interior. Excellent chrome, stainless and details inside and out. Power steering, power brakes, matching spinner wheel covers, and factory tinted glass. Strong 345hp 410ci V-8 and automatic with pushbutton “Teletouch” Cruise-O-Matic transmission. Meticulously maintained throughout, beautifully detailed, and drives as nice as it looks. Formerly owned by pop music legend, Richard Carpenter. Among the finest examples in existence RARE FIND!
AMONG THE BEST OF THE BEST: This is Edsel absolutely one the finest Citation two-door hardtops in existence.
CALIFORNIA CAR: Extra points for always being a California car! This Citation rolled off the Edsel assembly line in Los Angeles and has been in SoCal since.
SPARKLE & SHINE: Extra Points for outstanding paint, body, chrome, stainless, aluminum, trim and details inside and out.
MATCHY MATCHY: Extra points for the spectacular 1950s color scheme. The quintessential pink and white exterior is a perfect complement to the pink and cocoa interior … reminds me of Neapolitan ice cream … SWEET!
PREFORMACE: Extra Points for being meticulously maintained, in excellent mechanical condition, and being serviced and driven regularly. It drives as nice as it looks!
CELEBRITY OWNED: Extra points for being formerly owned by pop music legend and car collector extraordinaire, Richard Carpenter, of Carpenters fame. He purchased this Citation from the original owner in West Covina, CA, in 1977. The original Los Angeles Times classified ad clipping is included in a 200-page scrapbook which also includes maintenance receipts compiled by Carpenter. This rare documentation is included with this car.
LEGENDARY CLASSIC: Extra points for being an icon of American pop culture. The 1958 Edsel is in an automotive class all by itself and the most fabled car Detroit ever produced.
TOP-OF-THE-LINE: Extra Points for being a Citation, the most exclusive model Edsel offered, available only for the 1958 model year.
MOST PROMOTED: Extra points for being the most hyped and most advertised car! On September 4, 1957, Ford Motor Company debuted the much-anticipated Edsel, an all-new marque lavished with more fanfare and promotion than any car in history.
MOST BRANDED: Extra Points for being the most branded car! The name “EDSEL” appears on the car four times, the letter “E” appears eight, (12 if you count the Edsel floor mats,) That’s a lot of brand identity recognition!
VERY RARE FIND: Extra points for being scarce. Edsel produced just 2,781 Citation two-door hardtops in 1958. Rarely are Citation coupes offered for sale, especially one as well preserved as this stunner.
SPACE AGE STYLE: Extra points for the out-of-this-world “Teletouch” pushbutton transmission (in the steering wheel hub, no less!) high-flying taillights, and, of course, the crowning touch, the legendary “horse collar” grill. 1958 Edsel’s unique one-year-only futuristic styling is a standout by any automotive design standards.
BEHOLD THE GLORY: This RARE 1958 Edsel Citation is MORE than an American classic … MORE than mid-century modern masterpiece, it’s a WORLD CLASS NATIONAL TREASURE … and infinite source of American pride!