1958 Edsel Ranger

E 400M V8

Automatic

Clear

I am selling the following vehicle on consignment at my dealership. The following are the notes from the owner regarding the vehicle.RELISTING BECAUSE OF NON-PAYING BUYER 1958 Edsel Ranger Black 4 door police interceptor, very good SS trim,Automatic Transmission, new radial tires, new dual exhaust, all rust replaced with newsteel panels, new radiator, new battery, steering tight new parts, newblack and white interior, new Sony radio - old one in trunk, alldoors and trunk locks replaced, new electric wipers, airplane speedodometer working and calibrated, (stock) E 400M V-8 engine - this wasthe standard engine for this police interceptor model (stock 300hp),engine and transmission rebuilt 5 years ago, excellent heater, gastank cleaned and coated, generator and starter rebuilt, all lightsreplaced, clear title, 84,000 miles, nice paint, 1958 MN Lic. We are a MN licensed dealer. For all MN buyers all applicable transfer fees, documentation fees and tax rates will apply and will be due and payable in addition to the winning bid, at the time of pickup. Item is held for sale locally so we reserve the right to end the auction early if it is sold otherwise, but will follow ebay's regulations regarding closing an auction early. Winning bidder will provide cash, certified check or bank wire within 5 days. If paying with certified cashier's check, please contact us with banking information to allow us time to verify funds prior to picking up item. Terms are: the Seller reserves the right to reject any buyer after days of nonpayment for immediate cancellation and relist. Paypal is not accepted. INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS NOT ACCEPTED AND WILL BE CANCELLED UPON RECEIPT. Seller does not provide or arrange for shipping of the item. This is the responsibility of the winning bidder. Item is sold AS IS with no warranty. The seller assumes no responsibility for any necessary repairs regardless of any oral statements about the item. There are no warranties or guarantee, expressed, written or implied. No returns - No refunds - No exchanges. Buyers assume all liability for use and operational instruction. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself of herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely. We absolutely welcome and encourage any mechanical inspections and test drives by appointment only prior to the end of the auction. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle. On Aug-24-15 at 10:57:18 PDT, seller added the following information: Received this comment on Saturday after posting the ad and felt it worthy of sharing for your information: "I had the honor of inspecting this very car back in 1990. At that time I concluded it was indeed an authentic Edsel Ranger Squad Car. Among the many features, the interior from the factory was a 1958 Ford Fairlane's, which is why the data plate code on this car has been left blank. It was fitted with HD rear leaf springs and had a Leece-Neville alternator under the hood rather than a generator. There had been several holes filled in on this car such as for spot lights on the A-pillars and there were mounting holes in the trunk for the two-way radio. Most telling is the column automatic transmission, an option not available after January 1, 1958 on the Edsel, except for fleet (like police car) orders. You indeed have a very special Edsel." Phil Skinner, Former President, Edsel Owners ClubOn Aug-25-15 at 10:42:05 PDT, seller added the following information: An additional comment received: A little follow-up on your Edsel. When the Edsel was introduced in September 1957, the automatic transmission was an option in the Ranger, Pacer and station wagon models. Buyer had a choice of shifters, the column-lever type such as yours and indicated by the #3 on the data plate, or the more expensive push-button Teletouch system. Edsel had ordered quite a few Teletouch units and pushed this feature heavily. Towards the end of the 1957 calendar year, and in order to use up the already on-hand Teletouch units, dealers were notified that as of January 2, 1958, the column-lever automatic would no long be available as a "regular production option" or RPO. However, fleet orders, such as taxi-cabs, rental cars or police vehicles, could still get the lever-type shifter for automatics. Over the years I have recorded data from over 11,000 Edsels and to date, with one exception, all column automatic 1958 Edsels I have found were on law enforcement vehicles, and the one exception was originally a rental car. Just another confirmation of the authenticity of your car.