Edsel
Failed 1950s automobile
Edsel was a brand of automobile produced by Ford Motor Company from 1958 to 1960.
The car was heavily marketed but failed commercially, becoming synonymous with spectacular product failures: The new software launch was a total Edsel.
The name, originally that of Henry Ford's son, now serves as shorthand for an expensive, overhyped flop.
Messenger god or planet
- LincolnMidwestern state capital
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- manufacturerOne who produces goods
- DearbornMichigan city, automotive hub
division · subsidiary · nameplate · marque · discontinued · product line · corporate · dealership
Sudden, complete failure
- flopComplete commercial failure
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
cautionary tale · misstep · hubris · overreach · miscalculation · bomb · bust · dud
Enclosed passenger car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- station wagonCar with extended cargo
- hardtopRigid-roofed vehicle
- PacerIndianapolis NBA player
Bermuda · pushbutton · tailfin · V8 · chrome · dashboard · upholstery · two-tone
Old valued collectible
- classic carCollectible older vehicle
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- restorationReturning something to condition
- survivorOne still alive after
barn find · auction · concours · show car · value · appreciation · rarity · enthusiast
American automaker, early 1900s
- Ford familyAutomobile manufacturing lineage
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- heirOne who receives legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
Mercury
Messenger god or planet
- LincolnMidwestern state capital
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- manufacturerOne who produces goods
Dearborn · division · subsidiary · nameplate · marque · discontinued · product line · corporate · dealership · assembly plant
debacle
Sudden, complete failure
blunder · cautionary tale · misstep · hubris · overreach · miscalculation · bomb · bust · dud · turkey
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- station wagonCar with extended cargo
- hardtopRigid-roofed vehicle
Pacer · Bermuda · pushbutton · tailfin · V8 · chrome · dashboard · upholstery · two-tone · whitewalls
antique
Old valued collectible
- classic carCollectible older vehicle
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- restorationReturning something to condition
survivor · barn find · auction · concours · show car · value · appreciation · rarity · enthusiast · club
Henry Ford
American automaker, early 1900s
- Ford familyAutomobile manufacturing lineage
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- heirOne who receives legacy
EdselFord Mustang
Iconic American sports coupe
Volkswagen Beetle · Toyota Camry · Honda Accord · Ford F-150 · iPhone
EdselFord Mustang
Iconic American sports coupe
Jaguar E-Type · Porsche 911 · classic · Chevrolet Bel Air · Chevrolet Corvette
EdselFord Mustang
Iconic American sports coupe
masterstroke · success story · stroke of genius · iPod · Sony Walkman