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Edsel Bermuda
Overview
Manufacturer	Edsel (Ford)
Model years	1958
Assembly	Mahwah, New Jersey Louisville, Kentucky San Jose, California
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size
Body style	4-door station wagon
Related	Edsel Pacer Edsel Ranger Edsel Villager Edsel Roundup Ford Fairlane Ford Custom Ford Country Squire
Powertrain
Engine	361 cu in (5.9 L) FE V8
Transmission	3-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	116 in (2,946 mm)
Curb weight	4,100 lb (1,860 kg)

The Edsel Bermuda is a station wagon that was produced and sold by Edsel in 1958. Like the Edsel Villager and Edsel Roundup station wagons, the Bermuda was built on a 116-inch (2,946 mm) wheelbase shared with Ford's station wagons, as well as core body stampings.

Overview

The Bermuda represented the highest trim level available within the Edsel brand for a station wagon, and was only available during Edsel's introductory year of 1958. In addition to deluxe interior appointments, the Bermuda also was outfitted with simulated wood panels and frames, a hallmark of premium station wagon models produced by Ford and Mercury. The Bermuda came in six and nine-passenger configurations. To separate the Bermuda from Ford models, the Bermuda received Edsel's front fascia and vertical grille assembly as well as unique boomerang-shaped taillights. The shape of the taillights posed a problem when used as turn indicators – the left hand taillight appeared as an arrow pointing right and vice versa from a distance.

All station wagons shared the Edsel Ranger's engine availability with a 361 cu in (5.9 L) V8 as standard, as was a three-speed manual transmission. Buyers also had the option of 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 a stationary steering wheel hub that the steering wheel rotated around.

While their roll-out was highly publicized in the fall of 1957, Edsels were a marketing disaster for Ford. Total Bermuda station wagon was 2,235 units, of which 1,456 were six-passenger models with a base price of $3,155 ($34,227 in 2023 dollars ) and 779 were nine-passenger versions priced at $3,212 ($34,845 in 2023 dollars ). This made the nine-passenger Bermuda the rarest 1958 Edsel model.

For the 1959 model year, the Bermuda and Roundup station wagons were dropped (as was the trouble-prone Teletouch system), leaving only the Villager as Edsel's sole station wagon model.

Production numbers

References

1. "Directory Index: Edsel/1958_Edsel/1958_Edsel_Foldout". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

• Bonsall, Thomas E. (2002). Disaster in Dearborn: The Story of the Edsel. Stamford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-4654-0.
• Duetsch, Jan G. (1976). Selling the People's Cadillac: The Edsel and Corporate Responsibility. Yale University. ISBN 978-0-300-01950-6.
• Gunnell, John, ed. (1987). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-096-0.
• Heasley, Jerry (1977). The Production Figure Book For U.S. Cars. Motorbooks International. ISBN 978-0-87938-042-7.

External links

• Edsel Spotters Guide
• Edsel.com History, specifications, resources for owners.
• Smith Motor Company Virtual Edsel Dealer
• The International Edsel Club
• Edsel.US Restorer's discussion group

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A division of Ford Motor Company (1956–59)
Models	Bermuda Citation Corsair Pacer Ranger Roundup Villager
People	Edsel Ford Ernest R. Breech Marianne Moore
Related topics	Mercury Comet The Edsel Show Teletouch
Category Commons

• Edsel vehicles
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• Cars introduced in 1958
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