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August 7th, 1956 |
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Ford announces the Special Products Division. |
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November 19th, 1956 |
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Public naming of the car by Ford.. |
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February 5th, 1957 |
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Ford releases names and characteristics of the different models.. |
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March 10th, 1957 |
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Ford names five plants where Edsels will be built. Another plant at the west coast shall follow. |
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July, 1957 |
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Production begins in Wayne (Michigan), Mahwah (New Jersey), Louisville (Kentucky), San Jose (California) and Sommerville (Massachusetts). |
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September 4, 1957 |
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First day Edsels are sold. |
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January, 1958 |
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Ford combines the Edsel, Mercury and Lincoln Divisions to Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln-Division (MEL). |
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October 31st, 1958 |
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New models are announced. All 59 models are assembled in Louisville, Kentucky. |
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October 15th, 1959 |
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The 1960 models are announced. |
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November 19th, 1959 |
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End of production. |
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1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
|
January |
|
1,733 |
5,880 |
|
February |
|
1,103 |
3,819 |
|
March |
|
1,224 |
4,035 |
|
April |
|
1,216 |
4,031 |
|
May |
|
1,172 |
2,959 |
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June |
|
496 |
2,575 |
|
July |
3,729 |
596 |
1,971 |
|
August |
19,876 |
963 |
1,561 |
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September |
18,815 |
101 |
889 |
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October |
7,566 |
4,673 |
1,767 |
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November |
2,483 |
5,473 |
190 |
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December |
2,138 |
7,813 |
|
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total |
54,607 |
26,563 |
29.677 |