What's New on the site?

December 12, 2009 - added video from The End of the Line Tour HERE.

October 13, 2009 - added video from The Edsel Show HERE.

March 20, 2009 - added several documents to the Edsel Historical documents on display in the Edsel Museum.

August 8, 2008 - added photos of Edsels on display HERE . Thanks to Doug Harley, again.

August 7, 2008 - added photos of Edsel assembly lines HERE . Thanks to Doug Harley for the photos! Also added some dealer photos from Doug to the Dealer Locator.

July 29, 2008 - see photos of the 2008 IEC Edsel rally HERE

August 27, 2005 - added a page about the Edsel View-Master Reels.

May 9, 2005 - added photos to the Edsel Dealer Introduction Show pages.

January 2005 - added scans of "Advertising Requirements" magazine about marketing of the Edsel here. Also added a video clip from "Amazing America".

May 5, 2004 - cleaned old links form the Links page and added a few new links at the top. Hope to add more soon.

May 3, 2004 - added a new page of MEL dealers selling Edsels HERE

April 2, 2004 - Recently added images for the Bronx and Manhattan, NY, Ashland, WI and McPherson, KS dealerships to the Dealer Locator.Thanks Dane, for the NY images

March 18, 2004 - added images for the Bethel Park PA, Mount Oliver PA and Pitsburgh PA dealerships to the Dealer Locator.Thanks Bob!

March 15, 2004 - added image for the Springfield, MO dealership to the Dealer Locator.

March 6, 2004 - added images for the Indio CA, Danville KY and Northampton MA dealerships to the Dealer Locator.

February 27, 2004 - added images for the Ridgewood, NJ and Monroe, LA dealerships to the Dealer Locator I've added a few other dealer items in the last few months as well, just forgot to update this page, sorry!

December 2, 2003 - added images for the Endicott, NY and Crown Point, IN dealerships to the Dealer Locator.

September 17, 2003 - added an image for the Galesburg, Illinois and Huntington, NY dealerships to the Dealer Locator.

September 4, 2003 - In honor of the 46th anniversary of E-Day, added a page of Edsel fabrics to the Edsel Museum collection.

August 4, 2003 - added an image for the Bridgeport, CT dealership to the Dealer Locator.

July 10, 2003 - added images for a Detroit, MI, Schenectady, NY, Cedar Rapids, IA, and Milwaukee, WI dealership to the Dealer Locator.

July 9, 2003 - added an image for the Wayne, Michigan dealership to the Dealer Locator.

July 7, 2003 - added an image for the Fostoria, Ohio dealership to the Dealer Locator.

June 23, 2003 - added an image for the Dublin, Georgia dealership to the Dealer Locator.

June 19, 2003 - added a page of photos from Brodsky Edsel in Eugene, Oregon to the Dealer Locator.

June 9, 2003 - added a page featuring a 1959 Edsel radio spot.

February 22, 2003 - added a photo of a 1958 Edsel design study model to the Edsel Historical Documents. I have also added several dealer items to the Edsel Dealer Locator.

February 14, 2003 - a Valentine's treat for you HERE.

September 10, 2002 - changed the photo on the main Edsel.net page.

September 4, 2002 - Today is the 45th anniversary of E-day - Sept. 4, 1957. To celebrate we offer a page entitled "What Are They Now?" which has photos of a number of Edsel dealership buildings as they exist today. Also added new links to the Links page for the occasion.

July 22, 2002 - to commemorate 45 years since the first Edsels were produced (the week of July 20, 1957) we present stats on Weekly Edsel Production. How many Edsels were built the same week as your Edsel?

July 18, 2002 - added photos of what we believe to be the former building of Meyer Edsel Sales in Richmond, VA to the Dealer Locator.

June 14, 2002 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...can you answer it??

June 13, 2002 - Changed the image on the Welcome Page.

June 12, 2002 - added new links to the Links page. Be sure to go on to the second page of links.

March 14, 2002 - added new links to the Links page. Be sure to go on to the second page of links.

February 14, 2002 - we know that Edsel-Lovers love nothing more than to see vintage Edsel photos, so for a Valentine gift to you, we present color photos of Edsel Introduction Day at McAuley Edsel Sales. Better than chocolates and no calories!

February 4, 2002 - changed the photo on the main Edsel .net page to one of the Boulevard Motors dealership. Have any dealer photos or items you'd like to share? Email us!

February 1, 2002 - added new links to the Links page. Be sure to go on to the second page of links.

January 29, 2002 - added a photo of Edsels on display at the Ford Rotunda to the Edsel Historical Documents page.

January 28, 2002 - added a page with photos from Boulevard Motors, in Shelby, NC, to the Dealer Locator. You can access it directly HERE.

January 11, 2002 - added new links to the Links page. Be sure to go on to the second page of links.

January 10, 2002 - now you can upload pictures to share with Edsel fans the world over! Go HERE to contribute or just to view what others have uploaded.

January 1, 2002 - Happy New Year! Took down the Christmas decorations on the site and replaced them with new images on the Welcome page and the main Smith Motors page. Also added The Edsel.Net Bookstore where you can purchase Edsel-related books (or anything else from Barnes & Noble) and support this website.

December 30, 2001 - added some images from the Edsel Dealership Facilities Guide to the Edsel historical documents. This book was issued to Edsel dealers to show them how to set up the proper Edsel dealership facility.

December 25, 2001 - Merry Christmas! Added photos of the gold Yat Ming Citation convertible to the Road Legends page. (One of my Christmas presents...thanks, Mom!)

December 14, 2001 - added a bunch of new links to the Links page. Merry Christmas to all! Also added an image from the 1957 Edsel division Christmas card to the main Smith Motors page, and some Christmas images to the Welcome page.

November 29, 2001 - added a photo of the new Racing Champions Edsel to the RC page.

November 21, 2001 - added photos of some Pennsylvania dealership buildings provided by Doug Harley to the Dealer Locator. Thanks Doug! Also, we have been adding links for many Edsel dealers to existing dealerships that seem to be associated with them in some way. Check out your favorite dealer!

November 16, 2001 - In honor of the anniversary of the Edsel's demise on November 19, 1959, changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...can you answer it?? I have deliberately made it rather easy, since I know that many of you get quite emotional on this somber memorial occasion.

November 6, 2001 - added more new links to the Links page.

October 26, 2001 - added some new links to the Links page.

October 16, 2001 - added a page about one website visitor's visit to the Louisville Assembly Plant.

October 5, 2001 - changed the images on the main Edsel.net page to several 2002 calendars featuring Edsels. Purchase one and the website receives 65 cents for the '59 and $1.20 for the '58. Woo-hoo!

September 6, 2001 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...can you answer it??

September 3, 2001 - in honor of E-Day tomorrow, added our E-Day salute.

August 5, 2001 - added a page about the EOC Convention in Asheville, NC, to the main Edsel.Net page.

August 3, 2001 - added 17 NEW links to the Links page.

July 3, 2001 - added Official Distributors for Switzerland to the Edsel Dealer Locator as well as a link to the ad which listed these distributors. Special thanks to Paul Wilson from England for this ad!

June 12, 2001 - added 13 links to the Links Page.

June 9, 2001 - changed the image on the main Edsel.net page to one of the new AMT pre-decorated and pre-assembled model just released.

June 8, 2001 - added some photos of the former dealer locations of Harrell Motors in Walnut Creek, CA, Anthony Edsel Sales in San Francisco, and Winter Haven Motors in Winter Haven, Florida, to the Dealer Locator. Winter Haven is the site where the first Edsel was sold, at 12:01 AM on September 4, 1957.

May 30, 2001 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...can you answer it??

May 22, 2001 - changed the image on the welcome page.

May 21, 2001 - added some photos to the "Edsels Found" page.

May 17, 2001 - changed the photo on the main Edsel.net page to a promo photo from the A & E series "Nero Wolfe" which features a Pacer convertible.

May 6, 2001 - added a link to the Links page for some photos from the "Edsels in Las Vegas" event held recently.

April 27, 2001 - added some new links for April/May on the Links page. Don't forget about the second page of links!

April 25, 2001 - added photos of the Edsel dealership in Havana, Cuba to the Edsel Dealer Locator. Anyone have a Cuban connection that can tell us more about this dealership?

April 18, 2001 - added "Ford's Surrender" to the Edsel Historical Documents. View the certificate sent to owners of 1960 Edsels which gave them a discount on a future purchase of a Ford automobile.

April 16, 2001 - changed the image on the welcome page, and added another contest where you could win an Edsel (and 4 other Ford cars) to the main Smith Motors page.

April 7, 2001 - as a Public Service Announcement, added "Good Manners When You Drive" to the main Smith Motors page.

April 5, 2001 - changed the photo on the main Edsel.net page to that of the newly-released Yat Ming 1/43 scale Edsel models.

April 4, 2001 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...can you answer it??

April 3, 2001 - added a new Message Board (the old one closed down.)

April 2, 2001 - added an ad for Deal Motor Sales of Wilmington, Delaware to the Edsel Dealer Locator. Click on the dealer name to view. Also added a current photo of the dealership building - click on "MORE".

April 1, 2001 - added the Smith Motors Live EdselCam to the main Smith Motors page. We tried this last year but had trouble with the refresh of the image. Hopefully the problem is now solved. If the image is not refreshing properly, click the link as indicated on the page.

March 21, 2001 - added the Edsel Sell-O-Graph to the main Smith Motors page. The Sell-O-Graph was used by Edsel salesmen to compare Edsel to other cars in order to sway the customer to buy Edsel instead. It also shows the monthly cost for various accessory add-ons over different financing periods, so the salesman could convince the customer that Teletouch was a bargain at $5.97 per month (for 36 months!). This Sell-O-Graph was reported to belong to Lawrence E. Becker who worked as a car salesman in the Syracuse, NY area. If anyone recognizes this name, let us know!

March 18, 2001 - changed the photo on the main Edsel.net page to that of a custom-built Edsel limousine model.

March 16, 2001 - added some new links for March on the Links page. Also added some new ads from Edsel dealers in Virginia to the Dealer Locator.

March 8, 2001 - Added a new page of photos sent in by our website visitors. Click Here! If you haven't sent us a photo yet, what are you waiting for?? I have also added a few items to the Dealer Locator. If you see a dealer name that is highlighted, click on it for a photo connected to that dealership.

February 15, 2001 - added 14 new links for February on the Links page

February 13, 2001 - here at Edsel dot Net, we love Edsels and we love The Andy Griffith Show! So, just in time for Valentine's Day, both of these loves converge on our new page "Mayberry Edsel".

February 8, 2001 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...this one's an opinion poll, so go voice yours!

January 28, 2001 - added a memo regarding the E-car introduction date to the Edsel Historical Documents.

January 19, 2001 - added an offer for current owners of Ford cars to the main Smith Motors page.

January 16, 2001 - added a new dealer to the Edsel Dealer Locator from Alberta, Canada. Also added images to RD Little & Sons in Toronto, Ontario and to S & R Motor Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Click on the dealer names to get the images.

January 9, 2001 - Well, it finally happened...we have so many Edsel links that we had to split the links page into two pages! Check out the 16 new links for January on the Links page, and look for the link to the second page at the bottom.

January 5, 2001 - removed the Christmas scene from the main Edsel.net page and replaced it with a shot of the Batmobile steering wheel. Moved the snowy Bermuda scene (for some reason "snow" and "Bermuda" don't seem to go together!) to the Ford Rotunda Christmas Book page.

January 2, 2001 - changed the image on the welcome page, and removed the Christmas decorations from the main Smith Motors page.

January 1, 2001 - Happy New Year! Added an image that you can make your desktop wallpaper. Click Here and when the image loads right click on it and choose "set as wallpaper".

December 27, 2000 - added 21 Edsel photos to the "Edsel Gallery". Now over 250 Edsel photos!

December 13, 2000 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go see if you know the answer!

December 11, 2000 - added an advertising flyer to the Edsel Historical Documents from M-G-K Motor Company in Cumberland, Maryland which invites you to "Figure Your Own Deal". Also adapted the form for Smith Motor's use, so it can also be found from the main Smith Motors page.

December 5, 2000 - added some new links to the Links page.

December 1, 2000 - today we decorated the website for Christmas! Changed the old image on the Welcome page to an image from the 1957 Edsel Division Christmas card. Also used the Christmas card on the main Smith Motors page. Over on the main Edsel.Net page we feature an image from the 1957 Ford Rotunda Christmas Book, and added a page about these books. We also included a page you can print for the kids to color, also from the Christmas Books.

November 24, 2000 - added an ad from Automotive News that boasts of Edsel's customer satisfaction record. You can access it from the main Smith Motors page, or from the Edsel Historical Documents.

November 16, 2000 - changed the photo on the main Edsel.Net page for the National Edsel Day of Mourning.

November 10, 2000 - added some new links to the Links page.

November 2, 2000 - added a scan of a magazine article from the August 1957 issue of Motor Trend to the Edsel Historical Documents.

November 1, 2000 - added a photo of Gulf Coast Motors in Houston, TX to the Dealer Locator. Also added a photo of an Edsel ambulance that will be auctioned on November 11 to the main Edsel.net page.

October 31, 2000 - added a page about the Edsel Youngstar electric toy car to the main Edsel.net page.

October 27, 2000 - added MORE photos of "The Edsel Affair" to the main Edsel.Net page. Thanks again, David Fleischer!

October 22, 2000 - added a link to an Edsel Editorial cartoon about the World Series with a link on the main Edsel.Net page. Thanks for the heads-up Andrea 'Enthal!

October 21, 2000 - In honor of the Presidential Election, we offer The Edsel in Politics with a link on the main Edsel.Net page.

October 19, 2000 - added photos of "The Edsel Affair" to the main Edsel.Net page. Thanks David Fleischer! Also changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go answer our survey!

October 11, 2000 - added a listing of 1959 Chicago area Edsel dealers and a 1959 warranty certificate to the Edsel Historical Documents

October 6, 2000 - added some new links to the Links page.

September 29, 2000 - added an image of a Japanese tin Edsel to the main Edsel.net page.

September 13 - added some newspaper ads to several Utah dealers in the Edsel Dealer Locator, thanks again to David Fleischer.

September 12, 2000 - added some new links to the Links page.

September 11, 2000 - added a link to this article which mentions the Edsel in relation to the Firestone tire problem. Access it also from the main Edsel.Net page.

Also, thanks to David Fleischer, we have added dealer items to the following dealers in the Edsel Dealer Locator: Rattermann Edsel and Atzel's Edsel, Cincinnati OH; Ernie Myers Edsel, Greenville OH; Franz Edsel, Kingston NY; Crosstown Motors, Rapid City SD; and Gentilini Edsel, Virginia MN. Check them out! Anyone else want to share photos of dealer items?

September 4, 2000 - In celebration of E-Day 2000, we introduce the Edsel Dealer Locator which is available from a link on the main Smith Motors page. This listing of many of the original Edsel dealers comes from several sources, but owes most of the information to Jake Gilmore, Edsel Dealership Historian, who has compiled two books on the subject. Anyone who wants to know more about the Edsel dealer organization should read his books as they include much more information than we could include here, such as the dates that some dealers closed, what lines of cars they sold, some of the staffs of the dealerships, as well as listing many of the MEL dealers who came later after Edsel Division was officially closed. The books also include photos of many dealerships, copies of ads, and in-depth info on many dealers.

We hope to include links from many of these dealers to various items of interest, such as newspaper ads (see McGoldrick Edsel in Macon, GA) or dealer imprinted material (Bob Smith Motors of Newport Beach, CA) or dealer photos (such as Race Edsel in Ferndale, Michigan), or even dealerships which still exist in some form and have a webpage (Marstaller Motors of Waco, TX). Anywhere you see a highlighted link, click it for some additional item about the dealership. We'll be adding to these in the future. And that's where you come in!

You can be a detective and add to the knowledge of Edsel dealerships. If you have dealer paperwork, items with a dealership name, or newspaper ads with a dealership name and information, we'd love to include them here on our webpage. Additionally, if you see a dealership in your town or nearby, you can be an "Edsel detective" and find out if the building still exists, and if so, send us a photo of its current condition.

But what if we have no address for your dealership? You can go to the local library and look in the newspaper (probably microfilm) for the period surrounding E-day (Sept. 4, 1957) and see if you can find a dealership ad. Make a photocopy and send it in, and help add to the info about your local dealer. We'll also be passing any info received on to Jake Gilmore, who's curently working on a new volume for publication in 2001 which will include data on all 1200 original Edsel dealers and the MEL dealers who followed them.

Thanks in advance for any help that you can provide.

September 4, 2000 - HAPPY E-DAY! Forty-three years ago today, Ford publicly introduced the Edsel. To celebrate, we've added an E-Day Tribute to the main Edsel.Net page. (Sept. 5 - simplified this page so it should work with all newer browsers, let me know if you have problems.)

August 26, 2000 - added an advertising flyer "Save Up to $300" to the main Smith Motors page. "Trade" in your promo, they aren't bringing $300 on eBay!

August 25, 2000 - added a magazine article, Why the Edsel Will Succeed to the main Smith Motors page. This article gives some examples of the marketing analysis that was undertaken as the Edsel was being developed.

August 22, 2000 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go see if you know the answer!

August 10, 2000 - added an image of the Danbury Mint McDonald's Bermuda to the main Edsel.Net page.

August 5, 2000 - added 16 new links to the Links page.

July 28, 2000 - added a link on the Edsel.Net main page to Edsels in Hollywood. Here you can purchase movies that, I am told, contain an Edsel. Our website will receive a small amount for each purchase to go toward the monthly expenses of keeping Edsel.Net on the web! You can also buy Edsel toys and Edsel books from Amazon, or by using the animated link at the bottom of the page, any product that they offer, and we'll get a small reimbursement. So, if you regularly order from Amazon, consider doing so through this link, helping to keep Edsels on the Internet for all to enjoy.

July 21, 2000 - added a new advertising brochure to the Smith Motors page. More than any other car you drive the Edsel by touch.

July 20, 2000 - Replaced image on the Welcome Page.

July 19, 2000 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go see if you know the answer!

July 10, 2000 - To commemorate the 43rd. anniversary of the commencement of Edsel production in July 1957, Edsel.Net invites you to a show...The Edsel Dealer's Introduction Show, that is. Using Realplayer, or an MP3 player, you can listen to those magical showtunes that the Edsel dealers heard while being introduced to the Edsel for the very first time. Find the link to it on the main Edsel.Net page under "Multimedia". And if you don't mind, how about sending me an email to let me know that the tunes are playing OK for you, and specifying whether you use the Realplayer or MP3 version. Thanks!

July 7, 2000 - Added an image of the Lionel Bermuda wagon flatcar to the main Edsel.Net page.

July 4, 2000 - Happy Independence Day! (no offense meant to our visitors from England!) Added a new advertising piece to the Edsel Historical Documents.

July 2, 2000 - added 10 new links to the Links page. Find them at the top of the page as "New Links - July 2000". I'll probably keep new links there at the top of the page making them easier to find, and then move them to the categories after they are no longer "new".

June 28, 2000 - added a link to the newest AMT Edsel model available to the AMT model page.

June 21, 2000 - Thanks to Matt Osborne, we have some RealPlayer video of the McAuley E-Day event. If you have RealPlayer, CLICK HERE. If you don't, get it, it's free HERE.

June 13, 2000 - Thanks to Debbie Morrow, we have posted some photos of last weekend's event at McAuley Motors in Merced, California. Also added a link to Part 2 of the Utopian Turtletop Club. Join up to see more photos from the McAuley event.

June 12. 2000 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go see if you know the answer!

June 7, 2000 - Added an image of the Rat Fink Edsel to the main Edsel.Net page.

June 5, 2000 - Have you seen the new Racing Champions Rat Fink Edsel? Order Here

May 26, 2000 - added 20 Edsels to The Edsel Gallery. Also added a 1959 advertising flyer to the Edsel Historical Documents.

May 19, 2000 - added 5 more links to the Edsel Links page. You'll find one at the end of the "History" section, 3 under "Personal Edsel Pages" and one under "Foreign Edsels".

May 15, 2000 - added a link to the main Edsel.Net page to play a clip from "Once in a Lifetime", the dealer presentation show Ford put on in 1957. Oddly enough, this is from CBS's David Letterman webpage, in a section called "Dave's Record Collection". Check out some of the interesting selections there. Also added another link on the Links page under Miscellaneous Edsel stuff.

May 11, 2000 - added 34 (!) Edsel-related links to the Links page. Look for the "new" logo at the end of each category.

May 8, 2000 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go see if you know the answer!

May 4, 2000 - added 3 new links to the Links page, fixed a few links, and moved a few to the "dead links" category.

May 3, 2000 - added 1 Edsel to The Edsel Gallery.

April 27, 2000 - added 11 Edsels to The Edsel Gallery.

April 20, 2000 - added "The Edsel Story" to the Smith Motors Intranet. This is a thirty minute film detailing the reasons for the Edsel line and the objectives of the Edsel Division. Screened for Ford management before the public introduction on September 4, 1957, this film gave many in Ford management their first view of the Edsel. It's interesting to listen to Edsel Division and Ford management members outline their expectations for the Edsel while all the hype was still in favor of the car. Requires Realplayer - get it free!

April 19, 2000 - changed the photo on the main Edsel.Net page to a photo of the 2001 Edsel.

April 13, 2000 - added some more photos sent in by AMT model expert, Gern Blanston, to the AMT Model page.

April 11, 2000 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go see if you know the answer!

April 9, 2000 - removed links to some Edsel articles.

April 7, 2000 - corrected the links to some Edsel articles on the Links page under "Edsel History".

April 6, 2000 - added a link to the Southlanders Edsel Owners Club to the Links page, under "Edsel Clubs". Check out the photos from the 2000 Edsels in Las Vegas meet!

April 4, 2000 - added "70 big reasons to go Edsel in '60" brochure to the Edsel Historical Documents.

April 3, 2000 - added the "Power Train" section of the 1958 Official Reference Manual for Edsel Salesmen to the Smith Motors Intranet.

April 1, 2000 - added The Smith Motors Live EdselCam to the main Smith Motors page.

March 23, 2000 - added a 1959 Edsel advertising puzzle to Edsel Historical Documents.

March 22, 2000 - added Edsel Beats the Competition to the Smith Motors page.

March 16, 2000 - added the "Chassis" section of the 1958 Official Reference Manual for Edsel Salesmen to the Smith Motors Intranet. Also changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go see if you know the answer!

March 6, 2000 - added the "Body" section of the 1958 Official Reference Manual for Edsel Salesmen to the Smith Motors Intranet.

March 2, 2000 - added the Smith Motor Company intranet to the main Smith Motors page. This is designed for confidential information for Smith Motors employees, but give it a try...you might get lucky and enter a valid password by accident. Eventually this will contain practically all of the 1958 Official Reference Manual for Edsel Salesmen, but so far we have only uploaded the Introduction and sections on the Edsel Division and Styling. More to come later!

February 27, 2000 - added 2 links to the Links page. One is a link to order Edsel T-shirts with 58 & 59 designs, and the other a letter from Edsel Ford to Santa, dated 1901.

February 25, 2000 - Updated the Edsel Shockwave Puzzle.

February 17, 2000 - added a feature on The Edsels of England. Jolly good show!

February 16, 2000 - try this Edsel puzzle. (No longer works) It requires that you have the Shockwave plug-in, but if you are a jigsaw puzzle fan, you'll like to play. Also added a new car to the Vistors' Photos page.

February 12, 2000 - added Edsel's Own V-8 Engines page to the main Smith Motors page.

February 11, 2000 - added an original 1959 window sticker and price list to the collection of Edsel Historical Documents. Check the serial number if you are a '59 owner, this may be the sticker from your car.

February 10, 2000 - now listen to Oldies music while you surf our site at the Official Oldies Station of Edsel.Net. Just click the link at the bottom of the main Edsel.Net page. (Windows Media player required)

February 8, 2000 - added 1 Edsel to the Visitors' Photos page and added a link to the Utopian Turtletop Club to the Links page.

February 5, 2000 - added Color Availability charts to the main Smith Motors page.

February 4, 2000 - added Model Specifications to the main Smith Motors page.

February 3, 2000 - added a photo of Roy Brown to the Edsel Historical documents.

February 2, 2000 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go see if you know the answer!

January 30, 2000 - added 21 items to the Literature collection of the Edsel Museum.

January 27, 2000 - added 5 items to the Ads collection, 10 items to the Parts exhibit, updated the eBay auctions on the Pre-owned page, and revived a few dead links on the Links page.

January 25, 2000 - added 10 Edsels to the Edsel Gallery and added the Edsel Owner ID Card to the collection of Edsel Historical Documents. Also updated a link in the Edsel History section of the Links page, check out the photo of the 58 Citation prototype. Thanks, Chris for the neat pic!

January 24, 2000 - If you can run Java, try out this Edsel Puzzle. Also, added 4 items to the Ads collection, 4 items to the Magazines section, and 4 Miscellaneous Edsel items.

January 20, 2000 - added chart on Edsel Production on the main Edsel.Net page.

January 18, 2000 - updated Edsels for sale on eBay on the Pre-owned Edsels page.

January 15, 2000 - Well, here's something I thought was neat, maybe you will too! We've added the Edsel Party Line, which is a live voice chat, to the site. Yes, you can actually talk to other visitors who will hear you coming through their computer speakers. We hope that you will give it a try, because it sounds like it could be a lot of fun. Your Smith Motors webmaster will be on to chat as often as possible, and would like to hear from you! Help us to test this new feature by going to the Party Line page, giving it a try, and then emailing us your opinion. If you would like some more info on this system, you can check out this page. Hope to HEAR from you soon!

January 14, 2000 - added a link to this Edsel Editorial to the main Edsel.Net page.

January 13, 2000 - added photos of the Racing Champions diecast cars that I have. Do you have any others? Let us know!

January 12, 2000 - updated the AMT model page and the Edsels Found page with some new photos from our visitors.

January 11, 2000 - added Edsel Accessories and Edsel Prices to the Smith Motors page.

January 7, 2000 - revised the format of the main Smith Motors page and moved the link to the Edsel Message Board to the main Edsel.net page.

January 6, 2000 - revised the format of the main Edsel.Net page and added some java links under the "Edsel Fun" heading. If you are running an older browser, these could crash your system, so be careful out there!

January 5, 2000 - added 2 Edsels for sale to the Pre-owned Edsels page, and one link to the Miscellaneous section of the Links page.

January 4, 2000 - added Edsel Division Technical Bulletin to the Edsel Historical Documents page, concerning Teletouch control trouble shooting. Also updated Edsels for sale on eBay on the Pre-owned Edsels page.

January 3, 2000 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go see if you know the answer! Also removed the Christmas decorations from the Smith Motors main page .

December 31, 1999 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! But not new millenium or even new century, as that won't happen until 1/1/2001. If you don't believe me see what the government's official timekeepers think at theUS Naval Observatory. Just added is a feature on the Road Legends diecast models, including a custom conversion by one of our visitors. Enjoy!

December 28, 1999 - added an Edsel for sale on the Pre-owned Edsels page, and added the same Edsel to the Edsel Gallery

December 27, 1999 - removed some dead links from the Pre-owned Edsels page.

December 25, 1999 - Merry Christmas! As our gift to you, please enjoy nearly 70 Edsels in our new feature Edsels of the IEC!

December 21, 1999 - updated Edsels for sale on eBay on the Pre-owned Edsels page and added 6 items to the 1958 Edsel ads exhibit.

December 15, 1999 - Added Y2K certificate and made changes toThe Edsel Today page. Also added 5 links to the PERSONAL EDSEL PAGES section and 2 links to the ANTI-EDSEL section of the Links Page.

December 12, 1999 - added documents to the Edsel Historical Documents page.

December 11, 1999 - added Edsel Division Christmas card image and Hallmark ornament image to Smith Motors main page.

December 9, 1999 - added New Car Service Record and related documents to the Edsel Historical Documents page.

December 8, 1999 - updated Edsels for sale on eBay on the Pre-owned Edsels page and added a link to the Links page to Edsel history from Ford of Canada. Take a look at the white steering wheel used on the Canadian Edsels. Also added an Edsel to the Edsel Gallery.

December 3, 1999 - changed the question for the Edsel Quiz...go see if you know the answer! Added 10 items to the Edsel Museum's Miscellaneous collection.

December 2, 1999 - added a link on AMT Model Page for a look at the new version to be released, and added an Edsel to the Visitors' Photos page.

December 1, 1999 - added "Dead Links" section to Links Page and added new link.

November 29, 1999 - added image to Edsel Promotions page and made some changes to the text.

November 26, 1999 - added images to AMT Model page and The Edsel Today page.

November 23, 1999 - added AMT Model page.

November 22, 1999 - added 1 Edsel to the Visitors' Photos page, and 5 Edsels to the Edsel Gallery.

November 21, 1999 - added 2 Edsels to the Edsel Gallery. Added an Edsel to"Edsel Found". Added 10 new items to the Edsel Museum's exhibit of Parts & Accessories.

November 20, 1999 - added 2 Edsels to the Visitors' Photos page, and also to the Edsel Gallery.

November 20, 1999 - initiated use of new address: edsel.net.

November 18 and 19, 1999 - site closed in observance of National Edsel days of mourning.

November 18, 1999 - Changes to the Welcome Page.

November 17, 1999 - added Edsel Historical Documents exhibit to the National Edsel Archives and Museum.

November 17, 1999 - added this "What's New" page.