Edsel Bermuda | |
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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.
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.[1] 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 [2]) and 779 were nine-passenger versions priced at $3,212 ($34,845 in 2023 dollars [2]). 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.
Body Style | 1958 |
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6-Passenger Station Wagon | 1,456[citation needed] |
9-Passenger Station Wagon | 779[citation needed] |
Total | 2,235[citation needed] |
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