Yeah? Well, what happened with the Edsel?
Categories:
edsel, humorous,
Form: Ekphrasis
there was an old man named Ford
who thought history was absurd
he said it was all bunk
then his company produced a junk
and the Edsel historically became the car most abhorred
Categories:
edsel, car,
Form: Limerick
September 4th, 1957 was Ford’s “E-Day”.
Ford had hyped up propaganda for their Edsel for a year.
The consumers were in a frenzy to buy one.
Edsel was overpriced, poorly made, and it was a recession.
The car’s grille was enormous, because it was vertical.
The critics said it looked silly, and the consumers believed them.
Eighteen versions of the Ford Edsel were unheard of at that time.
This program cost Ford Company two hundred and fifty million dollars.
A 1957 Edsel in good shape today could cost around $47,000.
Back in the day the versions with all the bells and whistles were $4700.
So if you have one, you might be able to recoup your loss.
But you still might hear people make fun of the silly grill.
Categories:
edsel, car,
Form: Prose Poetry
My wife is a Registered Nurse
At 60, she still had "The Curse"
A Time Machine
Helped her come clean
But our Edsel is stuck in reverse
Categories:
edsel, car, culture, funny, health,
Form: Limerick
I own something that makes my life a living Hell.
I've become a social outcast because I drive an Edsel.
When I drive it, I hope that I'm having a nightmare, I hope I'm only dreaming.
When women see it, they won't go out with me and they can't stop screaming.
Ford almost became a laughing stock because they made this automobile.
This is a car that nobody will buy and it's something that nobody will steal.
When I try to trade it in at car lots, the dealers shout.
I try to calm them down but they always cuss me out.
You'd better believe me when I say that this car is hated by all of humanity.
Why did I buy it in the first place, it must have been temporary insanity.
Categories:
edsel, car, funny, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Edsel car, Bobs poem,
Heard of em,
but never bloody saw a one,
sort of bloody albatross,
a Goonie bird a walking,
flap n flop and sometimes drop,
as the Yanks did say from Gaum ....
got sidetracked hey,
on ya cobber Bob, ....of mine...Don
Seems the Yanks Air force were having trouble,
with bloody albatross,
coming in for landing ,
when the Yanks were landing cos,
runways blocked with birds across,
a stumbling and a falling,
at goonie birds was kinda cross,
on Guam they kept returning...
Categories:
edsel, adventure,
Form: Ballade
It will be remember by folks like you and me,
as one of the most dismal failures in history.
It was created as a new division of the Ford Company.
This car became a disaster within the auto industry.
The years of production would amount to less than three.
Following successful sales of the Ford Thunderbird,
a luxury mid-sized car was the latest word.
It was named in honor of Henry Ford’s late son.
In the fall of 1957, manufacturing had begun.
Among the four models introduced was the Pacer.
The three other types were the Citation, Corsair, and Ranger.
They came as two and four-door hardtops, convertible, and wagon.
Disappointing sales would lead to Ford Motor’s chagrin.
More than one factor existed why the division would fail.
Changes and innovations appeared, but to no avail.
Many noted the downturn in the economy.
Others blamed it on poor marketing strategy.
The last of the Edsels rolled off the assembly line,
in late November of 1959.
Perhaps a valuable lesson in the fiasco was learned,
as a big chunk of the American auto industry was burned.
Categories:
edsel, business, historycar,
Form: Rhyme