1960 Edsel Ranger Two-Door Sedan
Introduced on October 15, 1959, the 1960 Edsel Ranger never technically reached its own model year. Ford pulled the plug on November 19, 1959, barely a month after the cars went on sale.
Total production across all 1960 Edsel models reached just 2,846 units, with the Ranger accounting for 777 of those in two-door sedan form.
For its final year, the Edsel shed the controversial vertical “horsecollar” grille that had defined (and dogged) it since 1958.
The replacement was a cleaner, horizontal grille design, and the car now shared so many body panels and interior trim elements with the 1960 Ford Fairlane that the primary distinguishing features were its grille, taillights, signal lights, and badging. The dual round taillamps were unique in trim and presentation to Edsel.
The powertrain lineup was simplified for 1960. A 223 CI inline-six served as the base engine, rated at 145 horsepower, with a 292 CI V8 optional. The 352 CI V8 from 1959 was no longer offered. A three-speed manual transmission was standard with the six-cylinder, with Ford-O-Matic available as an option.
Ford marketed the revised lineup as “New — Nifty — Thrifty,” a notable departure from the original Edsel’s positioning as a step above a standard Ford product. The pitch never found an audience, but the brevity of 1960 production has made these final-year Rangers among the rarest of all Edsels.
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