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The Big E Page 2 Volume L, Issue 5 Edsel Owners Club Inc. Sept/Oct 2017 T HE B IG E EDSELS GO HOME FOR 60th ANNIVERSARY By Phil Skinner INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Report on 49th 1 annual EOC meet in Dearborn During the 2017 National EOC Meet in Dearborn, Dean Brown used his Citation convertible to stage a clever re-creation of the 1957 photo at the original location of the Edsel Division headquarters. 2017 photo by James Ludovici President’s 2 Letter Sixty years ago, all over the Detroit area, and particularly in Dearborn, the town was abuzz about a new automobile. Ford Motor Company was about to release the Newest Thing on Wheels, the President’s letter 3 Edsel. Over the weekend of August 2nd to the 5th, 2017, Dearborn was once again abuzz as the continued Edsel Owners Club came to town to celebrate probably the most famous post-war automotive orphan car, the Edsel. New jacket offered 3 Jeannine Phipps and her crew put together a fun-filled three days filled with special tours, a hos- exclusively by pitality suite that was always well stocked with snacks and drinks, and made sure the facilities at EOC the Doubletree Inn were in top shape, and capped it off with a banquet that featured several guest speakers. Report on 49th 4 As early as Wednesday afternoon true Edsel fans were on hand in the hospitality room where a annual EOC meet number of treasures from the collection of the late Carroll “Higgie” Higdem were offered for sale. continued On Thursday, there were several tours including a trip to the Grosse Pointe home of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, while others visited the Edsel parts vendors and yet others were primping and preening their Edsels. That afternoon, EOC President, Mike Cowles, called to order the general Dearborn EOC 5 membership meeting, of which it was decided that the 2018 EOC Convention will be held in meet photos Keizer, Oregon. That evening was open as groups headed off to several eateries in the Dearborn area including the fabulous new Ford’s Garage, where yes, they have an Edsel burger, while List of award 6 others headed to legendary spots such as Miller’s Bar and Grill on Michigan Avenue. winners at the By Friday morning it was judging time, and a total of 20 Edsels were inspected and graded by Phil Dearborn EOC Skinner and Mary Quada. During the day, Jeannine Phipps and Lois Roth manned the hospitality suite making sure that information was always available and there were plenty of snacks and Announcements 7 liquids on hand for everyone. That afternoon the Edsel Parts & Memorabilia Auction was conduct- ed. During the sale, bids kept coming while Kathye Higdem managed to keep track of who was buying what and for how much as Lois Roth and Jeannine Phipps sorted out the monies collected Classifieds 8 - 9 and then prepared packages of cash for the lucky sellers. The top sale was an authentic 1958 Edsel showroom silk banner brought to the sale by British member David Watson. He had pur- About The Edsel 10 chased the banner from Antiques Archaeology, the shop run by the American Picker’s TV show. This rare banner was purchased by Robert Bruno for $550, but finding out that Mike Hinsch had Owners Club really wanted the banner for his showroom currently under construction, a trade was made. ~ Continued on Page 4 The Big E Page 2 Hello Edsel Friends, As the year begins to wind down, it's hard to believe that so many things have happened this year. Starting in early January, I flew off to Ft. Lauderdale to attend an auction where the owner prepared a beautiful, but neglected, 1958 Edsel Pacer 2-door hardtop for sale. The story about this Edsel is explained in detail from my message back in the March 2017 Big E publication. However, further research indicates that another Edsel owner, Dave Lee from the Los Angeles area, knew quite a lot about the history of the car. His brother owned the car where it sat in Ontario, CA, for many years until be- ing sold and sent away to an individual on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2014. When sold, the Edsel had only 61,000 miles on the odometer! For those of you who count beans, that's about 1,000 miles a year - or just under 100 miles a month! Amazing, to say the least. Like most cars that sit around this long without being driven, the Edsel was leaking everywhere! (The old saying goes: Every Day Something Else Leaks!) Finally, after six months, all the leaks have been repaired and the Edsel drives like a dream. It's important to note here just how things have changed over the years; with the aid of the Internet, it has been a snap to find the parts and pieces needed to put this car back into mechanical shape again. There was a time that a transmission seal was impossible to locate and other parts were so scarce that mechanics would simply scratch their head and say, "No way!" Today, with the help of Facebook advice in the computer age, almost everything is available with just a touch of a button for assistance. This car will be taking its longest trip to Oregon next year for the 50th anniversary convention hosted by the Oregon Chapter of the EOC. I am looking forward to the drive up the coast on Highway 1, where we will be looking for the little mom & pop motels which dot this most beautiful coast line. On another note, I was looking forward to this year to attend the 49th annual convention in Dearborn, Michigan. The area where the event took place was really green from recent heavy rains, and as our taxi took us to the beautiful Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Robert and I passed the magnificent and iconic Ford Motor Company Corpo- rate Headquarters. This glass and steel superstructure was dedicated in 1956 and is one of the greatest and most inspiring mid-’50s buildings to be constructed in the area. It sits majestically on a site with no other build- ings to interfere with the architecture. I have seen the twelve-story building in many magazine articles and post- cards of the era. But, to see it in person is quite extraordinary and memorable. Our spacious Double Tree Hilton Hotel was chosen to accommodate our 49th convention by Ray & Jeannine Phipps along with Lois Roth. The location was just right for our club. When Robert and I arrived on August 2, we headed right away to the hospitality room where numerous large tables were set up to display and sell many beautiful and rare Edsel parts along with the special designed t-shirts and Edsel designer nylon jackets. Leaving our suitcases at the door, I quickly scanned the tables, setting aside the absolute best of the best parts that any Edsel Convention has had to offer in the past. New tail light housings, among many other rare items, were chosen to add to the collection of parts needed for the Pacer restoration sitting at home in California. My only problem was finding a way to get them into a large enough suitcase. Fortunately, realizing this difficult dilemma, I was inspired to bring along an extra suitcase just for this occasion. Wrapped in shirts and pants and arranged in both cases, the inspection officers at the airport were of course quite curious at some of the items... including the spinners. “What are those?... please open for inspection!” Being the club president certainly helped when I presented my business card announcing my position in the club! Now at home, and looking over the parts, I am amazed at the incredible selection of these items which are going to be used in the restoration of the Pacer. This year at the convention, there were many - by my account, 22 - beautiful Edsel's on display. Most were driven on site and some were trailered, including a restoration "in progress" by Michael Martin, of a 1960 Edsel convertible once owned by the late EOC President Roger Hill. Finished in Turquoise with a new SMS Turquoise Metallic interior, it received much attention by everyone in attendance. Then, there was the beautiful and stun- ning 1958 Citation convertible brought in by Dean Brown from Ohio, as well as Ivan & Joyce Graumann's 1958 Citation coupe. Many others were of mention, but another section in this newsletter reveals the awards for you. The banquet dinner on Saturday evening was enjoyed by almost 100 Edsel members and guests from all over the United States, as well as Canada and England. That's a long way to travel, for sure, and I am always im- pressed by the enthusiasm of these members who make this special trip as part of their travel plans each year. Extraordinary, indeed! Finally, congratulations and a big thanks to our guest speakers who attended this convention dinner, includ- ing Jim & Myron Arnold. The EOC special presentation of this 60th Anniversary was dedicated to Jim & Myron for From the President’s Desk! their enthusiasm & dedication to our Club. Their son-in-law, Larry Simon, spoke of the work that Jim did for the many designs of the Edsel. Earlier, Jim Arnold most graciously donated three of this original works of art from the studio, of which the sale proceeds were donated to our treasury. Special thanks, Jim, from all of us! Next, Robert Andrus presented his experiences with the offices of Foote, Cone & Belding Advertising during the Edsel years - followed by many questions from the attendees.
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