Re: [FWDLK] Very interesting "Dodge" ad on eBay

[Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ross,

You are right.  I did not take a close look at the car - just noticed it was
the smaller model based on the Ford body (ie, Ranger and Pacer).

Being a Ranger would also explain the "Peiper" name (sort of) as the letters
'fit' better.

Bill
Vancouver, BC

> Bill,
>
> The '58 Edsel in the ad is a Ranger. The Pacers had a chrome spear on the
> front fenders extending into the front doors.
>
> Ross
> 'Life's too short to drive 'ordinary' cars"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 2:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Very interesting "Dodge" ad on eBay
>
>
> > You are right.  That car is as much a 1957 Dodge Peiper as the Edsel was
a
> > runaway success!
> >
> > The car is really a 1958 Edsel Pacer.  How anyone could mistake that
horse
> > collar grille for anything other than an Edsel is beyond me.  Obviously
> the
> > seller's knowledge of cars is next to none.
> >
> > Bill
> > Vancouver, BC
> >