Any crossword puzzler knows there’s a five-letter word for a Ford that flopped: Edsel.

Edsel's second most expensive model, the Corsair was marginally pricier than Mercury's mid-range automobile, the Montclair.

DEARBORN, Mich. — As he walked through the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Edsel Ford II stopped in his tracks when he spotted one particular artifact that means a lot to him. The ...

The Edsel was "the Titanic of automobiles." Like that ill-fated ship, the car was launched with great expectations only to sink soon afterward. Also like the story of the Titanic, the Edsel's saga ...

Ford Motor Co. purchased Lincoln Motor Co. out of debt a century ago and established a luxury brand that would forever impact automotive design and pop culture. Henry Ford, with a nudge from his wife, ...