Ford went all-in on the new Edsel in 1958, creating an additional brand and a division to support it. The Bermuda was the top-of-the-line station wagon, a “woodie” with faux side paneling. It would be one of the slowest sellers, and the name would be discontinued in 1959 as the Edsel division was streamlined. The seller has a weather-worn 6-passenger ’58 Bermuda that is also a roller (no engine or transmission installed). Located in Rock Spring, Wyoming, this forgotten “Ford” is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $14,000.
Edsel station wagons looked more like their Ford counterparts than the sedans and hardtops. They used the same 116-inch wheelbase and looked like a Ford except for the front clip with the infamous “horse collar” grille. The taillights were distinctive Edsel stuff with a boomerang shape that was directionally confusing when the turn signals were on. A 361 cubic inch V8 was standard in the Bermuda, but it’s gone along with its automatic transmission (remember the pushbuttons in the center of the steering wheel?).
Just 2,235 Bermuda wagons were ever built, with 1,456 having two seats (like the seller’s) instead of three. We’re told the engine is out of the vehicle, awaiting a rebuild, so we assume it will be included with the sale for the buyer to go through. At a minimum, a radiator and driveshaft will have to be sourced if you choose to restore this rare wagon.
The interior may be in fairly good shape, but the body is likely subject to more rust than we can see due to it being stored outside for part of the time. We have no idea how much trouble you’ll have finding and replacing the fake wood paneling that harkens back to the days of the true woodie a decade earlier. If you’re into wagons, you might be the only kid on your block to have an Edsel in your arsenal.
This would be a cool retro build but too high for what is offered.
I saw one in good shape running for 17 on the bat .
A minimal division by two or more in my book for no engine.
Good luck and hope it gets resurrected..
I hope they have both taillight assemblies in good order.
They are as rare as hen’s teeth.
If not restoration to factory would be futile.
Almost looks like 1957 Ford taillights could be substituted (?)
You’re probably correct, ’cause the ’58 Edsel wagons had their roots in the ’57 Ford wagons. That also made it relatively easy for customizers to swap ’58 Edsel wagon taillights into ’57 T-Birds and ’57-’58 Rancheros.
And, that’s another reason those taillights are so difficult to find.
One reason those taillights are scarce is customizers used to slap those wagon lights onto ‘57 Fairlanes.
Missing original motor
Missing many one off parts
Too much of a project for the ask.
Pass
VERY, VERY well worth restoring! The headlamp buckets, rockers, and rear fenders don’t appear to have lost to the tin worm, and I can only hope the engine/trans. are still with the seller, if not in the car. The front seat’s vinyl looks solid still, and I can only hope the back seat is too. The color is unusual, although I’ve seen a sedan or two this shade. When restoring, paint the rear fender scallops & roof white; the contrast would make it pop.
I remember seeing the Martha Stewart segment on Jay Leno’s show with her Bermuda wagon. I can envision a retro mod….exterior bone stock, upscale interior, disc brakes and a simple/higher HP 302 crate motor.
Martha’s car is a ‘Roundup’ 2-door 58 wagon, not a faux-woody like this Bermuda. And she drives hers around town there in down-east Maine, from her Edsel Ford-built home. (Edsel used this house as his Summer home back in the 1940s i think it was..)
I remember when they first came out and my dad and my uncle went to the newly established dealer to check them out. They came back unimpressed and made some comments about the grill that I didn’t understand. It only became clear some years later when I was in high school driving an old XK 120 which was missing the grill and guys reminded me what it looked like. I think the Edsel rested on a regular Ford chassis, but when you think of all the body stamping dies, the glass, the interiors and multiplied by all the variants from convertibles to wagons it becomes clear what a massive investment it was only to be rejected by the customers.
I’ve had two Bermuda’s and they are the coolest wagon made in ’58.
If you think $14 K sounds inflated wait until you restore it…
redo this and you are so far under water you will need scuba gear
“If you think you hate it now, wait until you drive it.”
It is so ugly, it’s attractive – but not for that number. Drop $10,000.00 off and maybe it is worth taking a chance on it.
Sorry days gone by not worth restoring you would have 30k in it and its still ugly
The missing parts are lost somewhere in “The Bermuda Triangle”. Sorry I couldn’t resist
Poppy and Rick – I agree. I think the 57 regular taillights would look better than those “open birds mouth” original Edsel tail lights. This would look cool retro modded , but you would have to have very deep pockets. Maybe some like Kendog could do it.
Uncommon and looks solid underneath, but it’s way too expensive to buy and restore. Plus it’s in Rock Springs, a thousand miles from anywhere, so just shipping it and the engine, etc. would cost a bundle.
Body and floors look pretty solid, but there is an unusual open hole above the driver’s side headlight. Also, looks like some time in its past the passenger side got an “old lady gash” running along the length of both doors. Even the fuel tank looks to have been driven over something and received a gash. I’ve got a 59 Ford wagon in far worse shape, but an Edsel in this factory color and rust-free is quite tempting. Maybe below five figures. Good luck to the seller.
Price dropped to $10,000 USD. And just for the fun of it, there’s a “1958 Edsel Station Wagon Driver Side Tail Light Housing w/ Backup Lens” available on EBay (eBay item number: 277393994039). Just in time for this car. Also worth noting: 1958 Edsel wagon tail lights could be ordered without backup lights. They also were asymmetrical, so you have to be careful during the parts hunt.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/277393994039
Very timely listing. I think I prefer the look of the ’57 Fairlane taillight, but I’d still want originals if I was restoring this.
Another price drop, to $9,000 USD this time. We’re getting there …
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