In 71 or 72 there was a custom 60 Edsel 2-door around north Dallas or Richardson TX area that was called "Silver Cloud" Had a 392 hemi, auto, custom silver metalflake paint and silver metalflake vinyl interior, custom grill, etc... Very nice car. I was working at a Shell service station nights while attending NTSU and came to work one afternoon and this car was there for a fuel pump. Anyone around dallas at the time remember the car? Would like to find it and possible purchase.
don't have a pic. Don't even know who owned the car, but would like to get more info if anyone knows the car.
Found this in my garage. It's listed to have appeared in the show. One of the two contacts at the bottom of the poster is still kicking in and around Waco. I will give him a call to rattle his cage. Also found this online but no pics.
It has 4 two barrel carbs? I've seen 3 two barrels carbs and 2 four barrel carbs but never 4 two barrels. Got any pics of that? I've owned 5 Edsels-two 58s and three 59s but no 60s. Good luck-I hope you find it....
There seems to be some discrepancies. First I read four-2's then I see three-2's in the pic, automatic in the description then I see a clutch pedal. This has to be the car though. Not for me. Not an Edsel man. But wow 20k? Neat that it's survived for so long.
I found and bought the Silver Cloud yesterday. It still has the HEMI in it, but it's a 1954 331ci. Luckily, it appears to be a late 54 (non cast bell housing) Hemi. The car is very much there, but the paint hasn't faired well. It has lots of checking and some surface rust. I drove it 40 miles on some pretty old Goodyear Double Eagle tires. It's a handful to drive in it's current condition. Not sure what I'm going to do with it at this point, as space for another car is tight. I'll post pictures up soon.
First a 392/auto; second, a 354/auto; third, a 354 4 speed; Finally, a late 331 4 speed. Beautiful job, just look at everything. (Barris crests on front fenders?) How was it a 'handful' to drive, @Criscobath? Power steering or no? (765 lb. Chrysler is why I ask) Also: Ford T Bird Kelsey Hayes wire wheels? Great buy...
In my opinion, this isn't a Barris built car. From the research I have done online, it looks like the crests on the car are McCormick reproductions. In addition, the show sign that came with the car indicates it might have been falsely presented as a Barris car and they had to change the show sign. However, the sign appears to be signed by George Barris with the comment "A Great Kustom". The tires are old and splitting and the front suspension and steering are pretty vague. Under braking it pulls. The fastest I got it was 50 mph. It has an epic exhaust leak, just south of the exhaust manifolds. Looks like someone used plumbing supplies to try and fix it. ...and yes, no power steering and single pot drum brakes.
To answer an earlier question, I believe the wheels are Edsel specific and were sold as an option at time of purchase.
I remember seeing this car a year or two ago when it was posted on CL. What do you plan for it. If it were mine I know that interior could use some help, has a real early 70's vibe to the dash and seats. Enjoy your new toy. Tune it up and bring it to the next HAMB drags! -Dave
That's dated cool, perhaps, but the fact it's there and running is so good. I assume it's edsel brakes
Thanks for the comments, everyone. I'm unsure what I'm going to do with it. I don't have a covered space to keep the car, which is my immediate concern. The previous owner bought it with the intention of yanking the motor for a rat rod build. That's definitely not my goal should I decide to keep it. If I keep it, I'm going to preserve what's been done, make it road worthy, and detail the hell out of it. I've dreamed of owning a car like this, but I also own two other cars I have no intention of selling...
Well... Ain't that a hoot? It sure looks to me like the one and only! And all that chrome??? Please! Your plans are the best. To remove rust on the chrome parts, a soak in white vinegar (followed by a soda rinse) can be amazing! Try it on a small part overnight, and see for yourself. You may find yourself looking for larger soaking tubs! Replacing the interior wood with brushed aluminum, as well as a different steering wheel, would look good, and harmonize with the "Jet-Age" sixties style of the "Silver Cloud".
The thing that makes this car desirable (and valuable) is the fact that it's original to it's build, changing anything, even interior stuff, would be foolish. Fixing brakes, exhaust, steering, maybe trying to repair the paint that's on it, would all be time well spent, plus lots of polishing and cleaning. I'll assume the car wasn't that expensive if the previous owner bought it for the engine for a rat rod. If you decide to sell it in the end, you'll be very glad if the only things you did to the car were to make it functional and not anything "because it would look cooler".
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