[NTLK] OT: Edsel Re: Tech Turkeys column ps.

From: James N. Johnston (jimthej_at_mac.com)
Date: Thu Nov 29 2001 - 22:47:46 EST


on 11/29/01 10:45 AM, Jim Anderson at jiman_at_microsoft.com wrote:

> IIRC, the Edsel was a really slick, radically styled muscle car
> which was discontinued for marketing reasons.
Wrong: it was a bloated underpowered overlarge boat that wallowed around
corners like a dismasted sailing ship in a quartering sea. One of my friends
folks bought a '59 to replace their tight-assed '56 Ford with the same V-8.
Too much chrome on the front focused on that big horse-collar center
section.
That is the biggest insult to Newton ever!!!!!!!!!!

Jim Johnston
Teacher
Mac Smacker
Newton User

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