S1 Ep77: How Ford Made The Worst Car Ever
Past Gas
Donut Media
4.9 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 April 2021
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Here at Past Gas, we can’t get enough of car flops. How do bad cars get designed and approved? What makes a car a failure? How would you feel if you had a car NAMED after you that is now literally a crossword answer for “automotive failure”? Today on the podcast, James, Nolan, and Joe tell you the story of the Ford Edsel, a car built by committee that nobody wanted to buy. Except maybe Nolan-- listen to the podcast to find out why!
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