Car History Ford henry ford Edsel edsel ford Tom Joslin 1/02/11 12:30pm 1/02/11 12:30pm g 4,560L 63Edit Edsel Takes the Reins of FoMoCo Tom Joslin PFollowOUnfollow 1/02/11 12:30pm 1/02/11 12:30pm g 4,560L 63EditS82 years ago yesterday Henry Ford's son Edsel succeeded his father as president of Ford. Even though Edsel helped develop cars like the hand built Lincoln Continental, his name remains synonymous with the failed car division. (Photo Credit: hugo90) 1 jFacebook iTwitter kTumblrLDiscuss