“Redemption”

1958 Edsel Ranger Resto-Mod

1958 Edsels are not a typical canvas for a hot rod build, so we were surprised to see this PPG painted burgundy and silver example at the 2018 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas.

This beauty based on the Ford-based Ranger model was built by Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop in Louisville Tennessee for owners George and Kathy Lange is powered by a Roush Racing supercharged Ford Coyote 305-cubic inch engine.

Instead of the original steering wheel mounted Teletouch automatic transmission, the engine’s 700 horsepower is passed through a console-mounted 5-speed Tremec transmission to a Currie Engineering 9-inch Ford rear end.

The interior created by Steve Holcomb’s Pro Auto Custom Interiors with 1964 Ford Thunderbird bucket seats and a custom-built console, with custom built gauges from Classic Instruments and the trademark Edsel floating dial speedometer was rebuilt.       


Photos by the author