The MEL was only used in the Birds for 59 and only a handful were built John Holman got a few out of the Wixom Assembly Plant for his NASCAR Package, in 60 they returned to the 352 FE.
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Originally Posted by rawhide
I have heard that FE stands Ford/Edsel and Ford Engineering but I believe that Ford/Edsel is correct. At the same time the FE was developed Ford also designed the MEL and Mercury/Edsel/Lincoln is the only explanation I have heard for that. Both engines were released in 1958 models and the Edsel was the only car to use both. By 1959 they started using the MEL in Thunderbirds so it did not take long for their plans to change.
regards, Roland
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