The Edsel has gone down in automotive history as one of the most tragic sales flops ever, and you can now buy on eBay the car that sunk the whole brand: the press vehicle used in promotional photos and at the car’s official unveil.

Ford manufactured roughly 75 of these press cars for the Edsel’s launch in August 1957, and this car is verified to be one of the three or four that remain.

Strangely – but appropriately enough for a press car – the Edsel for sale is a base model Pacer, but one that comes well-equipped with more options than any sensible buyer would’ve ordered when new.

The Wisconsin-based seller is in no hurry to let go of the historic vehicle, but realizes this rarest-of-the-rare Edsel could use a thorough restoration, and that’s something he can’t afford to give it.

The car seems to be in decent shape overall, with a darker Spruce Green respray paint job covering its original Spring Green. (He notes, though, a repaint is recommended.) He’s added a few new parts since buying it in 2016, but suggests a tune-up could fix the “flat spot” in the carb.

The car sits at roughly US$12,000 as of this writing, which is already not far off of a regular Edsel’s value (Hagerty lists these cars as going for on average US$14,800 in good condition). However, it’s not yet reached reserve, suggesting the seller wants a little more. You’ve about a week if you’d like to make this historic failure your own.