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About Author: Edward Snitkoff
Posts by Edward Snitkoff
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Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 92 Comments(first posted 12/24/2015) Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest […] -
Curbside Classic: 2007 Ford Fusion SEL V6 AWD – Perhaps The Most Appropriately Named Car In Automotive History
Posted on September 8, 2024 | 65 Comments“Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you were meant to be.” (First posted 9/9/2018) Star […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Taurus – Are You Not Entertained?
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/13/2012) As part of my post-Sandy survey of the (non-)damage to my hometown, I was assigned to Older Relative Patrol by my Dad. (In truth, that was […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996-1999 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – All Things Must Pass
Posted on July 19, 2024 | 149 Comments(first posted 10/25/2012) The Fab Four: Those guys from Liverpool who went on to change popular music forever were constantly being categorized, especially compared with their fellow bandmates. So if we apply their […] -
Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota Camry – I’ve Got A Symbol In My Driveway
Posted on June 30, 2024 | 171 Comments(first posted 1/31/2013. How can such a vanilla car (and the Prius) elicit such intense reaction in the comments? Oh, I know…) There is absolutely no question that the events […] -
Future Curbside Classic: 2013-20XX Ford Fusion – Is This Ford’s Last Midsize?
Posted on January 30, 2024 | 111 Comments(first posted 1/30/2018) The sedans are strong in my family. My father has one. I have one. My sister has one. You probably know someone who owns one […] -
Curbside Classic: 2007 Hyundai Sonata – Hyundai Changes Its Tune And Sings A Sweeter Melody
Posted on October 30, 2023 | 53 CommentsGreat television shows occasionally hit the ground running, offering a truly incredible experience from the first episode onward. Others initially struggle to find their footing, ultimately reaching their potential in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – At This Moment, You Mean Everything
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 146 Comments(first posted 11/7/2012) The first-generation Taurus went on sale exactly three hundred and sixty-four days before I was born, so it’s not as though I can draw on my memory. […] -
Curbside Classic: 2001 Ford Explorer – A Farewell To The Nineties
Posted on March 1, 2023 | 84 Comments(first posted 3/1/2017) Every once in a while some magazine or newspaper gets the idea to write an article about a high profile public figure that ponders whether the individual […] -
Curbside Classic: 2006 Ford Taurus – Nobody’s Hero
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 94 Comments(first posted 2/16/2013) Like that of the Beatles, the story of the Ford Taurus has been told so many times that pretty much everyone knows about it on some intrinsic […] -
Curbside Classic: Ford Classic 350 – Centurion Vehicles Creates A Frankenstein Suburban Fighter
Posted on January 18, 2023 | 83 CommentsWhat happens to a dream deferred? (first posted 1/3/2013) That question, asked by the great poet Langston Hughes, was meant to reflect on the experiences of African Americans in early […] -
Curbside Classic: 2005 Ford Escape – Fashionably Late To The Crossover Party
Posted on October 10, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 10/10/2016) If you were to briefly sum up the first generation Escape with a pastiche of a Gilbert & Sullivan song, it would go something like this: I […] -
COAL/QOTD: 2017 Ford Fusion SE – What Has Your COVID-19 Car Buying Experience Been Like?
Posted on March 15, 2022 | 36 CommentsBy January 2021, I had come to the conclusion that selling my 2013 Ford Focus was a mistake, despite the fact that Carvana gave me a decent price for it. […] -
Automotive History: 1986 Ford Taurus – Good Role Models And Clear Objectives Create A Breakthrough Car
Posted on December 21, 2021 | 75 Comments(first posted 12/21/2015) In November, J.J. Abrams had this to say about how George Lucas conceptualized Star Wars: Think about what he was able to stir up, the questions he […] -
COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – Getting To Know Ms. Cougar
Posted on January 26, 2021 | 41 CommentsWhen I last discussed my adventures with my 1986 Ford Taurus LX, aka “Ms. Cougar,” I detailed the experience of getting covered in transmission fluid, among other things. Since then, […]
![Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era (first posted 12/24/2015) Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/historia14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2007 Ford Fusion SEL V6 AWD – Perhaps The Most Appropriately Named Car In Automotive History “Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you were meant to be.” (First posted 9/9/2018) Star […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20180516_104113.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Taurus – Are You Not Entertained? (first posted 11/13/2012) As part of my post-Sandy survey of the (non-)damage to my hometown, I was assigned to Older Relative Patrol by my Dad. (In truth, that was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1030121233b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1996-1999 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – All Things Must Pass (first posted 10/25/2012) The Fab Four: Those guys from Liverpool who went on to change popular music forever were constantly being categorized, especially compared with their fellow bandmates. So if we apply their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Ford-Taurus-1996-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2004 Toyota Camry – I’ve Got A Symbol In My Driveway (first posted 1/31/2013. How can such a vanilla car (and the Prius) elicit such intense reaction in the comments? Oh, I know…) There is absolutely no question that the events […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/0120131022d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future Curbside Classic: 2013-20XX Ford Fusion – Is This Ford’s Last Midsize? (first posted 1/30/2018) The sedans are strong in my family. My father has one. I have one. My sister has one. You probably know someone who owns one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fusionporgs-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2007 Hyundai Sonata – Hyundai Changes Its Tune And Sings A Sweeter Melody Great television shows occasionally hit the ground running, offering a truly incredible experience from the first episode onward. Others initially struggle to find their footing, ultimately reaching their potential in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170627_104233.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – At This Moment, You Mean Everything (first posted 11/7/2012) The first-generation Taurus went on sale exactly three hundred and sixty-four days before I was born, so it’s not as though I can draw on my memory. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ford-taurus-1986-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2001 Ford Explorer – A Farewell To The Nineties (first posted 3/1/2017) Every once in a while some magazine or newspaper gets the idea to write an article about a high profile public figure that ponders whether the individual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2001-Ford-Explorer-front-right-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2006 Ford Taurus – Nobody’s Hero (first posted 2/16/2013) Like that of the Beatles, the story of the Ford Taurus has been told so many times that pretty much everyone knows about it on some intrinsic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0127131614a-800x600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Ford Classic 350 – Centurion Vehicles Creates A Frankenstein Suburban Fighter What happens to a dream deferred? (first posted 1/3/2013) That question, asked by the great poet Langston Hughes, was meant to reflect on the experiences of African Americans in early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1127121011a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2005 Ford Escape – Fashionably Late To The Crossover Party (first posted 10/10/2016) If you were to briefly sum up the first generation Escape with a pastiche of a Gilbert & Sullivan song, it would go something like this: I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/escapeexplorer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL/QOTD: 2017 Ford Fusion SE – What Has Your COVID-19 Car Buying Experience Been Like? By January 2021, I had come to the conclusion that selling my 2013 Ford Focus was a mistake, despite the fact that Carvana gave me a decent price for it. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210404_135407.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: 1986 Ford Taurus – Good Role Models And Clear Objectives Create A Breakthrough Car (first posted 12/21/2015) In November, J.J. Abrams had this to say about how George Lucas conceptualized Star Wars: Think about what he was able to stir up, the questions he […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/historia41.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – Getting To Know Ms. Cougar When I last discussed my adventures with my 1986 Ford Taurus LX, aka “Ms. Cougar,” I detailed the experience of getting covered in transmission fluid, among other things. Since then, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1986-Ford-Taurus-LX-Exterior-001-Front-Personal-Pic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


