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![(Updated 9/24/2026) The place: Dearborn, Michigan. The date: March 1, 1994. “We here in the Ford organization (that we like to think of as a big family) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1998-Ford-Windstar-07.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1998 Ford Windstar – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Minivan (part 7)")
![(Updated 9/19/2026) It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model. The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the bread […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-stud.jpg "The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers")
![(Updated 8/26/2026) Certain cities are inextricably linked to the vehicles their residents made. Everyone who knows cars can pair the Michigan cities of Flint with Buick, Lansing with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1965JeepGladiator03.jpg "1965 Jeep Gladiator J-2000 – Toledo’s Jeep Legacy Lives On in This Gladiator")
![(Updated 8/20/2026) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but chose […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc68Thunderbird01-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?")
![(Updated 7/24/2026) Elite (n): The most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Synonyms include upper crust, intelligentsia or nobility. When Ford chose this name […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1976FordElite03.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Elite – A Highfalutin’ Hash")
![(Updated 7/23/2026) 1949 marked a special time in Studebaker’s history. That was the year that Studebaker Corporation was at its peak in profitability, with a net of over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cc49Studebaker2a-crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser – On Top Of The World")
![(Updated 7/13/2026) Automotive history has a way of repeating itself. Thirty years after Ford found itself chasing Chevrolet’s seemingly unstoppable success, the tables had turned. By 1990, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1990-Chevrolet-Lumina-03-Small.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Lumina — Suddenly It’s 1960 (In Reverse)")
![The Big Mustang. The Fat Mustang. The Bloatstang. This final iteration of Lee Iacocca’s brainchild was never really loved in its youth. How do I know? I was one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1973-Mustang-06-115x115.jpg "1973 Ford Mustang – The Long Road to Reputational Rehab")
![(Updated 6/21/2026) What is it about our fathers’ cars? Those of us who were car-crazed little boys (and girls) certainly lapped up every car experience we could get our little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1969FordLTD01.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – My Father’s Day Present")
![(Updated 4/28/2026) When it was introduced, the Dakota did not fit neatly into the then-common world of regular trucks and compact trucks. But its unusual size would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1988-Dodge-Dakota-02-Small.jpg "1988 Dodge Dakota: Not Too Big, Not Too Small — Quietly Defining The Modern Midsize Truck")
![(Updated 4/11/2026) Let’s say it from the start, “Safari” might just be the best station wagon name ever. In a sea of ’60s names that sounded like suburban […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1963-Pontiac-Catalina-Safari-01-Small.jpg "1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari: How To Experience Wildlife In The Suburbs")
![(Updated 4/1/2026) Every so often a corporate project gets started with great hopes, and a promising car is the result. Unfortunately, sometimes the unexpected can happen which pulls the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/89MGMConvert.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis Convertible Sedan – The Only One In Existence")
![(Updated 3/27/2026) The 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1979-Ford-Mustang-07Small.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start")
![Sixty years ago, a multimedia phenomenon swept America, and indeed, the world. People have now spent years laughing at them, but The Monkees were everywhere in the fall of 1966. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monkeemobile-Dean-Jeffries-exterior-02-115x115.jpg "Hey Hey, It’s The Monkeemobile")
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