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Ford Brands 1950s Archive
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![Ford Motor Company enjoyed a good year for 1957. The Ford Division introduced thoroughly revamped cars throughout its line-up, and even offered supercharging for the first time ever as an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/32893411947_8fb364e6f7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Ford Motor Company")
Vintage Review: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Ford Motor Company
Posted on July 15, 2025 | 16 CommentsFord Motor Company enjoyed a good year for 1957. The Ford Division introduced thoroughly revamped cars throughout its line-up, and even offered supercharging for the first time ever as an […] -
![(first posted 4/19/2018) Last week, Paul couldn’t help but love the stylish “Mid-Century” grille on this 1955 Monterey 2-Door Hardtop–a true Curbside Classic. But how was the rest of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MT0155-Mercury-Main-Image-Opt-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1955 Mercury – Motor Trend Checks Out The “Big M”")
Vintage Review: 1955 Mercury – Motor Trend Checks Out The “Big M”
Posted on April 19, 2024 | 37 Comments(first posted 4/19/2018) Last week, Paul couldn’t help but love the stylish “Mid-Century” grille on this 1955 Monterey 2-Door Hardtop–a true Curbside Classic. But how was the rest of […] -
![In a recent post here with a 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, CC’s Jim Cavanaugh left a comment about a 1956 Speed Age comparison where the Golden Hawk was faster than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Speed Age Track Test: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, Chrysler 300-B, Corvette and Thunderbird – Comparing “America’s ’56 Sports Cars”")
Vintage Speed Age Track Test: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, Chrysler 300-B, Corvette and Thunderbird – Comparing “America’s ’56 Sports Cars”
Posted on April 27, 2023 | 18 CommentsIn a recent post here with a 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, CC’s Jim Cavanaugh left a comment about a 1956 Speed Age comparison where the Golden Hawk was faster than […] -
![(first posted 9/16/2016) It’s hard to imagine in today’s new car market that just three makes could command over half of U.S. car sales, but that was the case back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT0157ChevyFordPlymouthMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Road Testing The Low Priced Three")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Road Testing The Low Priced Three
Posted on September 16, 2022 | 41 Comments(first posted 9/16/2016) It’s hard to imagine in today’s new car market that just three makes could command over half of U.S. car sales, but that was the case back […] -
![Somewhat surprisingly, Road & Track’s very first road test was not of an MG, but of a rather prosaic 1947 Ford. So it seemed fitting that in their 25th anniversary […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "R&T 25th Anniversary Review: 1947 and 1972 Fords – “It Has Nothing That Could Be Described As ‘Handling'”")
R&T 25th Anniversary Review: 1947 and 1972 Fords – “It Has Nothing That Could Be Described As ‘Handling'”
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 39 CommentsSomewhat surprisingly, Road & Track’s very first road test was not of an MG, but of a rather prosaic 1947 Ford. So it seemed fitting that in their 25th anniversary […] -
![Given the Corvette’s miserable sales in its first few years, it was a very good move on Ford’s part to reposition their sports car project Thunderbird as a “personal car”. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Thunderbird-1957-from-high.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Thunderbird – Do We Detect a Wee Bit of Corvette Envy?")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Thunderbird – Do We Detect a Wee Bit of Corvette Envy?
Posted on July 8, 2020 | 25 CommentsGiven the Corvette’s miserable sales in its first few years, it was a very good move on Ford’s part to reposition their sports car project Thunderbird as a “personal car”. […]
