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Curbside Classics Archives
Ford Brands 1960s Archive
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![(first posted 5/29/2012; updated with additional images in 2015) At Curbside Classic, we spend our days debating the merits (or deficits) of old cars, based on our faulty memories, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Six-Luxury-Cars-002-800-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Review: Six Luxury Cars – 1965 Rolls-Royce, Mercedes 600, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jaguar and Imperial")
Vintage C/D Review: Six Luxury Cars – 1965 Rolls-Royce, Mercedes 600, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jaguar and Imperial
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 230 Comments(first posted 5/29/2012; updated with additional images in 2015) At Curbside Classic, we spend our days debating the merits (or deficits) of old cars, based on our faulty memories, […] -
![We know of the triumphs and foibles of legendary figures, as their fame grows in time. Events turn into myths, and what was once uncertain, it’s accepted as inevitable fate. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1967-69 Mustang – Living With A Legend")
Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1967-69 Mustang – Living With A Legend
Posted on October 14, 2023 | 23 CommentsWe know of the triumphs and foibles of legendary figures, as their fame grows in time. Events turn into myths, and what was once uncertain, it’s accepted as inevitable fate. […] -
![Today’s MT vintage review checks out a trio of top American luxury models from 1969, one each from the Big 3. There are two 2-doors, the Cadillac Coupe de Ville, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TEST.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1969 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Lincoln Continental, Imperial – American Luxury Comparison")
Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1969 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Lincoln Continental, Imperial – American Luxury Comparison
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 35 CommentsToday’s MT vintage review checks out a trio of top American luxury models from 1969, one each from the Big 3. There are two 2-doors, the Cadillac Coupe de Ville, […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2013, Revised and updated 8/19/2023) We keep coming back to this topic, first with yesterday’s Comet and then today’s Falcon Sprint. That era was indeed the beginning […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/books_004.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1963 Days – Popular Science Tests the Hot Compacts")
Automotive History: 1963 Days – Popular Science Tests the Hot Compacts
Posted on August 19, 2023 | 88 Comments(first posted 10/16/2013, Revised and updated 8/19/2023) We keep coming back to this topic, first with yesterday’s Comet and then today’s Falcon Sprint. That era was indeed the beginning […] -
![(first posted 7/8/2017) Back in 1967, the core of the U.S. market was still full-sized cars (54% of total sales), and the jumbo models from the “Low Priced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1967LowPriceThreeFrontMain.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS, Ford Galaxie 500, Plymouth Sport Fury – Sampling 2-door Hardtops From The “Low Priced Three”")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS, Ford Galaxie 500, Plymouth Sport Fury – Sampling 2-door Hardtops From The “Low Priced Three”
Posted on August 8, 2023 | 120 Comments(first posted 7/8/2017) Back in 1967, the core of the U.S. market was still full-sized cars (54% of total sales), and the jumbo models from the “Low Priced […] -
![This post calls forth some of the smaller details about this 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom 2-Door Hardtop Coupe. I take that angle, since this is a vehicle that has been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/63meteor_taillight.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom – It’s the Little Things That Count")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom – It’s the Little Things That Count
Posted on August 2, 2023 | 36 CommentsThis post calls forth some of the smaller details about this 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom 2-Door Hardtop Coupe. I take that angle, since this is a vehicle that has been […] -
![It’s November ’66 and Car And Driver tests two new models in the burgeoning Personal Luxury Car market. ‘It seems appropriate to compare the Thunderbird and Cadillac… the T-Bird is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver Comparison: 1967 Ford Thunderbird And Cadillac Eldorado – A New Contender Enters The Personal Luxury Car Wars")
Vintage Car And Driver Comparison: 1967 Ford Thunderbird And Cadillac Eldorado – A New Contender Enters The Personal Luxury Car Wars
Posted on July 16, 2023 | 43 CommentsIt’s November ’66 and Car And Driver tests two new models in the burgeoning Personal Luxury Car market. ‘It seems appropriate to compare the Thunderbird and Cadillac… the T-Bird is […] -
![(first posted 7/5/2017) A few weeks ago, J P Cavanaugh penned this great “compare and contrast” post on the 1961 Dodge Dart and the 1961 Chevrolet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ChevyDodgeFord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1961 Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Dart, Ford Galaxie – Which One Of These Does Not Belong?")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1961 Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Dart, Ford Galaxie – Which One Of These Does Not Belong?
Posted on July 10, 2023 | 111 Comments(first posted 7/5/2017) A few weeks ago, J P Cavanaugh penned this great “compare and contrast” post on the 1961 Dodge Dart and the 1961 Chevrolet […] -
![Let’s revisit the father of the brougham epoch, as it’s known at CC; the Ford LTD. As it often happens with successful ideas, it’s educational to look at its foundations; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1965-02-CD-FORD-Ltd-Test-1-5-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Car And Driver’s 1965 Ford LTD – Possibly The Best Ford Ever Built")
Vintage Review: Car And Driver’s 1965 Ford LTD – Possibly The Best Ford Ever Built
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 24 CommentsLet’s revisit the father of the brougham epoch, as it’s known at CC; the Ford LTD. As it often happens with successful ideas, it’s educational to look at its foundations; […] -
![Car Life was suitable impressed with the newly released 1967 Mercury Cougar, calling it a ‘finished product… done with subtle discernment.’ Testers praised the model, as it had an identity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1967-COVER.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Car Life’s 1967 Mercury Cougar – Finesse In Fabrication")
Vintage Review: Car Life’s 1967 Mercury Cougar – Finesse In Fabrication
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 22 CommentsCar Life was suitable impressed with the newly released 1967 Mercury Cougar, calling it a ‘finished product… done with subtle discernment.’ Testers praised the model, as it had an identity […] -
![Regarding the quote in the title: it was too long to put the whole thing up there, but here’s the full opening sentence from R&T’s review of the new Maverick: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mav-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1970 Ford Maverick – “…They’ve Got To Be Out Of Their Minds”")
Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1970 Ford Maverick – “…They’ve Got To Be Out Of Their Minds”
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 90 CommentsRegarding the quote in the title: it was too long to put the whole thing up there, but here’s the full opening sentence from R&T’s review of the new Maverick: […] -
![In 1962, Ford was getting blown away by Chevrolet, thanks in very large part due to the Chevy V8’s near dominance in all manner of sporting events as well as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/4-6-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 406 – “Total Performance” Started Here")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 406 – “Total Performance” Started Here
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 30 CommentsIn 1962, Ford was getting blown away by Chevrolet, thanks in very large part due to the Chevy V8’s near dominance in all manner of sporting events as well as […] -
![The three top-dog racing-oriented V8s in the classic mid-sixties performance era were of course the Chevy big blocks, the Chrysler 426 hemi and the Ford 427. The Ford was something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/g-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 427 – This One Takes Olympic-Sized Muscles To Drive")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 427 – This One Takes Olympic-Sized Muscles To Drive
Posted on March 22, 2023 | 44 CommentsThe three top-dog racing-oriented V8s in the classic mid-sixties performance era were of course the Chevy big blocks, the Chrysler 426 hemi and the Ford 427. The Ford was something […] -
![The 1960 Comet was the first “senior compact”, one year before the B-O-P trio arrived with that brief. The Comet had a rather long 114″ wheelbase (two more than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/c-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Comet, With New Optional 101 HP 170 Six – It Should Have Been The Standard Engine")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Comet, With New Optional 101 HP 170 Six – It Should Have Been The Standard Engine
Posted on March 5, 2023 | 26 CommentsThe 1960 Comet was the first “senior compact”, one year before the B-O-P trio arrived with that brief. The Comet had a rather long 114″ wheelbase (two more than the […] -
![The VW bus was a truly revolutionary vehicle, of the kind that appear very rarely. Its utility, economy and space efficiency put it in a class of its own, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bus-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1961 VW Bus, Corvair Greenbrier, and Ford Econoline – Wherein A 40 HP VW Bus Ties An 80 HP Greenbrier In The 1/4 Mile")
Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1961 VW Bus, Corvair Greenbrier, and Ford Econoline – Wherein A 40 HP VW Bus Ties An 80 HP Greenbrier In The 1/4 Mile
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 69 CommentsThe VW bus was a truly revolutionary vehicle, of the kind that appear very rarely. Its utility, economy and space efficiency put it in a class of its own, which […]
