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![(first posted 11/5/2014) After a recent week of Ford Thunderbirds with a healthy dose of the intermediate-sized 1977-79 generation, a profile of the Mercury Cougar XR7 of the same years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1-Cougar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The First Thundercat")
Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The First Thundercat
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 56 Comments(first posted 11/5/2014) After a recent week of Ford Thunderbirds with a healthy dose of the intermediate-sized 1977-79 generation, a profile of the Mercury Cougar XR7 of the same years […] -
On The Go Outtake: VW Diesel Rabbit – Still Hopping
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 20 CommentsHow many Diesel Rabbits have I caught over the years and shared them with you? Two dozen? At least. But there’s always more. And there will be more, undoubtedly. -
Curbside Outtake: The Rather Unusual Mercedes Sprinter Flatbed – Flat As A Board
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 19 CommentsProbably not so much so in Europe, but it’s the first flatbed Sprinter I’ve seen. And a very flat bed it is. -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2000-Nissan-Xterra-SE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary Finale: 2000 Nissan Xterra SE 4X4")
Classic CARmentary Finale: 2000 Nissan Xterra SE 4X4
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 17 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in […] -
![The Taurus SHO was one of the peak experiences of Ford’s golden years, which started in 1983 and ended…all too soon. It was unlike anything that had ever come out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SHO-top-1-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "R&T Vintage Review: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO – An American Legend Is Born")
R&T Vintage Review: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO – An American Legend Is Born
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 16 CommentsThe Taurus SHO was one of the peak experiences of Ford’s golden years, which started in 1983 and ended…all too soon. It was unlike anything that had ever come out […] -
![Welcome to part 2 – let’s kick things off with American metal, as there were several noteworthy sightings from that continent these past few weeks. I just caught the tail […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20201018_163356-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Sept./Oct. 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Sept./Oct. 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 22 CommentsWelcome to part 2 – let’s kick things off with American metal, as there were several noteworthy sightings from that continent these past few weeks. I just caught the tail […] -
![(first posted 11/4/2014) If you’re growing up a car nut in 2014 you have all sorts of information at your fingertips, with as much detail and context as you’d like. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/HOT-RODS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bookshelf Classics: Car Books of Youth")
Bookshelf Classics: Car Books of Youth
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 84 Comments(first posted 11/4/2014) If you’re growing up a car nut in 2014 you have all sorts of information at your fingertips, with as much detail and context as you’d like. […] -
![This certainly isn’t a stock color, but someone decided to add a little zing to their old Accord. Since it’s my favorite color, I approve. And it turns out there’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-427-060.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1989 Honda Accord – Paint It Blue")
Curbside Outtake: 1989 Honda Accord – Paint It Blue
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 9 CommentsThis certainly isn’t a stock color, but someone decided to add a little zing to their old Accord. Since it’s my favorite color, I approve. And it turns out there’s […] -
![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&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 […] -
![I’ve long lost count of how many farmers and growers I’ve visited over the past 40 to 45 years, throughout the country. Dozens should be close enough. The days the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9062.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2011 Ford Transit T280 2.2 TDCi – The Fruit Grower’s Grocery Getter")
CC Global: 2011 Ford Transit T280 2.2 TDCi – The Fruit Grower’s Grocery Getter
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 5 CommentsI’ve long lost count of how many farmers and growers I’ve visited over the past 40 to 45 years, throughout the country. Dozens should be close enough. The days the […] -
![September’s haul was lackluster and I was otherwise engaged for half of the month, so I decided to do two months’ worth of CC outtakes this time. For whatever reason, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20201023_163823-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Sept./Oct. 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Sept./Oct. 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 19 CommentsSeptember’s haul was lackluster and I was otherwise engaged for half of the month, so I decided to do two months’ worth of CC outtakes this time. For whatever reason, […] -
![The sale of the car that was the subject of last week’s COAL was necessitated by the arrival of this week’s COAL – a 2006 Mazda MPV. This is the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Mazda-pic-2016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Mazda MPV – Zoom Zoom Family Mover")
COAL: 2006 Mazda MPV – Zoom Zoom Family Mover
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 16 CommentsThe sale of the car that was the subject of last week’s COAL was necessitated by the arrival of this week’s COAL – a 2006 Mazda MPV. This is the […] -
![(first posted 11/3/2014) While the 1965 Ford has at times been described as “the box that the 1963 Pontiac came in,” I have always liked them. Perhaps because of family […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aa-5-29-and-5-30-2014-097-800x533.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 – Look Ma, 428 Four-Speed!")
Car Show Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 – Look Ma, 428 Four-Speed!
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 83 Comments(first posted 11/3/2014) While the 1965 Ford has at times been described as “the box that the 1963 Pontiac came in,” I have always liked them. Perhaps because of family […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2011) The traditional automotive architecture: front engine; rear wheel drive. It was once as ubiquitous as brick buildings are in some parts of the country. The 1976 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-59-118-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Honda Accord – Modern Architecture")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Honda Accord – Modern Architecture
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 105 Comments(first posted 9/15/2011) The traditional automotive architecture: front engine; rear wheel drive. It was once as ubiquitous as brick buildings are in some parts of the country. The 1976 […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge A100 and L600 Hanging Out Together
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 25 CommentsI’ve been waiting for this pairing for quite some time now: a Dodge A Series van and an L Series COE truck. And here they are, thanks to Jon O’Grady.
