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2000 Archive
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			QOTD: Van or Pickup – Which Would You Use For This Situation?Posted on November 6, 2018 | 50 CommentsBefore I jump into this, I will freely admit what I am about to outline is definitely a first world dilemma. There is no right or wrong answer for this […]
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			Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It ArrivederciPosted on November 17, 2016 | 28 CommentsA time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […]
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			QOTD: What Was Your Last Sizable Automotive Undertaking?Posted on July 5, 2016 | 128 CommentsOver time I have repeatedly expressed my chronic disdain of vans, mine in particular. Even though I own this Ford, for my purposes vans are the automotive equivalent of a […]
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			Reminiscing About The Herd: Experiences From Four Generations Of Ford TaurusPosted on December 26, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhen Taurus Week was proposed, I had a sudden and less than pleasant realization – I have driven more Taurii than any other single make or model of vehicle. Further, […]
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			A Mostly Forgotten Angle – The View from the BackseatPosted on April 5, 2015 | 85 Comments(Note: This was written by my daughter, who is in 7th Grade. Except for the header picture and where noted, all pictures were taken by her.) I am not a […]
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			Town Car Update: One Year, One Battery, One Oil ChangePosted on October 14, 2014 | 93 CommentsAs of this writing (10-06-2014) I have had my 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier nearly a year. It was purchased on Columbus Day 2013, which was October 14. As today […]
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			Car Lot Classic: 2000 Cadillac Eldorado ESC – Press Escape To Return To Main MenuPosted on September 15, 2014 | 54 CommentsThe 1990s were the last stand for the American Personal Luxury Coupe. At the beginning of the decade, there were luxo-coupes aplenty to choose from: Lincoln Mark VII (and the […]
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			Is It Bigger Than A Town Car: 2006 Chrysler 300 LimitedPosted on March 6, 2014 | 36 CommentsI’ve always had an interest in the RWD Chrysler 300, ever since the pre-production test drives and first impressions appeared in print. Here was an all-new vehicle that looked like […]
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			Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never ComplainPosted on November 14, 2013 | 35 CommentsAuthor’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […]
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			My First Curbside Classic – 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Edition – Of McCarthy, My Grandparents, And Other ThingsPosted on November 5, 2013 | 77 CommentsWell, I’ve finally done it. You may have gotten hints from my ebay find 1991 Eldo Biarritz and my lengthier treatise on the world of the 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham, […]
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			CC Outtake: The Rare “Arquis LS” Custom Brougham LandauPosted on May 27, 2013 | 25 CommentsYou think you know everything about Panthers? Well, ever seen an Arquis LS? I hadn’t, until very recently. Indeed, despite my collection of L-M literature from the late ’60s to […]
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			COAL: My 2000 Acura TL – A Modern Day Q-ShipPosted on July 1, 2012 | 54 CommentsThe term Q-Ship originally referred to a Royal Navy war ship in merchant-vessel disguise. When a U-Boat would approach and open fire, the Q-Ship would drop its screens and […]
 
				![QOTD:  Van or Pickup – Which Would You Use For This Situation? Before I jump into this, I will freely admit what I am about to outline is definitely a first world dilemma.  There is no right or wrong answer for this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_0418.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters This true story is about these three sisters.  At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46.  From what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ruth-thelma-mary.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future CC For Sale:  It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Ball-joint-receipt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD:  What Was Your Last Sizable Automotive Undertaking? Over time I have repeatedly expressed my chronic disdain of vans, mine in particular.  Even though I own this Ford, for my purposes vans are the automotive equivalent of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_1488.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Reminiscing About The Herd:  Experiences From Four Generations Of Ford Taurus When Taurus Week was proposed, I had a sudden and less than pleasant realization – I have driven more Taurii than any other single make or model of vehicle.  Further, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1993-Ford-Taurus-04-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![A Mostly Forgotten Angle – The View from the Backseat (Note:  This was written by my daughter, who is in 7th Grade.  Except for the header picture and where noted, all pictures were taken by her.) I am not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/beverly-hillbillies-oldsmobile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Town Car Update: One Year, One Battery, One Oil Change As of this writing (10-06-2014) I have had my 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier nearly a year. It was purchased on Columbus Day 2013, which was October 14. As today […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/08-02-2014-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Lot Classic: 2000 Cadillac Eldorado ESC – Press Escape To Return To Main Menu The 1990s were the last stand for the American Personal Luxury Coupe. At the beginning of the decade, there were luxo-coupes aplenty to choose from: Lincoln Mark VII (and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/08-17-2014-008-e1408319270466.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Is It Bigger Than A Town Car: 2006 Chrysler 300 Limited I’ve always had an interest in the RWD Chrysler 300, ever since the pre-production test drives and first impressions appeared in print. Here was an all-new vehicle that looked like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/aa-5-5-2013-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Autobiography:  2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain Author’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping.  The anticipated timeframe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_12061.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My First Curbside Classic – 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Edition – Of McCarthy, My Grandparents, And Other Things Well, I’ve finally done it. You may have gotten hints from my ebay find 1991 Eldo Biarritz and my lengthier treatise on the world of the 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10-24-and-10-25-2013-006-800x551-e1382832952720.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: The Rare “Arquis LS” Custom Brougham Landau You think you know everything about Panthers? Well, ever seen an Arquis LS? I hadn’t, until very recently. Indeed, despite my collection of L-M literature from the late ’60s to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/5-24-2013-036-800x533-e1369680014731.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: My 2000 Acura TL – A Modern Day Q-Ship   The term Q-Ship originally referred to a Royal Navy war ship in merchant-vessel disguise. When a U-Boat would approach and open fire, the Q-Ship would drop its screens and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Acura-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


