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![My recent post on the AOD transmission brought out some unfavorable comments on that particular transmission. The AOD was designed during the time period not known for great transmissions. American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Hydramatic-Ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What is Your Favorite and Least Favorite Automatic Transmission?")
QOTD: What is Your Favorite and Least Favorite Automatic Transmission?
Posted on November 24, 2022 | 71 CommentsMy recent post on the AOD transmission brought out some unfavorable comments on that particular transmission. The AOD was designed during the time period not known for great transmissions. American […] -
![The 1973 OPEC oil embargo had a massive impact on the auto industry. In short order, fuel economy suddenly moved to the forefront of deciding factors for new car shoppers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ford-FIOD-AOD-Transmission.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Ford AOD – An In-Depth Look At Its Design & Function – Lugging Its Way to Higher Fuel Efficiency")
Automotive History: Ford AOD – An In-Depth Look At Its Design & Function – Lugging Its Way to Higher Fuel Efficiency
Posted on November 17, 2022 | 32 CommentsThe 1973 OPEC oil embargo had a massive impact on the auto industry. In short order, fuel economy suddenly moved to the forefront of deciding factors for new car shoppers. […] -
![I love Lincolns. I hate Lincolns. Which Lincolns fall into which category is the stuff for which a website like CC was made. In which of those two barrels may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1987LincolnTCSailAmerica11Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Town Car Sail America Edition – Truth In Advertising")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Town Car Sail America Edition – Truth In Advertising
Posted on June 20, 2019 | 54 CommentsI love Lincolns. I hate Lincolns. Which Lincolns fall into which category is the stuff for which a website like CC was made. In which of those two barrels may […] -
![The Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so many levels. It was never supposed to survive to the end of the 1980s, let alone thrive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1989MercuryGrandMarquis09-crop2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Panthers Run In The Family
Posted on December 5, 2011 | 75 CommentsThe Panther-platform Grand Marquis (and Crown Victoria) is/was an accidental car on so many levels. It was never supposed to survive to the end of the 1980s, let alone thrive […]
