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Curbside Classics Archives
Continental Archive
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![(first posted 12/19/2011) Ah, the 1970’s. It was the Big decade, a time for big houses, big hair, big families, and big cars! Despite this being the Malaise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Autumn-Oh-Eleven-050-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Curbside Classic: 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Gas Fed Beef")
Classic Curbside Classic: 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Gas Fed Beef
Posted on November 12, 2024 | 158 Comments(first posted 12/19/2011) Ah, the 1970’s. It was the Big decade, a time for big houses, big hair, big families, and big cars! Despite this being the Malaise […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2018) The title may be a little provocative – after all, “peak anything” is almost always more opinion than fact. Sometimes, however, a case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1972LincolnContinental09Feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1972 Lincoln Continental – Making The Case For Peak 1970s Lincoln")
Car Show Classic: 1972 Lincoln Continental – Making The Case For Peak 1970s Lincoln
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 10/11/2018) The title may be a little provocative – after all, “peak anything” is almost always more opinion than fact. Sometimes, however, a case […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2013) For those of you out of the loop, I have a thing for 1950s to 1970s “big old American cars” in aqua. Whether the bright turquoise of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/79towncaraqua224_zps7537c788-e1360620014696.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Triple Aqua 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car – I’m In Love!")
Triple Aqua 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car – I’m In Love!
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 132 Comments(first posted 2/19/2013) For those of you out of the loop, I have a thing for 1950s to 1970s “big old American cars” in aqua. Whether the bright turquoise of […] -
![(first posted 6/18/2013) Let’s continue the Continental theme, shall we? None of the Continentals were exactly small cars–even the late-gen Taurus-based version, but the biggest of them all were undoubtedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/aa-6-8-2013-100-800x533.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Continental Mark V – Taking The Fifth, The First Time")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Continental Mark V – Taking The Fifth, The First Time
Posted on May 27, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 6/18/2013) Let’s continue the Continental theme, shall we? None of the Continentals were exactly small cars–even the late-gen Taurus-based version, but the biggest of them all were undoubtedly […] -
![(first posted 4/27/2018) Jason Shafer recently wrote an excellent post on the 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst and in it he included an early historical account about George Hurst. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/George-Hurst-with-Continental.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1946 Lincoln Continental – Customized and Updated by George Hurst")
Automotive History: 1946 Lincoln Continental – Customized and Updated by George Hurst
Posted on April 27, 2024 | 29 Comments(first posted 4/27/2018) Jason Shafer recently wrote an excellent post on the 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst and in it he included an early historical account about George Hurst. […] -
![(first posted 4/18/2018) I suspect that all of us have a car from early in our lives that a parent or relative almost bought but did not. Those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1969LincolnContinental02a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Lincoln Continental – Missed It By THAT Much")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Lincoln Continental – Missed It By THAT Much
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 88 Comments(first posted 4/18/2018) I suspect that all of us have a car from early in our lives that a parent or relative almost bought but did not. Those […] -
![(first posted 2/16/2018) Jon7190 has taken us several trips to the classic car auctions in Scottsdale, and promises a few more looks soon. Jon’s sharing at some of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1973Auburn02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Flashback: 1974 – Classic Car Auctions The Way They Used To Be")
CC Flashback: 1974 – Classic Car Auctions The Way They Used To Be
Posted on February 16, 2024 | 30 Comments(first posted 2/16/2018) Jon7190 has taken us several trips to the classic car auctions in Scottsdale, and promises a few more looks soon. Jon’s sharing at some of […] -
![(First Posted 1/2/2014 – includes revisions) Automobile nameplates with lengthy histories naturally see more changes over their storied lifetime. This 2000 Lincoln Continental may seem like the furthest thing possible […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_3029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Lincoln Continental – Time Doesn’t Change Everything")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Lincoln Continental – Time Doesn’t Change Everything
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 156 Comments(First Posted 1/2/2014 – includes revisions) Automobile nameplates with lengthy histories naturally see more changes over their storied lifetime. This 2000 Lincoln Continental may seem like the furthest thing possible […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/72MarkIV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life")
Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […] -
![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 | 36 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 6/5/2017) Some cars just have a way of making a connection with a guy. There are cars that have become iconic in film. There are cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1960LincolnMkV01a-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Convertible – A Long Way From Mount Rushmore")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Convertible – A Long Way From Mount Rushmore
Posted on June 5, 2023 | 106 Comments(first posted 6/5/2017) Some cars just have a way of making a connection with a guy. There are cars that have become iconic in film. There are cars […] -
![The not-so-pearly chainlink gates of the junkyard do not discriminate, they welcome one and all to the heaven that is laid out on a bounteous few acres of land often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_9438.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Snow Angel (Of Death)")
Curbside Recycling: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Snow Angel (Of Death)
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 53 CommentsThe not-so-pearly chainlink gates of the junkyard do not discriminate, they welcome one and all to the heaven that is laid out on a bounteous few acres of land often […] -
![(first posted 2/2/2017) The church where I serve is in a tough neighborhood. It was solidly middle class when it was built a hundred years ago, but today it knows […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/76MarkVIAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Former Cover Girl Now Living on the Wrong Side of the Tracks")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Former Cover Girl Now Living on the Wrong Side of the Tracks
Posted on January 2, 2023 | 92 Comments(first posted 2/2/2017) The church where I serve is in a tough neighborhood. It was solidly middle class when it was built a hundred years ago, but today it knows […] -
![I have wanted to write about a Continental Mark III since I began writing for CC over a decade ago. Not the gargantuan 1959 version, but the one from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1970-Mark-III-Yellow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / Cars of my Father: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Lemon Yellow")
Curbside Classic / Cars of my Father: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Lemon Yellow
Posted on June 19, 2022 | 27 CommentsI have wanted to write about a Continental Mark III since I began writing for CC over a decade ago. Not the gargantuan 1959 version, but the one from the […] -
![(first posted 5/18/2012) Lincoln really had a hard time finding its way in the 1950s. Known for some of the finest custom bodied luxury cars in the 1930s, the mid-priced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/lllllm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Lincoln Sedan – Trying To Out-Cadillac Cadillac")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Lincoln Sedan – Trying To Out-Cadillac Cadillac
Posted on February 27, 2022 | 143 Comments(first posted 5/18/2012) Lincoln really had a hard time finding its way in the 1950s. Known for some of the finest custom bodied luxury cars in the 1930s, the mid-priced […]
