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Curbside Classics Archives
Ford Archive
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![(first posted 2/9/2016) It seems our family keeps vehicles until they are about 15 years old. Our 88 Ranger and our 96 Windstar both departed at 15, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Canoes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Ford Focus – A Daily Dose Of Joy")
COAL: 2001 Ford Focus – A Daily Dose Of Joy
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 99 Comments(first posted 2/9/2016) It seems our family keeps vehicles until they are about 15 years old. Our 88 Ranger and our 96 Windstar both departed at 15, […] -
![Seeing an operable Granada in the wild should have been a cause for celebration. It’s not a frequent event. Instead, my opinions about things associated with the Granada overruled all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250324_122117.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Granada – Self Respect Cannot Be Recycled")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Granada – Self Respect Cannot Be Recycled
Posted on May 8, 2025 | 66 CommentsSeeing an operable Granada in the wild should have been a cause for celebration. It’s not a frequent event. Instead, my opinions about things associated with the Granada overruled all […] -
![Between 1964 and 1966, Ford was so busy selling Mustangs that they scarcely seemed to notice that they were falling behind in other segments of the performance market. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1966-Ford-Fairlane-GTA-Mecum-Auctions-T123-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA – “Genuine Imitation Supercar”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA – “Genuine Imitation Supercar”
Posted on April 26, 2025 | 28 CommentsBetween 1964 and 1966, Ford was so busy selling Mustangs that they scarcely seemed to notice that they were falling behind in other segments of the performance market. In […] -
![One of the problems with trying to run a car company as a truly global business is that product strategies that do well in certain markets don’t work at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1970-Ford-26M-Levoranta-Classic-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage AMS Review: 1970 Ford 26M – Ford Tries To Build A German LTD, Ends Up With A “Farmer’s Mercedes”")
Vintage AMS Review: 1970 Ford 26M – Ford Tries To Build A German LTD, Ends Up With A “Farmer’s Mercedes”
Posted on April 22, 2025 | 31 CommentsOne of the problems with trying to run a car company as a truly global business is that product strategies that do well in certain markets don’t work at […] -
![By the mid-1960s, performance-minded buyers’ interest was rapidly shifting away from big cars, but that didn’t stop Ford from giving the full-size sporty car theme one more shot with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1966-01_CL_1966_Ford_Galaxie_7L_43.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Ford Galaxie 7-Litre – “Tends To Confuse Bigger With Better”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Ford Galaxie 7-Litre – “Tends To Confuse Bigger With Better”
Posted on April 2, 2025 | 34 CommentsBy the mid-1960s, performance-minded buyers’ interest was rapidly shifting away from big cars, but that didn’t stop Ford from giving the full-size sporty car theme one more shot with the […] -
![It’s no secret that by the mid-1960s, most car magazines had long since decided that the Ford Thunderbird wasn’t their kind of car. In February 1969, however, Car Life […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1969-Ford-Thunderbird-2dr-Landau-Mecum-Auctions-front.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Ford Thunderbird Landau – “It’s Better Than My Living Room”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Ford Thunderbird Landau – “It’s Better Than My Living Room”
Posted on March 29, 2025 | 20 CommentsIt’s no secret that by the mid-1960s, most car magazines had long since decided that the Ford Thunderbird wasn’t their kind of car. In February 1969, however, Car Life […] -
![(first posted 7/11/2015) a·nom·a·ly: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. I had a Windstar. I drove it for almost 10 years without major problems. It still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Freestar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1996 Ford Windstar – Anomaly")
My 1996 Ford Windstar – Anomaly
Posted on March 27, 2025 | 50 Comments(first posted 7/11/2015) a·nom·a·ly: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. I had a Windstar. I drove it for almost 10 years without major problems. It still […] -
My 1988 Ford Ranger – The Wee Truck
Posted on March 20, 2025 | 58 Comments(first posted 7/18/2014) This is a story about a relationship that began and ended with shouting. -
![Contrary to popular belief, what originally made the Ford Mustang such a staggering success was not the rare 271-hp K-code engine, the hot Shelby GT-350, or the racier-looking fastback that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1965-Ford-Mustang-HT-six-Collecting-Cars-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Ford Mustang Six – The True Heart Of The Mustang’s Success")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Ford Mustang Six – The True Heart Of The Mustang’s Success
Posted on March 16, 2025 | 22 CommentsContrary to popular belief, what originally made the Ford Mustang such a staggering success was not the rare 271-hp K-code engine, the hot Shelby GT-350, or the racier-looking fastback that […] -
![Americans of a certain age may remember the original Ford Fiesta, a popular European subcompact that was sold in the U.S. from 1978 to 1980. The Mk1 Fiesta was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1982-Ford-Fiesta-XR2-Collecting-Cars-front-3q-reflection-crop.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1982 Ford Fiesta XR2 – Sportier European Cousin Of The Early U.S. Fiesta")
1982 Ford Fiesta XR2 – Sportier European Cousin Of The Early U.S. Fiesta
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 18 CommentsAmericans of a certain age may remember the original Ford Fiesta, a popular European subcompact that was sold in the U.S. from 1978 to 1980. The Mk1 Fiesta was […] -
![Once upon a time, factory air conditioning was one of the most (if not THE most) expensive automotive options you could buy — rarely seen at all, and then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1959-Ford-Galaxie-Barn-Finds-Select-Air-badge.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Air Conditioning On Low-Priced Full-Size U.S. Cars In The 1960s")
Air Conditioning On Low-Priced Full-Size U.S. Cars In The 1960s
Posted on March 9, 2025 | 58 CommentsOnce upon a time, factory air conditioning was one of the most (if not THE most) expensive automotive options you could buy — rarely seen at all, and then […] -
![(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/800px-MITSUBISHI_PROUDIA_BY51_01_ceficefi.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around the World")
Obscure Rebadges From Around the World
Posted on March 4, 2025 | 143 Comments(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […] -
![(originally posted 7/31/2011) Follow your own path. Have the courage of your convictions. Haste makes waste. Ford would prove each of these adages with its 1960 full-size cars, although not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Greg_pictures_Dec_2010_-_June_2011_131.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Starliner – Haste Makes Waste")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Starliner – Haste Makes Waste
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 162 Comments(originally posted 7/31/2011) Follow your own path. Have the courage of your convictions. Haste makes waste. Ford would prove each of these adages with its 1960 full-size cars, although not […] -
![If you’re more familiar with cars of the 1960s and 1970s, seeing both “Fairlane” and “Galaxie” badges on the same car might be puzzling, but prior to 1961, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1959-Ford-Galaxie-Town-Sedan-Cory-Behrens-Cohort-rear-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie – “Thunderbird In Looks, Thunderbird In Luxury”")
1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie – “Thunderbird In Looks, Thunderbird In Luxury”
Posted on March 1, 2025 | 33 CommentsIf you’re more familiar with cars of the 1960s and 1970s, seeing both “Fairlane” and “Galaxie” badges on the same car might be puzzling, but prior to 1961, the […] -
![(first posted 7/3/2014) As the 1950s unfolded, it quickly became apparent that “longer, lower, and wider” was the prevailing design methodology. To power the automobiles that were steadily becoming heavier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Ford-Y-block-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Ford FE Series V8 Engine")
Automotive History: The Ford FE Series V8 Engine
Posted on February 28, 2025 | 187 Comments(first posted 7/3/2014) As the 1950s unfolded, it quickly became apparent that “longer, lower, and wider” was the prevailing design methodology. To power the automobiles that were steadily becoming heavier […]
