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![As the Ford Fusion rides off into the sunset, it can only be playing one song: Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Production at Ford’s Hermosillo plant ends today for the mid-size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/fusionmkz2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: RIP Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ – Ford Motor Company’s Last Mid-Size Sedans")
Curbside Newsstand: RIP Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ – Ford Motor Company’s Last Mid-Size Sedans
Posted on July 30, 2020 | 82 CommentsAs the Ford Fusion rides off into the sunset, it can only be playing one song: Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Production at Ford’s Hermosillo plant ends today for the mid-size […] -
![I have written about my 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum several times before (here and here). Now that it is has accumulated nearly 40,000 miles and is at the end of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_0773.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Long Term Followup: 40,000 Miles with a 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum")
COAL Long Term Followup: 40,000 Miles with a 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum
Posted on February 25, 2020 | 47 CommentsI have written about my 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum several times before (here and here). Now that it is has accumulated nearly 40,000 miles and is at the end of […] -
![The Subaru Outback is an institution. Since 1994, Subaru has essentially been the only entry in a segment it created. To be fair, there were a number of mainstream, mid-size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-28-Gallery2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Next Generation Ford Fusion To Debut Next Year As Outback Competitor")
Curbside Newsstand: Next Generation Ford Fusion To Debut Next Year As Outback Competitor
Posted on January 29, 2020 | 59 CommentsThe Subaru Outback is an institution. Since 1994, Subaru has essentially been the only entry in a segment it created. To be fair, there were a number of mainstream, mid-size […] -
![I think everyone is entitled to at least one automotive purchasing mistake in life. Personally, my mistake was opting to go for a brand new Focus in 2013 instead of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-10-2008-Ford-Fusion-SE-Well-Maintained1-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs For Sale: 2008 Ford Fusion SE vs. 2008 Mercury Milan Premier V6 – The Cars I Should Have Considered In 2013")
CCs For Sale: 2008 Ford Fusion SE vs. 2008 Mercury Milan Premier V6 – The Cars I Should Have Considered In 2013
Posted on January 12, 2020 | 30 CommentsI think everyone is entitled to at least one automotive purchasing mistake in life. Personally, my mistake was opting to go for a brand new Focus in 2013 instead of […] -
![Ford sales declined at a higher rate than the industry average. It was the first year that Ford explicitly operated as an automaker primarily concerned with crossover, utility, and truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_105542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent
Posted on January 9, 2020 | 22 CommentsFord sales declined at a higher rate than the industry average. It was the first year that Ford explicitly operated as an automaker primarily concerned with crossover, utility, and truck […] -
![Ford’s luxury division is in the midst of its fourth reboot this century. No car exemplifies the constantly changing winds of Lincoln’s design and marketing direction than the 2006 Lincoln […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2006-lincoln-zephyr-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006 Lincoln Zephyr – Soft Reboot")
Curbside Classic: 2006 Lincoln Zephyr – Soft Reboot
Posted on April 3, 2019 | 23 CommentsFord’s luxury division is in the midst of its fourth reboot this century. No car exemplifies the constantly changing winds of Lincoln’s design and marketing direction than the 2006 Lincoln […] -
![Welcome to the final entry (for now) in my COAL series. This series of posts, begun over six months ago, now totals almost 35,000 words. By comparison, Hamlet, Shakespeare’s longest play, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_6436.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum – The Car of a Lifetime")
COAL: 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum – The Car of a Lifetime
Posted on June 25, 2017 | 47 CommentsWelcome to the final entry (for now) in my COAL series. This series of posts, begun over six months ago, now totals almost 35,000 words. By comparison, Hamlet, Shakespeare’s longest play, […] -
![After a few years with my customized Mustang convertible (COAL), my automotive interests were shifting. My project car focus was now on my Aspen station wagon (COAL). Gas prices were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/i-Rndqdxw-M.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Ford Fusion SE – My Stainless Steel Maytag")
COAL: 2006 Ford Fusion SE – My Stainless Steel Maytag
Posted on November 27, 2016 | 62 CommentsAfter a few years with my customized Mustang convertible (COAL), my automotive interests were shifting. My project car focus was now on my Aspen station wagon (COAL). Gas prices were […] -
![With station wagon market share declining markedly since the peak years of the 1960s, it’s no wonder the number of station wagon offerings in North America has declined. Lately, crossovers have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pontiac-g8-sport-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Missed the Boat: The Wagons That Never Came")
Missed the Boat: The Wagons That Never Came
Posted on April 25, 2015 | 53 CommentsWith station wagon market share declining markedly since the peak years of the 1960s, it’s no wonder the number of station wagon offerings in North America has declined. Lately, crossovers have […]
