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Ford Archive
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QOTD: The Van Life – What’s Your Van Preference?
Posted on July 29, 2019 | 50 CommentsThat’s a picture of my Dad, a couple of years before he passed away, so around 1993 or so. Pictured with him is his van, nicknamed “Finbar”. He loved that […] -
Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird – The Most Perfectly Styled American Car Of The 1950s?
Posted on July 25, 2019 | 95 CommentsIt is generally accepted that General Motors was the long-reigning king of automotive styling. Names like Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell are well known for the long stream of attractive […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace-Car Replica – The Painted Lady
Posted on July 14, 2019 | 53 Comments(first posted 5/25/2013) As you were growing up, you likely heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover” to the point of tedium. It’s sound advice that’s applicable […] -
Car Show Outtakes: 1935 Ford V8 Roadster And Convertible Sedan – Thank Goodness They’ve Avoided The Hot Rod Schtick…
Posted on June 12, 2019 | 62 Comments(first posted 6/5/2013) Do you like restored-to-original-spec cars? I do. And yes, I suppose I can appreciate some hot rods, but by and large, they strike me as lazy. An […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird — the True Utopian Turtletop?
Posted on June 7, 2019 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/11/2013) Somehow, gazing on this mid-‘80s Thunderbird I spotted near San Antonio, the first thing that popped into my head was the name famously suggested by poet […] -
CC Capsule: 1990 Ford Ranger XLT – Direct from Pizza Planet
Posted on April 17, 2019 | 42 CommentsI’m a fan of the first-generation Ford Ranger, especially post-facelift when they got the composite headlamps. This is just a good-looking little truck. And this one is in surprisingly good […] -
Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 32 CommentsLocated in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […] -
Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhile Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon – Seriously, Did Anybody Care?
Posted on March 21, 2019 | 42 Comments(first posted 9/10/2013) Louis Gendron! That’s all I could think of when I spied this ’68 Ford Ranch Wagon at a four-way stop down the street. I’m uncertain whether I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford XL Convertible – The XL Goes XX
Posted on March 14, 2019 | 52 Comments(first posted 3/14/2019) It is by pure coincidence that this car comes on the heels of yesterday’s roundup of last editions of the big American convertibles. So […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life
Posted on February 12, 2019 | 82 Comments(first posted 4/25/2014) Recently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting […] -
Tractors of a Lifetime: 1951 Ford 8N and 2008 Kioti DK40SE
Posted on February 2, 2019 | 8 CommentsDad and I both had an itch to rebuild an old tractor. We’d both liked the little grey Fergie, and when an 8N came up, we bought it. It was […] -
COAL:1998 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Cross-Country Tourer
Posted on December 22, 2018 | 38 CommentsNear Princeton, BC In March 2016, I was let go by the company that I’d worked for for 11 years. Times weren’t as good as they had been in the […] -
COAL Update: 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES – Passed Down to Three Generations
Posted on December 19, 2018 | 74 CommentsWhen I wrapped my COAL series in 2013, I had just bought this 2006 Ford Focus as my daily driver and had demoted my 2003 Toyota Matrix (COAL story here) […]
![QOTD: The Van Life – What’s Your Van Preference? That’s a picture of my Dad, a couple of years before he passed away, so around 1993 or so. Pictured with him is his van, nicknamed “Finbar”. He loved that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4320-2.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird – The Most Perfectly Styled American Car Of The 1950s? It is generally accepted that General Motors was the long-reigning king of automotive styling. Names like Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell are well known for the long stream of attractive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1957FordThunderbird08Small.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace-Car Replica – The Painted Lady (first posted 5/25/2013) As you were growing up, you likely heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover” to the point of tedium. It’s sound advice that’s applicable […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PA310101.jpg)
![Maintenance On A Future CC: Front Brakes, Rotors, And Caliper For A 2000 Ford E-150 The aging process isn’t for the faint of heart. It doesn’t matter if it is a mammal, a residential structure, or something mechanical, aging takes it toll on us all. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0224.jpg)
![Car Show Outtakes: 1935 Ford V8 Roadster And Convertible Sedan – Thank Goodness They’ve Avoided The Hot Rod Schtick… (first posted 6/5/2013) Do you like restored-to-original-spec cars? I do. And yes, I suppose I can appreciate some hot rods, but by and large, they strike me as lazy. An […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=590,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/5-18-2013-047-e1370119516706.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Thunderbird — the True Utopian Turtletop? (first posted 6/11/2013) Somehow, gazing on this mid-‘80s Thunderbird I spotted near San Antonio, the first thing that popped into my head was the name famously suggested by poet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Fox-Bird-front.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1990 Ford Ranger XLT – Direct from Pizza Planet I’m a fan of the first-generation Ford Ranger, especially post-facelift when they got the composite headlamps. This is just a good-looking little truck. And this one is in surprisingly good […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ranger3.jpg)
![Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America Located in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_8082.jpg)
![Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My! While Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2387.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon – Seriously, Did Anybody Care? (first posted 9/10/2013) Louis Gendron! That’s all I could think of when I spied this ’68 Ford Ranch Wagon at a four-way stop down the street. I’m uncertain whether I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0680.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford XL Convertible – The XL Goes XX (first posted 3/14/2019) It is by pure coincidence that this car comes on the heels of yesterday’s roundup of last editions of the big American convertibles. So […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1970FordXL07Small.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life (first posted 4/25/2014) Recently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1944.jpg)
![Tractors of a Lifetime: 1951 Ford 8N and 2008 Kioti DK40SE Dad and I both had an itch to rebuild an old tractor. We’d both liked the little grey Fergie, and when an 8N came up, we bought it. It was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/81611-196.jpg)
![COAL:1998 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Cross-Country Tourer Near Princeton, BC In March 2016, I was let go by the company that I’d worked for for 11 years. Times weren’t as good as they had been in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_1600.jpg)
![COAL Update: 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES – Passed Down to Three Generations When I wrapped my COAL series in 2013, I had just bought this 2006 Ford Focus as my daily driver and had demoted my 2003 Toyota Matrix (COAL story here) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Focus1.jpg)


