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Curbside Classics Archives
Ford Archive
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![As time goes on, fewer and fewer people remember the TV series that shared its name with our theme topic this week. I sure don’t; I was born a couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GS-002-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: Thunderbirds – Perfect Match.")
Curbside Cinema: Thunderbirds – Perfect Match.
Posted on October 24, 2014 | 27 CommentsAs time goes on, fewer and fewer people remember the TV series that shared its name with our theme topic this week. I sure don’t; I was born a couple […] -
![1987: the stock market crashed, the world’s population reached five billion, Maggie Thatcher scored term #3 in the UK, Michael Jackson released Bad, and worse, New Zealand’s relationship with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Audi-200T.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Magazine Classic: 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo – Challenging Teenage Perceptions")
Magazine Classic: 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo – Challenging Teenage Perceptions
Posted on October 23, 2014 | 88 Comments1987: the stock market crashed, the world’s population reached five billion, Maggie Thatcher scored term #3 in the UK, Michael Jackson released Bad, and worse, New Zealand’s relationship with […] -
![Always getting the same flavor of ice cream is boring. There are times when a vanilla cone sounds right when other times you want the biggest, gnarliest sundae available. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tbird-paperwork.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Preparing for Flight")
COAL: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Preparing for Flight
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 37 CommentsAlways getting the same flavor of ice cream is boring. There are times when a vanilla cone sounds right when other times you want the biggest, gnarliest sundae available. This […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2012) Since we’ve been talking a lot about oddball Cougars and T-Birds lately—Fairmont Birds, Cougar station wagons, and all sorts of other automotive marketing craziness—I just have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/doors-open-e1349648513162.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Four Door Landau – Yes, I Said Four Doors")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Four Door Landau – Yes, I Said Four Doors
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 105 Comments(first posted 10/10/2012) Since we’ve been talking a lot about oddball Cougars and T-Birds lately—Fairmont Birds, Cougar station wagons, and all sorts of other automotive marketing craziness—I just have to […] -
![I love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ford-1962-Thunderbird-Sports-Roadster-ad-b-766x1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster")
CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster
Posted on October 21, 2014 | 43 CommentsI love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […] -
![I have been sitting on these pictures for, oh boy, probably close to two years. Thunderbird Week, however, finally prompted me to share my favorite model of my favorite year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/01-26-2013-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: 1957 Ford Thunderbird By Ertl Precision 100")
Mini CC: 1957 Ford Thunderbird By Ertl Precision 100
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 15 CommentsI have been sitting on these pictures for, oh boy, probably close to two years. Thunderbird Week, however, finally prompted me to share my favorite model of my favorite year […] -
![Don’t let the title fool you. I’ve loved Fords that may have been better off as scrap metal. But when reviewing my car history in preparation for writing a handful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tempo-3-4-front-e1410917338968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Ford Tempo and 1984 Ford Ranger – The Forgotten 84s")
COAL: 1984 Ford Tempo and 1984 Ford Ranger – The Forgotten 84s
Posted on October 13, 2014 | 49 CommentsDon’t let the title fool you. I’ve loved Fords that may have been better off as scrap metal. But when reviewing my car history in preparation for writing a handful […] -
Automotive History: The Slippery Slope of Measuring Up – An Examination of Vehicle Dimensions
Posted on October 8, 2014 | 92 CommentsGrowing up, I heard a lot of anecdotal exclamations about cars becoming smaller in every way imaginable with each downsizing. But did they really? -
![I woke with a start and a splitting headache. Looking around, everything seemed somewhat surreal and I had no clue as to my whereabouts. Trying to coax my brain into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1934-ford-ute-australia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Ford ZC Fairlane 500 – A Stranger In a Strange Land")
Curbside Classic: Ford ZC Fairlane 500 – A Stranger In a Strange Land
Posted on October 1, 2014 | 30 CommentsI woke with a start and a splitting headache. Looking around, everything seemed somewhat surreal and I had no clue as to my whereabouts. Trying to coax my brain into […] -
![“Jason, cars are like wedding dresses; the bigger the better.” Those were the words of Mrs. Jason, my wonderful bride of sixteen years and whose wedding dress rivaled that of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0554.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Moving On With Life – A Story About Wedding Dresses, Sitting Bull, and Buying a New Car")
Moving On With Life – A Story About Wedding Dresses, Sitting Bull, and Buying a New Car
Posted on September 26, 2014 | 78 Comments“Jason, cars are like wedding dresses; the bigger the better.” Those were the words of Mrs. Jason, my wonderful bride of sixteen years and whose wedding dress rivaled that of […] -
![Forgive my Vacation quote, but whenever I see one of these ’80s Country Squires, I am immediately transported back to Clark Griswold’s new wagon purchase on the silver screen. That […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/08-24-2014-002-e1409699335375.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: “Ed, This Is Not The Car I Ordered…”")
CC Outtake: “Ed, This Is Not The Car I Ordered…”
Posted on September 25, 2014 | 58 CommentsForgive my Vacation quote, but whenever I see one of these ’80s Country Squires, I am immediately transported back to Clark Griswold’s new wagon purchase on the silver screen. That […] -
![I saw this Ford XD/XE Falcon very recently, and was shocked. American Curbsiders might be mystified by my surprise; it looks like a fairly generic, 1980s two-door sedan/coupe, right? Crisp […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Dr. Frankenstein’s Falcon")
Curbside Outtake: Dr. Frankenstein’s Falcon
Posted on September 25, 2014 | 54 CommentsI saw this Ford XD/XE Falcon very recently, and was shocked. American Curbsiders might be mystified by my surprise; it looks like a fairly generic, 1980s two-door sedan/coupe, right? Crisp […] -
![I believe this is the first Aspire featured at CC. Not that I think I deserve a medal for it – this is a car we’ve ragged on many, many times […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1996-Ford-Aspire.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1996 Ford Aspire – OMG, I Actually Found One")
CC Outtake: 1996 Ford Aspire – OMG, I Actually Found One
Posted on September 23, 2014 | 80 CommentsI believe this is the first Aspire featured at CC. Not that I think I deserve a medal for it – this is a car we’ve ragged on many, many times […] -
![I’m not big on following various local estate auctions, but this one has been in the local newspaper for so long I just had to investigate the auctioneer’s website. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/62-olds-f85-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Outtakes: Three Ultra-Low Mileage Vehicles Including A 2009 F150 With 389 Miles – Which Will Be Yours?")
Auction Outtakes: Three Ultra-Low Mileage Vehicles Including A 2009 F150 With 389 Miles – Which Will Be Yours?
Posted on September 16, 2014 | 44 CommentsI’m not big on following various local estate auctions, but this one has been in the local newspaper for so long I just had to investigate the auctioneer’s website. The […] -
![My parents had few things to complain about during my teenage years. I stayed out of trouble, got good grades, and faithfully manned the drive-thru of the local McDonald’s for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/F100-3-4-front-e1410491500622.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1964 Ford F100 – Grateful for Each Other")
COAL: 1964 Ford F100 – Grateful for Each Other
Posted on September 14, 2014 | 29 CommentsMy parents had few things to complain about during my teenage years. I stayed out of trouble, got good grades, and faithfully manned the drive-thru of the local McDonald’s for […]
