Curbside Classic Archives
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Ford Archive
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In-Motion Outtake: 1998 Ford Windstar – Long Live The King Door
Posted on April 16, 2018 | 50 CommentsWe have caught some rare and interesting things through the car windows of our many skilled car-spotting correspondents. But how about this: an early Windstar. Not just any early Windstar, […] -
The Critter Cam Captures The Cars Of My Neighborhood
Posted on March 20, 2018 | 36 CommentsThis past Christmas, Santa brought a wildlife camera to Casa de Shafer. We recently had reason to mount it on the front porch (you’ll soon see why) and we inadvertently […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Torino GT – The Sports Intermediate
Posted on February 27, 2018 | 86 Comments(first posted 7/23/2013) Spotted outside a Conroe, Texas transmission shop, here’s a relic of those days when it seemed as though almost every domestic vehicle line featured one or more […] -
CC Streetscape – Midwest Edition
Posted on February 12, 2018 | 34 CommentsWe are treated to many shots of typical carscapes in Eugene, Oregon. Today, for a change of pace, let us go to a different location – Lafayette, Indiana. Do […] -
The Road To Detroit Outtakes, Part 5: Belleville, Michigan
Posted on January 12, 2018 | 23 CommentsCars like this are some of my favorites. -
COAL: 1998 Ford Explorer XLT V8 – Rollin’ In My 5.0…
Posted on January 7, 2018 | 54 Comments(First posted August 11, 2013) Towards the fall of 1998, I’d started to realize that my switching jobs earlier in the year had been a very wise move. As a […] -
Curbside Crickets: The Focus Nobody Wants to Buy
Posted on November 7, 2017 | 104 Comments(Pictures are from my various ads) I could blame the Caravan, but really it’s my own stubborn fault. -
An Introduction To Practicality, Automotive And Otherwise, Via A 1971 Ford Maverick
Posted on September 25, 2017 | 40 CommentsIn everyone’s lives, there are a handful of moments in which the figurative lightbulb illuminates in one’s head. One of mine began illuminating in late 1979 or early 1980 when […] -
Neighborhood Outtakes: At Last, Curbside Classics In My Own Neighborhood
Posted on July 23, 2017 | 38 CommentsTen years I’ve lived in this house, and with the enjoyable exception of a 1967 Ford F250 several years ago (see it here), I’ve seen nary a classic parked curbside […] -
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […] -
Curbside Fiction: The Fortune Telling Passenger?
Posted on March 17, 2017 | 35 Comments(This is a sporadic CC serial. A list of the previous installments can be found in order below. JS) Louis Broderick pulled the almost new Chrysler Imperial into the parking […] -
Future CC Drive Report: 2010 Ford Focus SE – Providing Clarity
Posted on February 27, 2017 | 99 CommentsAn opportunity presented itself the other morning: leaving for a work related day trip at 5 am on a cold morning, I could either use my assigned 2007 Chevrolet Silverado […] -
CC Outtake: 1928 Ford Model A – It Is Snowy Out, Eh
Posted on January 19, 2017 | 33 CommentsCanadians are well known for our cold, snowy winters, and the for adding the word ‘eh’ at the end of statements and questions. This Ford Model A (or Model Eh) […] -
Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci
Posted on November 17, 2016 | 28 CommentsA time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […]
![In-Motion Outtake: 1998 Ford Windstar – Long Live The King Door We have caught some rare and interesting things through the car windows of our many skilled car-spotting correspondents. But how about this: an early Windstar. Not just any early Windstar, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Windstar1.jpg)
![The Critter Cam Captures The Cars Of My Neighborhood This past Christmas, Santa brought a wildlife camera to Casa de Shafer. We recently had reason to mount it on the front porch (you’ll soon see why) and we inadvertently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WGI_0915.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Torino GT – The Sports Intermediate (first posted 7/23/2013) Spotted outside a Conroe, Texas transmission shop, here’s a relic of those days when it seemed as though almost every domestic vehicle line featured one or more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/69-Torino-GT-Closeup-Front.jpg)
![CC Streetscape – Midwest Edition We are treated to many shots of typical carscapes in Eugene, Oregon. Today, for a change of pace, let us go to a different location – Lafayette, Indiana. Do […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ParkingMidwest.jpg)

![COAL: 1998 Ford Explorer XLT V8 – Rollin’ In My 5.0… (First posted August 11, 2013) Towards the fall of 1998, I’d started to realize that my switching jobs earlier in the year had been a very wise move. As a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/COALExplorer1.jpg)
![The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters This true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ruth-thelma-mary.jpg)

![An Introduction To Practicality, Automotive And Otherwise, Via A 1971 Ford Maverick In everyone’s lives, there are a handful of moments in which the figurative lightbulb illuminates in one’s head. One of mine began illuminating in late 1979 or early 1980 when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/roscoe-and-enos.jpg)
![Neighborhood Outtakes: At Last, Curbside Classics In My Own Neighborhood Ten years I’ve lived in this house, and with the enjoyable exception of a 1967 Ford F250 several years ago (see it here), I’ve seen nary a classic parked curbside […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/tbird1.jpg)
![CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives Spring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/50s-era-cad-hearse.jpg)
![Curbside Fiction: The Fortune Telling Passenger? (This is a sporadic CC serial. A list of the previous installments can be found in order below. JS) Louis Broderick pulled the almost new Chrysler Imperial into the parking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_4720.jpg)
![Future CC Drive Report: 2010 Ford Focus SE – Providing Clarity An opportunity presented itself the other morning: leaving for a work related day trip at 5 am on a cold morning, I could either use my assigned 2007 Chevrolet Silverado […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_2049.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1928 Ford Model A – It Is Snowy Out, Eh Canadians are well known for our cold, snowy winters, and the for adding the word ‘eh’ at the end of statements and questions. This Ford Model A (or Model Eh) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1928-Ford-Model-A.jpg)
![Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Ball-joint-receipt.jpg)


