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Ford Archive
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Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises
Posted on May 9, 2014 | 50 CommentsWe’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […] -
Car Show Classic: 1973 Ford Gran Torino – Self Esteem Issues
Posted on May 4, 2014 | 77 CommentsIt’s car show season, and a short Saturday trip to Bedford, Indiana led me to the second annual Stone City Rumble car show, sponsored by the Phaetons Car Club (for any […] -
QOTD: When Do You Give Up On Your Car?
Posted on April 26, 2014 | 89 CommentsI’ve had a run of bad luck with my two little cars this year. The Ford Focus has seen my mechanic three times. In February, the power-steering pump failed. In March, […] -
CC Outtake: 1968 Ford Mustang – Already a Curbside Classic in 1982
Posted on April 19, 2014 | 30 CommentsI took this photo in 1982, when I was 15. I’ve always kept an eagle eye out for old cars! -
Vintage Scoop: 1979 Mustang Indy Pace Car – The 302 Wakes Up
Posted on April 15, 2014 | 30 CommentsIn keeping with this week’s theme, I dug up an article featuring my favorite Mustang body style, the pre-facelift Fox. And while I don’t necessarily care for the graphics package […] -
CC Capsule: 1977 Ford Bronco – End of the Line, But Still Tough as Nails
Posted on April 12, 2014 | 15 CommentsHave you ever experienced this? You catch the tiniest detail of a vehicle out of the corner of your eye, and instantly you know just what kind of car or […] -
CC Outtake: Time Marches On
Posted on April 11, 2014 | 38 CommentsResearch called. Wanting to start finish a history of the 3/4 ton pickup, I needed some pictures of a few new ones. The goal is to finish before my retirement. -
Curbside Parody: I Only Need Some New Parts
Posted on March 28, 2014 | 32 Comments(My apologies to Bonnie Tyler and whomever wrote “Total Eclipse of the Heart”) Every now and then I get mighty peeved that you never drive me ’round […] -
Road Trip Classics: A Surreal Stop for Fuel
Posted on March 28, 2014 | 36 CommentsIt was late afternoon and I was needing both fuel and a pitstop. With fueling locations being so few and far between in most rural areas, I was quite happy […] -
Curbside Outtakes: Ford Cortina Mark I- Practicing My Rolling Photography Technique
Posted on March 25, 2014 | 52 CommentsLast Friday, as I drove north on the 605 towards the 91 (that’s California speak for Interstate 605 and California State Highway 91), I rolled past this Ford Cortina Mark […] -
eBay Find: 1990 Ford Taurus LX – A Rare Breed Indeed
Posted on March 22, 2014 | 92 CommentsCalifornia may be a bit water-challenged these days, but if I lived there I’d say I found just the thing to quench my thirst. The first-generation Taurus and Sable have […] -
Vintage Ad: 1981 Escort – The Focus’s Grandma
Posted on March 20, 2014 | 20 CommentsIf ever an ad were untruthful, it would be this spot for the 1981 Escort. Quoting European publications which were evaluating an almost completely different machine, we can see how […] -
Curbside Curmudgeon: 2014 Ford Focus SE – Mr. Nice Called in Sick This Morning
Posted on March 20, 2014 | 95 Comments(Author’s Note: These are responses given to the rental company after they sent me a customer satisfaction survey. In retrospect, I’m concerned I have may aimed my constructive criticism the wrong […] -
CC Brochure: 1966 Mercury Pickup Truck – For the Canadian Paul
Posted on March 18, 2014 | 24 CommentsI recently attended a local swap meet and while I thoroughly enjoy the experience, I rarely buy anything. Almost all the parts are for mainstream classic cars like the Ford […] -
Junkyard Tour: A Little Bit of Everything Part 2
Posted on March 16, 2014 | 27 CommentsIn the first mini tour we saw a classic Cadillac, a Mercedes diesel, a fat Datsun, a Dodge trucklet and an elderly Acura. This time around we’ve got another random […]
![Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises We’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0191.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1973 Ford Gran Torino – Self Esteem Issues It’s car show season, and a short Saturday trip to Bedford, Indiana led me to the second annual Stone City Rumble car show, sponsored by the Phaetons Car Club (for any […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-03-11.56.46.jpg)
![QOTD: When Do You Give Up On Your Car? I’ve had a run of bad luck with my two little cars this year. The Ford Focus has seen my mechanic three times. In February, the power-steering pump failed. In March, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FocusMatrix.jpg)

![Vintage Scoop: 1979 Mustang Indy Pace Car – The 302 Wakes Up In keeping with this week’s theme, I dug up an article featuring my favorite Mustang body style, the pre-facelift Fox. And while I don’t necessarily care for the graphics package […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/MustangPaceCar1.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1977 Ford Bronco – End of the Line, But Still Tough as Nails Have you ever experienced this? You catch the tiniest detail of a vehicle out of the corner of your eye, and instantly you know just what kind of car or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/77FordBronco4jg.jpg)

![Curbside Parody: I Only Need Some New Parts (My apologies to Bonnie Tyler and whomever wrote “Total Eclipse of the Heart”) Every now and then I get mighty peeved that you never drive me ’round […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P4090187.jpg)
![Road Trip Classics: A Surreal Stop for Fuel It was late afternoon and I was needing both fuel and a pitstop. With fueling locations being so few and far between in most rural areas, I was quite happy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_1804.jpg)
![Curbside Outtakes: Ford Cortina Mark I- Practicing My Rolling Photography Technique Last Friday, as I drove north on the 605 towards the 91 (that’s California speak for Interstate 605 and California State Highway 91), I rolled past this Ford Cortina Mark […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Ford-Cortina-at-speed-1-.jpg)
![eBay Find: 1990 Ford Taurus LX – A Rare Breed Indeed California may be a bit water-challenged these days, but if I lived there I’d say I found just the thing to quench my thirst. The first-generation Taurus and Sable have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Taurus1.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1981 Escort – The Focus’s Grandma If ever an ad were untruthful, it would be this spot for the 1981 Escort. Quoting European publications which were evaluating an almost completely different machine, we can see how […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1981EscortAd.jpg)
![Curbside Curmudgeon: 2014 Ford Focus SE – Mr. Nice Called in Sick This Morning (Author’s Note: These are responses given to the rental company after they sent me a customer satisfaction survey. In retrospect, I’m concerned I have may aimed my constructive criticism the wrong […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Captain-Hook.jpg)
![CC Brochure: 1966 Mercury Pickup Truck – For the Canadian Paul I recently attended a local swap meet and while I thoroughly enjoy the experience, I rarely buy anything. Almost all the parts are for mainstream classic cars like the Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1966-Mercury-brochure-1.jpg)
![Junkyard Tour: A Little Bit of Everything Part 2 In the first mini tour we saw a classic Cadillac, a Mercedes diesel, a fat Datsun, a Dodge trucklet and an elderly Acura. This time around we’ve got another random […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1978-Ford-Mustang-II.jpg)


