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Ford Archive
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QOTD: What Was Your Most Inefficient Daily Driver?
Posted on March 10, 2014 | 123 CommentsJust after Christmas, I read Seams Unlikely, an autobiography by Nancy Zieman. While Zieman likely falls outside the radar for many of us, she may be well known to your […] -
COAL: Another Pony Car – 1996 Ford Mustang GT
Posted on March 9, 2014 | 22 CommentsIf you are going to suffer high fuel and repair bills, you may as well own something interesting. After buying an almost new Honda Civic for its fuel economy and […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1981 Ford Escort Wagon – Di-Noc Twilight
Posted on March 6, 2014 | 42 CommentsI was almost home on a Friday evening in February when I spotted this Escort Squire Wagon. -
COAL: 1988 Ford Bronco II – The Busting Bronco
Posted on February 23, 2014 | 25 CommentsThe first big purchase as a couple can be a bit of a gamble. Differing expectations, desires and budgets are all potential conflict points. Best of luck if you are […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Escort LX – Still Going Places, But Not Really
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 80 CommentsBelieve it or not, this is one of my favorite types of cars. My reasons for liking it have nothing to do with size, color, make, or anything of that […] -
CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 27 CommentsWhen one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […] -
Automotive History: The Longest Left Turn in History
Posted on February 14, 2014 | 49 CommentsBesides just building cars, one of the primary functions of an automobile manufacturer is to sell their product by setting it apart from the competition. If doing so necessitates something […] -
CC Capsule: 1983-86 Mercury Marquis – The Zephyr Goes Aero
Posted on February 14, 2014 | 58 CommentsThe Fox-bodied 1983-86 Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis are getting pretty scarce around here. However, I did catch this one last spring–the same day I discovered the Schuco 1967 Cadillac, […] -
Autobiography: A Convergence of Transmissions, House Painting, Post-Partum Aggression, and Rental Trucks
Posted on February 7, 2014 | 31 CommentsAbout ten years ago, I took a week off of work with the goal of completing a long overdue repainting of my house. I was excited to get the project […] -
Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs!
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 80 CommentsTrucks, trucks, trucks! TRUCKS! Man, there have been a whole heap ‘o trucks on CC this week. Catch one lousy germ, stay away from CC for a few days while […] -
CC Capsule: 1959 Ford F-500 Fire Truck – Like a Good Neighbor
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 18 CommentsOne of my hobbies is collecting vintage film cameras. I have a whole bunch; I lost count at about 75. I shoot all the ones for which you can still […] -
CC Capsule: Ford F-350 Stake Truck – Meet Frankentruck
Posted on February 4, 2014 | 27 CommentsIt seemed obvious when I came upon this truck, just by looking at the front end and the front-wheel bolt pattern, that it is a 1978 or 1979 Ford F-250 […] -
The Cars of the Shafer Dynasty
Posted on January 28, 2014 | 27 CommentsEvery once in a while, a blind pig will find an acorn. Such was the case with these pictures. My father, the youngster in the picture above, turned seventy in […] -
Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 5
Posted on January 14, 2014 | 48 CommentsWelcome to this week’s installment of Future Curbside Classics, where we take a critical look at cars from the past decade that will be rare or intriguing sightings by the […] -
CC Outtake – Festiva Brougham?
Posted on January 4, 2014 | 22 CommentsRemember the Mazda 121 Ford Festiva? I got off one picture of this one while sitting at a red light last summer. It was in very nice shape, no rust, […]
![QOTD: What Was Your Most Inefficient Daily Driver? Just after Christmas, I read Seams Unlikely, an autobiography by Nancy Zieman. While Zieman likely falls outside the radar for many of us, she may be well known to your […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/71fordltd_rfront.jpg)
![COAL: Another Pony Car – 1996 Ford Mustang GT If you are going to suffer high fuel and repair bills, you may as well own something interesting. After buying an almost new Honda Civic for its fuel economy and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1996-Ford-Mustang-GT-2.jpg)

![COAL: 1988 Ford Bronco II – The Busting Bronco The first big purchase as a couple can be a bit of a gamble. Differing expectations, desires and budgets are all potential conflict points. Best of luck if you are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1986.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Escort LX – Still Going Places, But Not Really Believe it or not, this is one of my favorite types of cars. My reasons for liking it have nothing to do with size, color, make, or anything of that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_1525.jpg)
![CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis When one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_0822.jpg)
![Automotive History: The Longest Left Turn in History Besides just building cars, one of the primary functions of an automobile manufacturer is to sell their product by setting it apart from the competition. If doing so necessitates something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1956-Dodge-Full-Line-Folder-02.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1983-86 Mercury Marquis – The Zephyr Goes Aero The Fox-bodied 1983-86 Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis are getting pretty scarce around here. However, I did catch this one last spring–the same day I discovered the Schuco 1967 Cadillac, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=658,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/4-27-2013-010-e1390692048940.jpg)
![Autobiography: A Convergence of Transmissions, House Painting, Post-Partum Aggression, and Rental Trucks About ten years ago, I took a week off of work with the goal of completing a long overdue repainting of my house. I was excited to get the project […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/box-truck.jpg)
![Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs! Trucks, trucks, trucks! TRUCKS! Man, there have been a whole heap ‘o trucks on CC this week. Catch one lousy germ, stay away from CC for a few days while […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/7-29-2012-001-e1391730111993.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1959 Ford F-500 Fire Truck – Like a Good Neighbor One of my hobbies is collecting vintage film cameras. I have a whole bunch; I lost count at about 75. I shoot all the ones for which you can still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1959FordF-500_1jg.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Ford F-350 Stake Truck – Meet Frankentruck It seemed obvious when I came upon this truck, just by looking at the front end and the front-wheel bolt pattern, that it is a 1978 or 1979 Ford F-250 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/78F350_1jg.jpg)
![The Cars of the Shafer Dynasty Every once in a while, a blind pig will find an acorn. Such was the case with these pictures. My father, the youngster in the picture above, turned seventy in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Dad-Ed-May-30-1948.jpg)
![Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 5 Welcome to this week’s installment of Future Curbside Classics, where we take a critical look at cars from the past decade that will be rare or intriguing sightings by the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Envoy-XUV-1.jpg)
![CC Outtake – Festiva Brougham? Remember the Mazda 121 Ford Festiva? I got off one picture of this one while sitting at a red light last summer. It was in very nice shape, no rust, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/6-11-and-6-12-2013-003-e1387844004490.jpg)


