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Ford Archive
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Ford Autolite 2100 Two-Barrel Carburetor: A Circuit-By-Circuit Look At Ford’s Better Idea
Posted on May 28, 2026 | 25 CommentsFew carburetors are as simple and effective as the Autolite 2100 two-barrel. Introduced in 1957, it uses innovative annular venturi boosters, a float that can be adjusted with the lid […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F100 – The Embodiment of Perfection
Posted on May 26, 2026 | 17 CommentsBehold this definitive specimen of the American pickup truck. In all its vast and rich history, the appeal has sadly been fairly limited for many outside North America while being […] -
Auto-Biography: 1965 Ford Falcon Futura Hardtop – The O’Neill-Mobile
Posted on May 23, 2026 | 43 Comments(posted at the Cohort by Staxman) (2018, updated 2026) Maybe I should start a series of the cars of my Boy Scout troop leaders. The memories made riding […] -
Curbside Find: 1966 Ford Custom, Six Cyl. — The Working Man’s Full-Size Ford
Posted on May 11, 2026 | 13 CommentsOver the winter, my family and I cut through the parking lot of an old service station on the way to a store across the road when this 1966 Ford […] -
25 Horsepower For $30? Why Dual Exhausts Offered More Bang For The Buck Than Any Other Performance Option
Posted on May 6, 2026 | 23 CommentsStarting in the ’50s and continuing into the 1970s, many Detroit automakers offered optional dual exhaust systems, often for surprising little money. Though long favored by hot-rodders, dual exhausts never […] -
Salvage Yard Photos Of Cars That Used To Be Everywhere: Citation, Cavalier, Escort, And G6
Posted on May 5, 2026 | 14 CommentsThink back on all the time you’ve spent in “penalty boxes”: Cavaliers, Citations, Escorts, and the like. You probably have some fond memories of those old days, but just as […] -
1982 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition: The T-Bird Reaches Maximum Malaise Just Before The Dawn
Posted on May 3, 2026 | 39 CommentsThe early ’80s were a rough time for the Ford Thunderbird. Moved to the compact Fox platform for 1980, the final “Malaise Era” T-Bird was smaller and more efficient than […] -
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 4 – AMC, Independents, and Foreign Makes
Posted on April 30, 2026 | 35 CommentsThere is a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana which contains 4,500 cars awaiting your discovery along its 7 miles of easily navigable walking trails. Sound enticing? Then slide over […] -
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 3 – Ford Motor Co. Cars
Posted on April 29, 2026 | 35 CommentsThe town of White, Georgia, sits midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga, a few miles north of I-75. White is the home of Old Car City, a 35 acre slice of […] -
1974 Ford Bronco in Pastel Lime: The Ultimate 1970s Beach Cruiser?
Posted on April 17, 2026 | 11 CommentsAmerican automakers were surprisingly slow to give up vivid lime greens in the mid-1970s. General Motors offered two shades as late as 1976, while Ford marketed three lime greens across […] -
1969 Ford XL SportsRoof: Did Jaguar Sneak A Styling Cue From This Full-Size Ford?
Posted on April 9, 2026 | 25 CommentsIt isn’t obvious from this angle, but did this big red 1969 Ford XL SportsRoof, which Hyperpack posted to the CC Cohort, influence the styling of the Jaguar XJ-S? -
1966 Ford Thunderbird: Dream Car With A Space Age Interior To Let Your Inner Child Take Flight
Posted on April 8, 2026 | 27 CommentsThe 1964–1966 Ford Thunderbird, known today as the “Flair Bird,” was one of the most dramatically styled cars of its time, but what really made it stand out was its […] -
Ford’s Gran Torino Elite and Mercury’s Cougar XR-7: Ford Undercuts Mercury Again For 1974
Posted on April 6, 2026 | 20 CommentsIt’s little wonder that Mercury was never quite able to catch a break—just when they had a good thing going, the mother brand at the Blue Oval swooped in and […]
![Ford Autolite 2100 Two-Barrel Carburetor: A Circuit-By-Circuit Look At Ford’s Better Idea Few carburetors are as simple and effective as the Autolite 2100 two-barrel. Introduced in 1957, it uses innovative annular venturi boosters, a float that can be adjusted with the lid […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mustang-and-Autolite-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F100 – The Embodiment of Perfection Behold this definitive specimen of the American pickup truck. In all its vast and rich history, the appeal has sadly been fairly limited for many outside North America while being […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0992.jpg)
![1962 Ford Trucks: A Mix Of Forgotten And Obsolete Engines, Including The “Other” 302 Ford Motor Company and its “family of fine cars (and trucks)” have been powered by so many different engine families that it’s sometimes hard to keep them all straight. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=4,height=4,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1962-Ford-F100-4x4-Academy-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-55-front-3q-insets-115x115.webp)
![Auto-Biography: 1965 Ford Falcon Futura Hardtop – The O’Neill-Mobile (posted at the Cohort by Staxman) (2018, updated 2026) Maybe I should start a series of the cars of my Boy Scout troop leaders. The memories made riding […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CC-359-001.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1966 Ford Custom, Six Cyl. — The Working Man’s Full-Size Ford Over the winter, my family and I cut through the parking lot of an old service station on the way to a store across the road when this 1966 Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1966-Ford-1.jpg)
![25 Horsepower For $30? Why Dual Exhausts Offered More Bang For The Buck Than Any Other Performance Option Starting in the ’50s and continuing into the 1970s, many Detroit automakers offered optional dual exhaust systems, often for surprising little money. Though long favored by hot-rodders, dual exhausts never […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1957-Chevrolet-Bel-Air-2HT-Surf-Green-India-Ivory-Bring-a-Trailer-129-side-right-dual-exhaust-comp-1-115x115.webp)
![Salvage Yard Photos Of Cars That Used To Be Everywhere: Citation, Cavalier, Escort, And G6 Think back on all the time you’ve spent in “penalty boxes”: Cavaliers, Citations, Escorts, and the like. You probably have some fond memories of those old days, but just as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Disposables-115x115.jpg)
![1982 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition: The T-Bird Reaches Maximum Malaise Just Before The Dawn The early ’80s were a rough time for the Ford Thunderbird. Moved to the compact Fox platform for 1980, the final “Malaise Era” T-Bird was smaller and more efficient than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1982-Ford-Thunderbird-Heritage-Polar-White-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-right-high-115x115.webp)
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 4 – AMC, Independents, and Foreign Makes There is a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana which contains 4,500 cars awaiting your discovery along its 7 miles of easily navigable walking trails. Sound enticing? Then slide over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-29-14.14.23-115x115.png)
![1980 Ford Catalog Photography: Making The Most Mundane Rides Look Sublime Did any of these 1980 Ford products truly make your heart race? Perhaps they do if you have a keen sense of nostalgia, but professional photographers had to sell them […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a-gran-tile-115x115.jpg)
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 3 – Ford Motor Co. Cars The town of White, Georgia, sits midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga, a few miles north of I-75. White is the home of Old Car City, a 35 acre slice of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2722-115x115.jpeg)
![1974 Ford Bronco in Pastel Lime: The Ultimate 1970s Beach Cruiser? American automakers were surprisingly slow to give up vivid lime greens in the mid-1970s. General Motors offered two shades as late as 1976, while Ford marketed three lime greens across […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1974-Bronco-1-115x115.jpg)

![1966 Ford Thunderbird: Dream Car With A Space Age Interior To Let Your Inner Child Take Flight The 1964–1966 Ford Thunderbird, known today as the “Flair Bird,” was one of the most dramatically styled cars of its time, but what really made it stand out was its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1966-Ford-Thunderbird-convert-Raven-Black-Bring-a-Trailer-121-front-right-with-dash-inset-115x115.webp)
![Ford’s Gran Torino Elite and Mercury’s Cougar XR-7: Ford Undercuts Mercury Again For 1974 It’s little wonder that Mercury was never quite able to catch a break—just when they had a good thing going, the mother brand at the Blue Oval swooped in and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Cougar-vs.-Elite-115x115.jpg)


