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Ford Archive
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CC Outtake: One Of These Is A Truck…
Posted on September 21, 2013 | 90 CommentsHere we have a nice Ranger. You can haul things with it, load it without pole-vaulting over the bed side, and get in it without a rolling stairway. The other […] -
CC Outtake: Sibling Rivalry
Posted on September 3, 2013 | 14 CommentsDid the twins get in a fight? -
CC Outtake: At The Gas Station
Posted on July 29, 2013 | 39 CommentsAt the gas station fueling the pickup -
Pinto Day Finale: 1977-78 Cruising Wagon – The Most Desirable Pinto?
Posted on July 15, 2013 | 39 CommentsOne of the most interesting Pintos was the Cruising Wagon, introduced in mid-1977. Few are seen these days–much like all Pintos!–but the CW might well be the flashiest and most […] -
Brochure Outtake: Not Quite True To Life
Posted on July 15, 2013 | 44 CommentsDespite the wide variety of vintage dealer brochures available on oldcarbrochures.com, I still buy the real deal, and indeed have several bankers boxes full of them. I recently was looking […] -
CC Announcement: Today Is Pinto Day!
Posted on July 15, 2013 | 67 CommentsYes, that’s right, that oft-mocked and tiny little Ford from the ’70s is getting its day on CC–today. Say what you will about the first U.S. market subcompact Ford, I’ve […] -
CC Roadtrip: A Pit-Stop on I-70
Posted on July 8, 2013 | 26 CommentsEvery so often, my wife and I enjoy a trip to Kansas City. Having more fountains than Rome (or so it’s claimed), barbecue restaurants as prevalent as taxi-cabs, and the […] -
The Highly Forlorn Collector Car Auction
Posted on July 3, 2013 | 26 Comments(Author’s Note: This is the very first submission I sent to Paul sometime around February 2012; the resolution of the pictures is the Achilles Heel. With the article the other […] -
CC Road Trip: That’s the Way the Fords Are in Texas
Posted on June 13, 2013 | 33 CommentsGiven the relatively rust-free climate in southeast Texas, one sees fewer old cars out and about than one might think. I put it down to the hot, humid summers; no matter […] -
CC Capsule: 1971 Mustang Grande – Grandma Must Have Been a Secretary
Posted on June 1, 2013 | 32 Comments“It was my grandmother’s,” the fellow said as he unlocked the driver’s-side door. He was polite, but obviously in a hurry. “It was handed down to my mom, and now […] -
What If: 1961 Econopolitan
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 14 CommentsAs I’m sure you know, Nash/AMC had a nice little hit with their 1954-61 Metropolitan (CC here). Ford had an opportunity to catch the remaining micro-mini car market, if they […] -
CC Outtake – Passed on the Left by a Model T
Posted on May 17, 2013 | 12 CommentsSometimes a guy just needs more power. I had been pretty satisfied with my Kia Sedona. At 271 horsepower, it is the fastest vehicle I have ever owned. But then, […] -
Curbside Soiree: A Road Trip to Iowa City, Iowa, Plus Sneak Previews
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 37 CommentsThere is nothing quite as therapeutic and invigorating as a good, old-fashioned road trip. And if you’ve been hanging out at Curbside Classic over the last several weeks, you likely […] -
COAL Smackdown! 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS vs. 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES
Posted on May 12, 2013 | 44 CommentsWhen I finished writing my Cars of a Lifetime series early this year, I had just bought a used Ford Focus to become my main car. But I was keeping […]
![CC Outtake: One Of These Is A Truck… Here we have a nice Ranger. You can haul things with it, load it without pole-vaulting over the bed side, and get in it without a rolling stairway. The other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=562,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-19-2013-001-e1379632333287.jpg)
![CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone Never let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0747.jpg)


![Pinto Day Finale: 1977-78 Cruising Wagon – The Most Desirable Pinto? One of the most interesting Pintos was the Cruising Wagon, introduced in mid-1977. Few are seen these days–much like all Pintos!–but the CW might well be the flashiest and most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-23-2013-008-e1373043645237.jpg)
![Brochure Outtake: Not Quite True To Life Despite the wide variety of vintage dealer brochures available on oldcarbrochures.com, I still buy the real deal, and indeed have several bankers boxes full of them. I recently was looking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1975-Ford-Wagons-08-09-Crop-e1372961677590.jpg)
![CC Announcement: Today Is Pinto Day! Yes, that’s right, that oft-mocked and tiny little Ford from the ’70s is getting its day on CC–today. Say what you will about the first U.S. market subcompact Ford, I’ve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=799,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1977-Ford-Wagons-a02-e1372960767287.jpg)
![CC Roadtrip: A Pit-Stop on I-70 Every so often, my wife and I enjoy a trip to Kansas City. Having more fountains than Rome (or so it’s claimed), barbecue restaurants as prevalent as taxi-cabs, and the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0246.jpg)
![The Highly Forlorn Collector Car Auction (Author’s Note: This is the very first submission I sent to Paul sometime around February 2012; the resolution of the pictures is the Achilles Heel. With the article the other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Worth-County.jpg)
![CC Road Trip: That’s the Way the Fords Are in Texas Given the relatively rust-free climate in southeast Texas, one sees fewer old cars out and about than one might think. I put it down to the hot, humid summers; no matter […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1981-Mercury-Cougar_1998-2000-Ford-Contour-Cleveland-TX.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1971 Mustang Grande – Grandma Must Have Been a Secretary “It was my grandmother’s,” the fellow said as he unlocked the driver’s-side door. He was polite, but obviously in a hurry. “It was handed down to my mom, and now […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/71MustangGrande4jg.jpg)
![What If: 1961 Econopolitan As I’m sure you know, Nash/AMC had a nice little hit with their 1954-61 Metropolitan (CC here). Ford had an opportunity to catch the remaining micro-mini car market, if they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-113-055-800-e1369782320216.jpg)
![CC Outtake – Passed on the Left by a Model T Sometimes a guy just needs more power. I had been pretty satisfied with my Kia Sedona. At 271 horsepower, it is the fastest vehicle I have ever owned. But then, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ModelT-crop.jpg)
![Curbside Soiree: A Road Trip to Iowa City, Iowa, Plus Sneak Previews There is nothing quite as therapeutic and invigorating as a good, old-fashioned road trip. And if you’ve been hanging out at Curbside Classic over the last several weeks, you likely […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P5060186.jpg)
![COAL Smackdown! 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS vs. 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES When I finished writing my Cars of a Lifetime series early this year, I had just bought a used Ford Focus to become my main car. But I was keeping […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Smackdown1jg.jpg)


