Curbside Classic Archives
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Ford Archive
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Cohort Sighting: 1980 Ford Fairmont–The Finest Fairmont Anywhere
Posted on January 13, 2013 | 69 CommentsSo many pristine originals or restored classics were the lust objects of their day–the most expensive, the fastest, or the most wildly styled. Such cars make our collective minds go […] -
CCOTY: More Nominations
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 31 CommentsThe ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […] -
It’s 1956: Which Would You Pick?
Posted on December 13, 2012 | 24 CommentsDid you really think your work was over? We’ve still got a lot to do here in 1956. A while back, you might have enjoyed a CC piece about a […] -
COAL: Your Humble Author Reflects on a (Near) Decade of Driving: The 1989 Ford Taurus GL Wagon – As Owned by My 16-Year-Old Self
Posted on December 9, 2012 | 33 CommentsBack in the era when one could purchase a disposable camera, I decided to buy one, just for the hell of it. The idea was to take pictures of things […] -
Canadian Curbside Capsule: 1956 Meteor Niagara–Alternate-Universe Fairlane
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 71 CommentsToday, thanks to the Cohort, we’re going to take a brief look at some north-of-the-border Curbside Classics. I think it’s safe to say that many of us here at CC […] -
COAL: 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini – Copper and Rust
Posted on December 1, 2012 | 71 Comments(ED: Welcome Jim Grey, who is starting a new Saturday COAL series today) During my 1970s kidhood, lots of dads on my block had two-door cars. Moms, on the other […] -
CC Outtake: Not Your Usual Used Car Fare
Posted on November 28, 2012 | 7 CommentsI caught this nice-looking Ford 8N tractor at a red light, at a used car lot, of all places. Could Ed Stembridge be in town? -
Storage Field Classic: Ford Zephyr Mark 1 – Ford Builds The Chevrolet Cadet
Posted on November 22, 2012 | 47 CommentsLast week we looked at the first-generation F-series Vauxhall Victor. Today, we’ll look at another British saloon, this one from the Blue Oval boys. Although it appears quite modest–its styling […] -
What If: Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto Four-Door Wagons
Posted on November 11, 2012 | 52 CommentsThe Vega has been discussed here on CC ad infinitum (if you missed it, further reading on CC can be found here and here), so I won’t rehash what all […] -
Law Enforcement Classics: A Trip To The Retirement Home
Posted on November 1, 2012 | 76 CommentsSometimes it’s easy to overlook the good stuff that’s right in your backyard; one must stop, look around and smell the roses in order to see it. In the spirit […] -
CC Outtake: Ford F-150 And Lincoln Mark LT: The Prince And The Pauper
Posted on October 29, 2012 | 34 CommentsGoing to Walgreens, and what do I see? A Lincoln Mark LT – and it looks a lot like me! But does it really? It isn’t red – But it […] -
What If: 1977 Ford Thunderbird Country Squire
Posted on October 19, 2012 | 48 Commentsimage: stationwagonforums.com While researching my ’66 Thunderbird piece, I ran across this interesting “Thunderbird Squire” on stationwagonforums.com. This is not a Photoshop, by the way, but a real car. Considering […] -
CC Time Warp: Dahl Ford, Fall 1965 Edition
Posted on October 18, 2012 | 20 CommentsAbout two weeks ago I somehow was transported back in time, to a Ford dealership circa 1966. Fortunately, I had my camera with me. Tired of lozenge-shaped modern cars? Well, […]
![Cohort Sighting: 1980 Ford Fairmont–The Finest Fairmont Anywhere So many pristine originals or restored classics were the lust objects of their day–the most expensive, the fastest, or the most wildly styled. Such cars make our collective minds go […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/80Fairmont1jg.jpg)
![A Curbside Christmas Carol: Over The River and Through The Woods To Grandmother’s House We Go In Our 1979 Buick LeSabre My name is Buck. I’m a 1979 Buick LeSabre. Yes, I know, you are thinking this is stupid as cars cannot talk. Well, we can – didn’t you ever watch […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9250065.jpg)
![CCOTY: More Nominations The ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1965-Pontiac-08-09.jpg)
![It’s 1956: Which Would You Pick? Did you really think your work was over? We’ve still got a lot to do here in 1956. A while back, you might have enjoyed a CC piece about a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dwight_D._Eisenhower_official_photo_portrait_May_29_1959.jpg)
![CCOTY Nomination: My Pick For 1964 – The Imperial Crown Coupe Onwards to 1964. As with pretty much every year so far in the CCOTY saga, new car buyers were just spoiled for choice. Not only did the usual Big Three […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/08-03-2012-066-e1354397098988.jpg)
![COAL: Your Humble Author Reflects on a (Near) Decade of Driving: The 1989 Ford Taurus GL Wagon – As Owned by My 16-Year-Old Self Back in the era when one could purchase a disposable camera, I decided to buy one, just for the hell of it. The idea was to take pictures of things […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/taurussummer3-001.jpg)
![Canadian Curbside Capsule: 1956 Meteor Niagara–Alternate-Universe Fairlane Today, thanks to the Cohort, we’re going to take a brief look at some north-of-the-border Curbside Classics. I think it’s safe to say that many of us here at CC […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/8236147383_d368bd4761_b-e1354467099642.jpg)
![COAL: 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini – Copper and Rust (ED: Welcome Jim Grey, who is starting a new Saturday COAL series today) During my 1970s kidhood, lots of dads on my block had two-door cars. Moms, on the other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/66galaxie.jpg)

![Storage Field Classic: Ford Zephyr Mark 1 – Ford Builds The Chevrolet Cadet Last week we looked at the first-generation F-series Vauxhall Victor. Today, we’ll look at another British saloon, this one from the Blue Oval boys. Although it appears quite modest–its styling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Ford-Zephyr-1.jpg)
![Law Enforcement Classics: A Trip To The Retirement Home Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the good stuff that’s right in your backyard; one must stop, look around and smell the roses in order to see it. In the spirit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/PA220074.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Ford F-150 And Lincoln Mark LT: The Prince And The Pauper Going to Walgreens, and what do I see? A Lincoln Mark LT – and it looks a lot like me! But does it really? It isn’t red – But it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/prince-and-pauper-1.jpg)
![What If: 1977 Ford Thunderbird Country Squire image: stationwagonforums.com While researching my ’66 Thunderbird piece, I ran across this interesting “Thunderbird Squire” on stationwagonforums.com. This is not a Photoshop, by the way, but a real car. Considering […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/t-birdwoody2.jpg)
![CC Time Warp: Dahl Ford, Fall 1965 Edition About two weeks ago I somehow was transported back in time, to a Ford dealership circa 1966. Fortunately, I had my camera with me. Tired of lozenge-shaped modern cars? Well, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-30-2012-213-e1349643505136.jpg)


