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Ford Archive
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![Designed by Ford, the M151 1/4-ton 4×4 vehicle — originally called the Military Utility Tactical Truck (MUTT) — replaced the venerable Korean War-era M38 Jeep in the 1960s. However, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1966-Ford-M151A1-Bring-a-Trailer-3-front-raised-115x115.webp "Ford M151 1/4-Ton Utility Truck: Why The Suspension Of The Military’s Jeep Successor Made It Too Dangerous For Civilians")
Ford M151 1/4-Ton Utility Truck: Why The Suspension Of The Military’s Jeep Successor Made It Too Dangerous For Civilians
Posted on February 2, 2026 | 21 CommentsDesigned by Ford, the M151 1/4-ton 4×4 vehicle — originally called the Military Utility Tactical Truck (MUTT) — replaced the venerable Korean War-era M38 Jeep in the 1960s. However, the […] -
![There it sits, the Mighty Blue Pinto. I drove a medium blue ’72 Pinto Runabout (hatchback) back in high school, and still recall it with fondness. When Dad went car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/front-view.jpg "1971-72 2.0 OHC Ford Pinto – The Fastest Pinto Ever Built")
1971-72 2.0 OHC Ford Pinto – The Fastest Pinto Ever Built
Posted on January 28, 2026 | 20 CommentsThere it sits, the Mighty Blue Pinto. I drove a medium blue ’72 Pinto Runabout (hatchback) back in high school, and still recall it with fondness. When Dad went car […] -
![(Note: I started this in August 2025 and then got distracted. It happens). As of late June, Mrs. Jason and I have owned our 2000 Ford Econoline for fifteen years. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20250816_162725-115x115.jpg "My 2000 Ford Econoline: Happy (Belated) 15th Birthday! — The Sporadically Active And Sometimes Needy Geriatric")
My 2000 Ford Econoline: Happy (Belated) 15th Birthday! — The Sporadically Active And Sometimes Needy Geriatric
Posted on January 22, 2026 | 24 Comments(Note: I started this in August 2025 and then got distracted. It happens). As of late June, Mrs. Jason and I have owned our 2000 Ford Econoline for fifteen years. […] -
![Since the ’80s, the primer coat of most new cars and trucks has been applied using a process called electrocoating. “E-coating” was first developed by Ford Motor Company in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ford-Escort-Mk1-Halewood-Electropainting-Fig-93-115x115.webp "Electrocoating: How Ford Revolutionized Auto Painting, Why It Took Detroit 20 Years To Get Onboard, And Why It Didn’t Stop ’70s Rust")
Electrocoating: How Ford Revolutionized Auto Painting, Why It Took Detroit 20 Years To Get Onboard, And Why It Didn’t Stop ’70s Rust
Posted on January 18, 2026 | 34 CommentsSince the ’80s, the primer coat of most new cars and trucks has been applied using a process called electrocoating. “E-coating” was first developed by Ford Motor Company in the […] -
![(Updated 1/17/2026) When was the last time you saw a second-generation Ford Granada that looked this good? Hell, when was the last time you saw a second-generation […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1981-ford-granada-gl.jpg "1981 Ford Granada – Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah, Here I Am In My New Granada")
1981 Ford Granada – Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah, Here I Am In My New Granada
Posted on January 17, 2026 | 50 Comments(Updated 1/17/2026) When was the last time you saw a second-generation Ford Granada that looked this good? Hell, when was the last time you saw a second-generation […] -
1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe: 200 MPH Standing Still
Posted on January 15, 2026 | 12 CommentsThis sanitary 1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe may appear ready for a spirited jaunt through the countryside, but it makes me think of one thing: 9000 RPM clutch dumps. -
![(Updated 1/13/2026) Ah, the humble Ford Aspire. It’s been well documented that I can generally find something redeeming in most vehicles, but some do make the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8012.jpg "Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance?")
Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance?
Posted on January 13, 2026 | 52 Comments(Updated 1/13/2026) Ah, the humble Ford Aspire. It’s been well documented that I can generally find something redeeming in most vehicles, but some do make the […] -
![not the best picture, but the best that Google could find It’s always very satisfying to get a proper explanation to phenomena that has been described repeatedly. The endless stream […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Ford-Bronco-1978-rusty.jpg "Rust Never Slept: Why Fords Were the Worst Rusters in the Mid-Late ’60s and the ’70s")
Rust Never Slept: Why Fords Were the Worst Rusters in the Mid-Late ’60s and the ’70s
Posted on January 12, 2026 | 44 Commentsnot the best picture, but the best that Google could find It’s always very satisfying to get a proper explanation to phenomena that has been described repeatedly. The endless stream […] -
![Ford sold almost 224,000 full-size and intermediate station wagons for 1967, but not many buyers ordered the fancier woodgrain-clad Fairlane Squire, and very few of those had the standard 3-speed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1967-Ford-Fairlane-Squire-4SW-Dark-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp "1967 Ford Fairlane Squire 3-Speed: Rare Midsize Stick-Shift Faux Woodie Wagon, But Why Did It Sell For $20K?")
1967 Ford Fairlane Squire 3-Speed: Rare Midsize Stick-Shift Faux Woodie Wagon, But Why Did It Sell For $20K?
Posted on January 12, 2026 | 19 CommentsFord sold almost 224,000 full-size and intermediate station wagons for 1967, but not many buyers ordered the fancier woodgrain-clad Fairlane Squire, and very few of those had the standard 3-speed […] -
![Before World War 2, Ford Motor Company had dominated the station wagon market with its glamorous wood-bodied wagons. Ford held onto its woodies a little too long after the war, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ford-woodie-wagon-montage-1946-1948-M-H-1950-1954-115x115.webp "How Postwar Ford Station Wagons Went From Real Woodies To Woodgrain Country Squires")
How Postwar Ford Station Wagons Went From Real Woodies To Woodgrain Country Squires
Posted on January 5, 2026 | 9 CommentsBefore World War 2, Ford Motor Company had dominated the station wagon market with its glamorous wood-bodied wagons. Ford held onto its woodies a little too long after the war, […] -
![Ford didn’t invent the station wagon, but for decades, they were consistently America’s “wagonmaster.” This gallery of early Ford wood-bodied wagons shows how they evolved from basic working vehicles (which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ford-woodie-wagon-montage-1942-1930-1937-1938-115x115.webp "A Gallery Of Classic Ford Woodie Station Wagons: The Early Years, 1929 To 1942")
A Gallery Of Classic Ford Woodie Station Wagons: The Early Years, 1929 To 1942
Posted on January 4, 2026 | 14 CommentsFord didn’t invent the station wagon, but for decades, they were consistently America’s “wagonmaster.” This gallery of early Ford wood-bodied wagons shows how they evolved from basic working vehicles (which […] -
![(Updated 1/3/2026) I’ve long agreed with the theory that if one spends enough time in Southern California, eventually an example of any vehicle ever made anywhere will […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8243-2.jpg "Rare Find: 1981 Ford Durango In Motion – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant?")
Rare Find: 1981 Ford Durango In Motion – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant?
Posted on January 3, 2026 | 48 Comments(Updated 1/3/2026) I’ve long agreed with the theory that if one spends enough time in Southern California, eventually an example of any vehicle ever made anywhere will […] -
![(Update 12/10/2025) I’ve ragged on the Mercury Topaz and Ford Tempo before for sticking around far too long, for using a bizarre, low-tech four-cylinder engine, and for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1985-mercury-topaz-GS-1.jpg "1985 Mercury Topaz: Unpolished Gemstone")
1985 Mercury Topaz: Unpolished Gemstone
Posted on December 10, 2025 | 36 Comments(Update 12/10/2025) I’ve ragged on the Mercury Topaz and Ford Tempo before for sticking around far too long, for using a bizarre, low-tech four-cylinder engine, and for […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Fords of the fifties were some of my favorites, and today’s gallery has a good selection of both the popular two-door models that everyone wanted, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1956-Ford-Fairlane-Club-Sedan-115x115.webp "Classic Fords In Their Prime: Vintage Photos From The 1950s")
Classic Fords In Their Prime: Vintage Photos From The 1950s
Posted on December 9, 2025 | 17 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Fords of the fifties were some of my favorites, and today’s gallery has a good selection of both the popular two-door models that everyone wanted, and […] -
![While my dad owned the Renault, a little Ford Pinto was my daily driver for a short time. I’ve always been an anxious driver. I’m a little embarrassed to admit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1975-Pinto-3-115x115.jpg "My 1975 Ford Pinto: Driving Into Confidence")
My 1975 Ford Pinto: Driving Into Confidence
Posted on December 7, 2025 | 60 CommentsWhile my dad owned the Renault, a little Ford Pinto was my daily driver for a short time. I’ve always been an anxious driver. I’m a little embarrassed to admit […]
