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Ford Archive
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![In my recent posts about the structural design of the Falcon and Fairlane and Mustang, Cougar, and Maverick, I mentioned that (until about 1971) all these cars used the top […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1964-Ford-Falcon-4SD-Wimbledon-White-Bring-a-Trailer-28-fuel-tank-115x115.webp "Here’s Why The Mustang, Falcon, And Fairlane Had “Drop-In” Gas Tanks – Were They A Fire Hazard?")
Here’s Why The Mustang, Falcon, And Fairlane Had “Drop-In” Gas Tanks – Were They A Fire Hazard?
Posted on December 7, 2025 | 39 CommentsIn my recent posts about the structural design of the Falcon and Fairlane and Mustang, Cougar, and Maverick, I mentioned that (until about 1971) all these cars used the top […] -
![(Updated 12/6/2025) How is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door Ford LTD of this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8516.jpg "1975–1978 Ford LTD: Living The Dream")
1975–1978 Ford LTD: Living The Dream
Posted on December 6, 2025 | 82 Comments(Updated 12/6/2025) How is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door Ford LTD of this […] -
![Here we have a real survivor: a 1973 Mustang Mach 1 that has belonged to the same owner and parked outside for its entire 52 years. I will tell you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mustang_Mach1_1973_001-115x115.jpg "1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1: One Owner Since New, With Q-Code 351 And 4-Speed")
1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1: One Owner Since New, With Q-Code 351 And 4-Speed
Posted on December 5, 2025 | 21 CommentsHere we have a real survivor: a 1973 Mustang Mach 1 that has belonged to the same owner and parked outside for its entire 52 years. I will tell you […] -
![Ford Motor Company built and sold a lot of 1970–1977 Mavericks and quite a few 1971–1977 Mercury Comets, but most of the ones that haven’t gone to the boneyard seem […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1971-Mercury-Comet-Med.-Gray-Gold-Bring-a-Trailer-front-garage-crop-115x115.webp "1971 Mercury Comet: Refreshingly Original, Surprisingly Well-Equipped Econobox Survivor")
1971 Mercury Comet: Refreshingly Original, Surprisingly Well-Equipped Econobox Survivor
Posted on November 29, 2025 | 37 CommentsFord Motor Company built and sold a lot of 1970–1977 Mavericks and quite a few 1971–1977 Mercury Comets, but most of the ones that haven’t gone to the boneyard seem […] -
![In a previous post, I talked about the unit body structure of the early Ford Falcon, Comet, and intermediate Fairlane. The 1965–1973 Ford Mustang, the early Mercury Cougar, and Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ford-platform-composite-1964-Mustang-1967-Cougar-1970-Maverick-1971-Comet-front-115x115.webp "CC Tech: How the Mustang, Cougar, And Maverick Differed From The Original Ford Falcon Platform")
CC Tech: How the Mustang, Cougar, And Maverick Differed From The Original Ford Falcon Platform
Posted on November 28, 2025 | 27 CommentsIn a previous post, I talked about the unit body structure of the early Ford Falcon, Comet, and intermediate Fairlane. The 1965–1973 Ford Mustang, the early Mercury Cougar, and Ford […] -
![In late 1959, Ford introduced a new lightweight unit-body compact called Falcon. As Paul has previously chronicled, the Ford Falcon “platform” survived in the U.S. through 1980, and spawned some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ford-Falcon-Comet-Fairlane-Mustang-Classic-Auto-Mall-front-composite-115x115.webp "CC Tech: Ford Falcon, Comet, and Fairlane – How These Unit-Body Fords Were Alike (And Different)")
CC Tech: Ford Falcon, Comet, and Fairlane – How These Unit-Body Fords Were Alike (And Different)
Posted on November 23, 2025 | 39 CommentsIn late 1959, Ford introduced a new lightweight unit-body compact called Falcon. As Paul has previously chronicled, the Ford Falcon “platform” survived in the U.S. through 1980, and spawned some […] -
![What could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1991-Cadillac-Explorer-Combine2.jpg "Curbside Classic Comparison: 1991 Cadillac Coupe De Ville Vs. Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?")
Curbside Classic Comparison: 1991 Cadillac Coupe De Ville Vs. Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?
Posted on November 22, 2025 | 9 CommentsWhat could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […] -
![If you’re a fan of unit-bodied Ford or Mercury cars of the ’60s or ’70s — Mustang, Cougar, Falcon, Comet, Fairlane, Montego/Cyclone, or Maverick — you’ve probably heard of a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1966-Ford-Fairlane-torque-boxes-arrows-115x115.webp "CC Tech: What Is A Torque Box? What They Do – And What They Don’t")
CC Tech: What Is A Torque Box? What They Do – And What They Don’t
Posted on November 22, 2025 | 22 CommentsIf you’re a fan of unit-bodied Ford or Mercury cars of the ’60s or ’70s — Mustang, Cougar, Falcon, Comet, Fairlane, Montego/Cyclone, or Maverick — you’ve probably heard of a […] -
Blue Oval Time: Ford Dealerships In The 1960s And 1970s
Posted on November 21, 2025 | 29 CommentsKorum Ford, Puyallup, WA. -
![In the late ’70s and throughout 1980s, automakers became very concerned with improving the aerodynamics of their cars for better highway fuel economy and a sleeker, more modern look. What […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1960-Pontiac-Star-Chief-Vista-4HT-Sierra-Copper-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-with-graph-overlay-115x115.webp "How Aerodynamic Were Old Cars? Here’s Actual Wind Tunnel Data On Some 1960 Models.")
How Aerodynamic Were Old Cars? Here’s Actual Wind Tunnel Data On Some 1960 Models.
Posted on November 21, 2025 | 32 CommentsIn the late ’70s and throughout 1980s, automakers became very concerned with improving the aerodynamics of their cars for better highway fuel economy and a sleeker, more modern look. What […] -
![It’s hard to imagine any vaguely style-conscious American in 1967 voluntarily buying a new Ford Falcon, especially a four-door sedan. Just as its Australian cousin was starting to get interesting, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1967-Ford-Falcon-4SD-Vintage-Burgundy-All-American-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1967 Ford Falcon Sedans: Deeply Un-Hip Survivors That Have Somehow Beaten The Odds")
1967 Ford Falcon Sedans: Deeply Un-Hip Survivors That Have Somehow Beaten The Odds
Posted on November 19, 2025 | 24 CommentsIt’s hard to imagine any vaguely style-conscious American in 1967 voluntarily buying a new Ford Falcon, especially a four-door sedan. Just as its Australian cousin was starting to get interesting, […] -
![(Updated 11/16/2025) I’ve owned a lot of cars. The total is up to a slightly embarrassing forty-two. (EDIT: It’s sitting at seventy now.) Most of them are of the low-end […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1978-Ford-Pinto-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Pinto V6 – The Car I Didn’t Buy")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Pinto V6 – The Car I Didn’t Buy
Posted on November 16, 2025 | 46 Comments(Updated 11/16/2025) I’ve owned a lot of cars. The total is up to a slightly embarrassing forty-two. (EDIT: It’s sitting at seventy now.) Most of them are of the low-end […] -
![The 1960 Ford Falcon was a runaway hit right out of the gate. Combining sensible size and commendable economy with orthodox styling and engineering for a very modest price, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1960-Ford-Falcon-2SD-Corinthian-White-GAA-Classic-Cars-side-left-banners-115x115.webp "Vintage Ad: The Peanuts Gang Guest-Stars In The World’s Wordiest Ford Falcon Ad")
Vintage Ad: The Peanuts Gang Guest-Stars In The World’s Wordiest Ford Falcon Ad
Posted on November 16, 2025 | 35 CommentsThe 1960 Ford Falcon was a runaway hit right out of the gate. Combining sensible size and commendable economy with orthodox styling and engineering for a very modest price, the […] -
![While it wasn’t as fanciful as the show cars of the 1950s, Ford’s 1968 Techna concept car was an elaborate, earnest attempt to envision the automobile of the ’80s, 1960s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1968-Ford-Techna-Ford-Motor-Company-CN5625-002-color-test-track-115x115.webp "1968 Ford Techna Concept Car: Retro-Future Anachronism With A Weird Offset Driveshaft And Power Doors")
1968 Ford Techna Concept Car: Retro-Future Anachronism With A Weird Offset Driveshaft And Power Doors
Posted on November 14, 2025 | 39 CommentsWhile it wasn’t as fanciful as the show cars of the 1950s, Ford’s 1968 Techna concept car was an elaborate, earnest attempt to envision the automobile of the ’80s, 1960s […] -
![One of the most enthusiast-beloved Mustangs was the Fox-body LX 5.0L of the late ’80s and early ’90s, which offered all the performance of the Mustang GT with fewer frills […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1995-Ford-Mustang-GTS-and-1990-Ford-Mustang-LX-5.0L-2SD-Mecum-and-Bring-a-Trailer-side-composite-115x115.webp "Rare 1995 Ford Mustang GTS Was A Short-Lived Reinvention Of The Old LX 5.0L")
Rare 1995 Ford Mustang GTS Was A Short-Lived Reinvention Of The Old LX 5.0L
Posted on November 13, 2025 | 18 CommentsOne of the most enthusiast-beloved Mustangs was the Fox-body LX 5.0L of the late ’80s and early ’90s, which offered all the performance of the Mustang GT with fewer frills […]
