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![(first posted 8/31/2013) This was a radical car for Ford. If you didn’t live through the ‘70s and remember well all the bloatmobiles that Ford (and, to be fair, GM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/79FordFairmont1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fairmont – The Ur-Fox")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fairmont – The Ur-Fox
Posted on September 3, 2023 | 164 Comments(first posted 8/31/2013) This was a radical car for Ford. If you didn’t live through the ‘70s and remember well all the bloatmobiles that Ford (and, to be fair, GM […] -
![There’s a letter on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn that allegedly originated from the pen of popular gangster Clyde Barrow. This letter compliments Mr. Ford on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PXL_20230812_142333602a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1932 Ford Model 18 Convertible Sedan – To Live Outside The Law, You Must Be Honest")
Museum Classic: 1932 Ford Model 18 Convertible Sedan – To Live Outside The Law, You Must Be Honest
Posted on August 24, 2023 | 29 CommentsThere’s a letter on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn that allegedly originated from the pen of popular gangster Clyde Barrow. This letter compliments Mr. Ford on the […] -
![(I ran into this old friend at a local show recently and remembered featuring it here on September 13, 2011. It is still owned and loved by the same lady. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1967FordMustang05-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Mustang – Forty-Four Years of Wedded Bliss")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Mustang – Forty-Four Years of Wedded Bliss
Posted on August 23, 2023 | 49 Comments(I ran into this old friend at a local show recently and remembered featuring it here on September 13, 2011. It is still owned and loved by the same lady. […] -
![(first posted 6/14/2017) After the 1973 Oil Embargo, a buzzword started sweeping through the American automotive industry: “downsizing.” In this case, “less was more” as downsizing introduced a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1977-Ford-Thunderbird-06-e1337535500610.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1977 Ford Thunderbird – A New Kind Of Thunder")
Vintage Reviews: 1977 Ford Thunderbird – A New Kind Of Thunder
Posted on August 15, 2023 | 152 Comments(first posted 6/14/2017) After the 1973 Oil Embargo, a buzzword started sweeping through the American automotive industry: “downsizing.” In this case, “less was more” as downsizing introduced a […] -
![A reluctant admission: This is my third article in a row to document various travels. Such wasn’t the intent. Where the prior two articles outlined adventures in new places, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1069.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip Diary: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van; Or, Sharing A Slice Of Rural America")
CC Road Trip Diary: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van; Or, Sharing A Slice Of Rural America
Posted on August 4, 2023 | 47 CommentsA reluctant admission: This is my third article in a row to document various travels. Such wasn’t the intent. Where the prior two articles outlined adventures in new places, this […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2017) Ever since fellow editor JP Cavanaugh excoriated a 1973 Ford LTD, I have been on diligent patrol for one to provide a much-needed counterpoint to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_7395.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – It’s Not Easy Being Green")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – It’s Not Easy Being Green
Posted on August 1, 2023 | 119 Comments(first posted 8/1/2017) Ever since fellow editor JP Cavanaugh excoriated a 1973 Ford LTD, I have been on diligent patrol for one to provide a much-needed counterpoint to […] -
![The year was 2011. I was in the thrall of my new avocation, which was that thing called (then, as now) Curbside Classic. It seemed that every day I stopped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1979-Ford-Thunderbird-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Thunderbird – It’s All In The Name")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Thunderbird – It’s All In The Name
Posted on July 27, 2023 | 36 CommentsThe year was 2011. I was in the thrall of my new avocation, which was that thing called (then, as now) Curbside Classic. It seemed that every day I stopped […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2017) This is such a familiar face. During my time at CC I have plowed the 1963 full-sized Ford field quite often. In my defense it’s always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_2878.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 XL – Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Nothing Blue")
Curbside Classic: 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 XL – Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Nothing Blue
Posted on July 21, 2023 | 45 Comments(first posted 7/21/2017) This is such a familiar face. During my time at CC I have plowed the 1963 full-sized Ford field quite often. In my defense it’s always […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2017) The cars from early in our lifetimes can be hugely influential things. The cars we learn to love at a tender age can chart our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1954-Ford-Mainline-15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Ford Mainline – An Alternate Take On Life")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Ford Mainline – An Alternate Take On Life
Posted on July 7, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 7/7/2017) The cars from early in our lifetimes can be hugely influential things. The cars we learn to love at a tender age can chart our […] -
![This is the city – Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is a city whose name is known in many corners of the planet, a city having an abundance of offerings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0651.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "By Car, Train, and Boat: Invading Los Angeles County")
By Car, Train, and Boat: Invading Los Angeles County
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 62 CommentsThis is the city – Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is a city whose name is known in many corners of the planet, a city having an abundance of offerings […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2020, updated 6/28/2023.) Half-model year vehicles are an interesting historical oddity that you don’t see anymore. They briefly gained favor in the sixties as a way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/n_1970.5-Ford-Falcon-Folder-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 50% Better – A Half-Baked History of Half Model Year Cars")
Automotive History: 50% Better – A Half-Baked History of Half Model Year Cars
Posted on June 28, 2023 | 90 Comments(first posted 5/27/2020, updated 6/28/2023.) Half-model year vehicles are an interesting historical oddity that you don’t see anymore. They briefly gained favor in the sixties as a way […] -
![Well, the pleasure was in seeing this rig and it was all mine. I was in line at the junkyard with a few baubles to pay for and the owner […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_7846.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Pleasure: 1972 Ford F-250 Explorer Camper Special With Mitchell Camper – In For A Camper-Ectomy")
Parking Lot Pleasure: 1972 Ford F-250 Explorer Camper Special With Mitchell Camper – In For A Camper-Ectomy
Posted on June 26, 2023 | 29 CommentsWell, the pleasure was in seeing this rig and it was all mine. I was in line at the junkyard with a few baubles to pay for and the owner […] -
![(first posted 7/3/2012) Tim turned 30 in June of 1968. He had been married for five years and had two sons, ages 3 and 4. He had owned a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/P53106271.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 Sportsroof- Always Ready to Roll")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 Sportsroof- Always Ready to Roll
Posted on June 4, 2023 | 88 Comments(first posted 7/3/2012) Tim turned 30 in June of 1968. He had been married for five years and had two sons, ages 3 and 4. He had owned a […] -
![(Originally published May 17, 2013) We Midwestern CC contributors are still recovering from our Iowa confab, but are back nonetheless, with the latest installment of our Indianapolis 500 Pace Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1979MustangPaceCar05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 7, 1975-79)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 7, 1975-79)
Posted on May 26, 2023 | 39 Comments(Originally published May 17, 2013) We Midwestern CC contributors are still recovering from our Iowa confab, but are back nonetheless, with the latest installment of our Indianapolis 500 Pace Car […] -
![(Originally published May 3, 2013) It is May in Indianapolis (again). Last year, we featured a retrospective look at some of the Official Pace Cars used at the annual Indianapolis […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1969CamaroPaceCar06-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 5 1965-1969)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 5 1965-1969)
Posted on May 24, 2023 | 39 Comments(Originally published May 3, 2013) It is May in Indianapolis (again). Last year, we featured a retrospective look at some of the Official Pace Cars used at the annual Indianapolis […]
