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![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Worth-County.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Highly Forlorn Collector Car Auction")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1981-Mercury-Cougar_1998-2000-Ford-Contour-Cleveland-TX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: That’s the Way the Fords Are in Texas")
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 […] -
![You think you know everything about Panthers? Well, ever seen an Arquis LS? I hadn’t, until very recently. Indeed, despite my collection of L-M literature from the late ’60s to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/5-24-2013-036-800x533-e1369680014731.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The Rare “Arquis LS” Custom Brougham Landau")
CC Outtake: The Rare “Arquis LS” Custom Brougham Landau
Posted on May 27, 2013 | 25 CommentsYou think you know everything about Panthers? Well, ever seen an Arquis LS? I hadn’t, until very recently. Indeed, despite my collection of L-M literature from the late ’60s to […] -
![Poor Mercury. During its last decade of existence, it was starved of fresh product and left to wither. Instead of a notchback Cougar version of the new-for-2005 Mustang, they got…the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/216-800x533-e1366560969760.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Future CC: 2010 Mercury Milan Premier – If They’re Scarce Now…")
Future CC: 2010 Mercury Milan Premier – If They’re Scarce Now…
Posted on April 28, 2013 | 44 CommentsPoor Mercury. During its last decade of existence, it was starved of fresh product and left to wither. Instead of a notchback Cougar version of the new-for-2005 Mustang, they got…the […] -
![It may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1977-Lincoln-Versailles-06-e1366504967743.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals")
What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals
Posted on April 24, 2013 | 38 CommentsIt may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […] -
Backyard Classics: A Saturday Afternoon Stroll at the In-Laws
Posted on April 20, 2013 | 26 CommentsWhen you marry into a family, sometimes it’s wise to not open your mouth too soon. Give it a dozen or so years. -
![Panthers, even these ’80s versions, are still plentiful in most parts of the United States. Still, how often do you see a two-door Grand Marquis? Total production of these from 1983 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/P4010186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Mercury Grand Marquis Two-Door – Almost As Rare As A Spotted Panther")
CC Outtake: Mercury Grand Marquis Two-Door – Almost As Rare As A Spotted Panther
Posted on April 11, 2013 | 28 CommentsPanthers, even these ’80s versions, are still plentiful in most parts of the United States. Still, how often do you see a two-door Grand Marquis? Total production of these from 1983 […] -
![We all love to laugh at the early domestic subcompacts–Pinto, Vega, Gremlin and all the rest–but I have to admit having a soft spot for them. In particular, I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/78bobcat10-e1362872960631.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: 1978 Mercury Bobcat Wagon – Could It Be The Best Bobcat Left?")
Ebay Find: 1978 Mercury Bobcat Wagon – Could It Be The Best Bobcat Left?
Posted on March 12, 2013 | 62 CommentsWe all love to laugh at the early domestic subcompacts–Pinto, Vega, Gremlin and all the rest–but I have to admit having a soft spot for them. In particular, I have […] -
CC Follow-Up: 1971 Mercury Monterey – I Like You, But Only as a Friend
Posted on January 15, 2013 | 31 CommentsSince finding this Mercury last summer, I have seen the car twice. The first time almost ruined my day. -
CC Outtake: This Mercury Wants to Hurt You
Posted on January 13, 2013 | 16 CommentsCheck the license plate. -
![Both my wife and I brought sporty little coupes to our marriage, and we enjoyed the young-and-free two-door image almost as much as we enjoyed owning two paid-for cars. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sienna3jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Mercury Sable GS Wagon and 1998 Toyota Sienna XLE–Dreaded Family Cars")
COAL: 1996 Mercury Sable GS Wagon and 1998 Toyota Sienna XLE–Dreaded Family Cars
Posted on January 12, 2013 | 29 CommentsBoth my wife and I brought sporty little coupes to our marriage, and we enjoyed the young-and-free two-door image almost as much as we enjoyed owning two paid-for cars. So […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/PA220074.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Law Enforcement Classics: A Trip To The Retirement Home")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/t-birdwoody2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "What If: 1977 Ford Thunderbird Country Squire")
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 […] -
![I recently went to the Hooters charity car show, in Davenport, which attracts lots of cool vintage iron. We’ll leave the full walk-and-talk of this show for another time, however. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-09-2012-126-e1347224540858.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: Camping, Colony Park Style")
Car Show Outtakes: Camping, Colony Park Style
Posted on September 13, 2012 | 13 CommentsI recently went to the Hooters charity car show, in Davenport, which attracts lots of cool vintage iron. We’ll leave the full walk-and-talk of this show for another time, however. […] -
![It’s a dark night, in late 1968. Winter’s chill is beginning to be felt in the air. You’re in your brand new ’68 Dodge Charger after having had a load of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DSCN0283.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Monterey – Show Me Your Mercury")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Monterey – Show Me Your Mercury
Posted on August 21, 2012 | 97 CommentsIt’s a dark night, in late 1968. Winter’s chill is beginning to be felt in the air. You’re in your brand new ’68 Dodge Charger after having had a load of […]
