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Curbside Classics Archives
Mercury Archive
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![Why did this Mercury have to present itself? And, to make matters worse, how was it able to present such an effective and persuasive argument for being granted the time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_7690.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Colony Park – What’s In A Name?")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Colony Park – What’s In A Name?
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 50 CommentsWhy did this Mercury have to present itself? And, to make matters worse, how was it able to present such an effective and persuasive argument for being granted the time […] -
![Who hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1954MonarchLucerneSunValley05Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’")
For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 50 CommentsWho hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […] -
![(first posted 6/19/2013) I have long been fascinated with the many stops and starts that eventually led to the automatic transmission as we know it today. We are likely all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1942-Lincoln-Ad031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lincoln’s Liquamatic Drive History")
Lincoln’s Liquamatic Drive History
Posted on May 30, 2019 | 50 Comments(first posted 6/19/2013) I have long been fascinated with the many stops and starts that eventually led to the automatic transmission as we know it today. We are likely all […] -
![Lincoln, Mercury and Edsel had a decent turn out at the Carlisle Ford Nationals. Both Lincoln and Mercury had representation from the 1950s to the 1980s and beyond. There were a good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ford-Carlisle-2018117.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Two – Lincoln, Mercury and Edsel")
Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Two – Lincoln, Mercury and Edsel
Posted on October 30, 2018 | 34 CommentsLincoln, Mercury and Edsel had a decent turn out at the Carlisle Ford Nationals. Both Lincoln and Mercury had representation from the 1950s to the 1980s and beyond. There were a good […] -
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles")
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
![Some here at CC are accomplished mechanics, whether as professionals or as hobbyists. Others of us, while mechanically inclined souls, are no threat to those who keep our cars running […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/mercury-marquis-wagon-07-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Best Automotive Repair Diagnosis?")
QOTD: What Was Your Best Automotive Repair Diagnosis?
Posted on February 15, 2018 | 54 CommentsSome here at CC are accomplished mechanics, whether as professionals or as hobbyists. Others of us, while mechanically inclined souls, are no threat to those who keep our cars running […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2011) If this goofy-assed little car showed up at your premium brand’s doorstep and told you it was an unwanted orphan, would you let it in? And keep […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CC-53-033-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Comet – Orphan Looking For A Home")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Comet – Orphan Looking For A Home
Posted on April 6, 2017 | 89 Comments(first posted 11/2/2011) If this goofy-assed little car showed up at your premium brand’s doorstep and told you it was an unwanted orphan, would you let it in? And keep […] -
![Branson, Missouri, is a town that is hard to describe to the uninitiated. For having a population of 10,700, Branson has 16,500 hotel rooms and with 57,000 theatre seats, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_0239.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Report: The Branson Auto & Farm Museum")
Museum Report: The Branson Auto & Farm Museum
Posted on August 26, 2016 | 31 CommentsBranson, Missouri, is a town that is hard to describe to the uninitiated. For having a population of 10,700, Branson has 16,500 hotel rooms and with 57,000 theatre seats, it […] -
![Recently I decided to take a few days off from work to get some various tasks done around the house. Going through a cabinet in the basement uncovered a photo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-cadillacs-and-2-plymouths-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photo Album: Go West (And South And East), Young Man")
CC Photo Album: Go West (And South And East), Young Man
Posted on August 8, 2016 | 32 CommentsRecently I decided to take a few days off from work to get some various tasks done around the house. Going through a cabinet in the basement uncovered a photo […] -
![(It’s been a while since we’ve seen what Louis is doing. The last installment is here.) Louis Broderick could feel his consciousness fading away. Bent over the cold tile floor, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nail-gun.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: The Unwitting Passenger")
Curbside Fiction: The Unwitting Passenger
Posted on May 23, 2016 | 31 Comments(It’s been a while since we’ve seen what Louis is doing. The last installment is here.) Louis Broderick could feel his consciousness fading away. Bent over the cold tile floor, […] -
![The automotive world has lost a lot of brands over the past twenty-some years, most of them American. Some brands were starved of new product and wasted away before succumbing; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/final-plymouth-lineup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Domestic Brand Had The Best Lineup When It Was Axed?")
QOTD: Which Domestic Brand Had The Best Lineup When It Was Axed?
Posted on March 17, 2016 | 65 CommentsThe automotive world has lost a lot of brands over the past twenty-some years, most of them American. Some brands were starved of new product and wasted away before succumbing; […] -
![Pity the poor Sable. Somehow, it always got the short end of the stick in looks compared to its Ford-badged brother. The first and second generations looked bulbous compared to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1995-Mercury-Sable-a_LUCiD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1995 Mercury Sable – A Clean, Pristine Grocery Getter")
CC Capsule: 1995 Mercury Sable – A Clean, Pristine Grocery Getter
Posted on December 24, 2015 | 24 CommentsPity the poor Sable. Somehow, it always got the short end of the stick in looks compared to its Ford-badged brother. The first and second generations looked bulbous compared to […] -
![This is a continuing CC serial. The last installment can be found here. Louis Broderick pulled up to the curb in front of the Pulaski County Courthouse at 10:30 on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/white-haven.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: Without A Passenger")
Curbside Fiction: Without A Passenger
Posted on December 22, 2015 | 16 CommentsThis is a continuing CC serial. The last installment can be found here. Louis Broderick pulled up to the curb in front of the Pulaski County Courthouse at 10:30 on […] -
![With our delving into all things Taurus this week, how about a little bit of winged messenger sriracha to spice things up? Seeing a first generation Taurus is rare enough […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_1339.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Mercury Sable – A Mildly Spicier Beef")
CC Capsule: 1990 Mercury Sable – A Mildly Spicier Beef
Posted on December 21, 2015 | 40 CommentsWith our delving into all things Taurus this week, how about a little bit of winged messenger sriracha to spice things up? Seeing a first generation Taurus is rare enough […] -
![Every once in a while, a car not found in the wild deserves its moment in the spotlight. Just by virtue of this being a pre-war Mercury makes the case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1940-Mercury-11-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Garage Bay Classic: 1940 Mercury Eight Convertible – Preparing For Active Duty, Again")
Garage Bay Classic: 1940 Mercury Eight Convertible – Preparing For Active Duty, Again
Posted on December 16, 2015 | 39 CommentsEvery once in a while, a car not found in the wild deserves its moment in the spotlight. Just by virtue of this being a pre-war Mercury makes the case […]
