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Curbside Classics Archives
Mercury Archive
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![This rather interesting car was seen at the Hot Rod Power Tour when they stopped in the Quad Cities last summer, on their way up to Wisconsin. Yes, yes, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/6-12-2014-178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: A 2003-04 Mercury Marauder – With A Carriage Roof?")
CC Outtake: A 2003-04 Mercury Marauder – With A Carriage Roof?
Posted on November 27, 2014 | 52 CommentsThis rather interesting car was seen at the Hot Rod Power Tour when they stopped in the Quad Cities last summer, on their way up to Wisconsin. Yes, yes, this […] -
CC Outtake: 1963 Mercury Monterey – Red is the Color of Love’s Unheeded Call
Posted on November 19, 2014 | 75 CommentsThis is precisely the kind of unloved old car that calls to me, and precisely the kind of unloved old car I know I have to stay away from. -
Wordless Outtake: CC Busted!
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![When the MN-12 Cougars and Thunderbirds were unveiled in 1988, they were considered a breath of fresh European air that was going to inject new life into the declining personal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cougar Day Classic: 1994-95 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Special Edition – The Downfall Of The American Dream, American Exceptionalism, And The Personal Luxury Car")
Cougar Day Classic: 1994-95 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Special Edition – The Downfall Of The American Dream, American Exceptionalism, And The Personal Luxury Car
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 56 CommentsWhen the MN-12 Cougars and Thunderbirds were unveiled in 1988, they were considered a breath of fresh European air that was going to inject new life into the declining personal […] -
CC Outtake: 1980 Mercury Cougar – When You Cross a Cat With a Fox
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 22 CommentsOn my way to Auburn, and what do I see? -
![Every car manufacturer has a platform they just milk for all it’s worth. They put it on everything and anything that makes its way to the shop floor. The best […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GS-005-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980-1988 Mercury Cougar – Transitioning from Dork to Cool, and Almost Succeeding")
CC Capsule: 1980-1988 Mercury Cougar – Transitioning from Dork to Cool, and Almost Succeeding
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 37 CommentsEvery car manufacturer has a platform they just milk for all it’s worth. They put it on everything and anything that makes its way to the shop floor. The best […] -
CC Capsule: 1972 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible – Pony Up From That Mustang
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 32 CommentsCougar Day would be incomplete without a convertible. Did you remember the third generation, like this one, also had a convertible? -
Automotive History: The Slippery Slope of Measuring Up – An Examination of Vehicle Dimensions
Posted on October 8, 2014 | 92 CommentsGrowing up, I heard a lot of anecdotal exclamations about cars becoming smaller in every way imaginable with each downsizing. But did they really? -
![My Lincoln Town Car has been doing very well in the near-year I’ve had it, but shortly after purchase, I noticed one of the trim pieces covering the seat frame […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/08-24-2014-023-1024x644-e1410740749291.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: Panther Scavenger Hunt!")
Junkyard Classics: Panther Scavenger Hunt!
Posted on September 24, 2014 | 54 CommentsMy Lincoln Town Car has been doing very well in the near-year I’ve had it, but shortly after purchase, I noticed one of the trim pieces covering the seat frame […] -
![There are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lincoln-town-car-burnout.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show")
Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show
Posted on August 22, 2014 | 46 CommentsThere are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […] -
![I feel sorry for Mercury. For years they were a Ford in a tuxedo, and even on the rare occasion when they got a unique body (1957-60), it tanked so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/08-17-2014-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Capsule: 2004 Mercury Monterey – Whadda Ya Mean, It’s A Van?!")
Car Lot Capsule: 2004 Mercury Monterey – Whadda Ya Mean, It’s A Van?!
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 58 CommentsI feel sorry for Mercury. For years they were a Ford in a tuxedo, and even on the rare occasion when they got a unique body (1957-60), it tanked so […] -
![Social Networking can bring about some really awkward interactions with parents if they are young enough and/or technologically savvy. In my case, they center around my mother and her opinions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-1-3-e1406683044820.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1971 Mercury Comet – My Mother (And) The Car")
CC Outtake: 1971 Mercury Comet – My Mother (And) The Car
Posted on July 30, 2014 | 47 CommentsSocial Networking can bring about some really awkward interactions with parents if they are young enough and/or technologically savvy. In my case, they center around my mother and her opinions […] -
![Some time back, I shared with fellow Curbsiders the hunt for and eventual bagging of my son’s first car – a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (CC Here). Well, here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1989MGM04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Conclusion: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis – Thinning the Panther Herd")
Curbside Conclusion: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis – Thinning the Panther Herd
Posted on July 10, 2014 | 53 CommentsSome time back, I shared with fellow Curbsiders the hunt for and eventual bagging of my son’s first car – a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (CC Here). Well, here […] -
![We’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises")
Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises
Posted on May 9, 2014 | 50 CommentsWe’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […] -
![(My apologies to Bonnie Tyler and whomever wrote “Total Eclipse of the Heart”) Every now and then I get mighty peeved that you never drive me ’round […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P4090187.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Parody: I Only Need Some New Parts")
Curbside Parody: I Only Need Some New Parts
Posted on March 28, 2014 | 32 Comments(My apologies to Bonnie Tyler and whomever wrote “Total Eclipse of the Heart”) Every now and then I get mighty peeved that you never drive me ’round […]
