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Monarch Archive
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Curbside Classic- 1977 Mercury Monarch Ghia
Posted on February 3, 2024 | 116 Comments(first posted 9/30/2013) This Mercury Monarch shares a platform and much of its body with the iconic Ford Granada- Iconic in a funky seventies style way, rather than in an […] -
Automotive History: The Cars of Canada, Part 1 – An Overview of Canadian Car History, Brands and Models
Posted on March 23, 2022 | 53 CommentsCanada and the United States have long been close neighbors. The large and relatively open border results in many things shared between the two countries from the economy to culture. […] -
Car Show Classic: 1956 Monarch Richelieu – Canadian Royalty
Posted on March 9, 2022 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/9/2016) The Meteors are probably Ford of Canada’s most well known product but there are a couple more Canadian Ford marques including Monarch. The smaller Mercury 114 (and […] -
Large and in Charge: A Visual History of the Aussie Ford Fairlane and LTD
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 1/16/2015) It’s a peculiar pattern. From the early 1970s all the way up until their demise in 2006, the Australian Ford Fairlane and LTD would completely transform visually […] -
Canada Day Classics: Canadian Ford Branding History
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 104 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) To celebrate Canada Day, I thought I would provide a primer on some of the unique Canadian Ford makes and models. In the United States Ford marketed […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![Curbside Classic- 1977 Mercury Monarch Ghia (first posted 9/30/2013) This Mercury Monarch shares a platform and much of its body with the iconic Ford Granada- Iconic in a funky seventies style way, rather than in an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-Front-Three-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: The Cars of Canada, Part 1 – An Overview of Canadian Car History, Brands and Models Canada and the United States have long been close neighbors. The large and relatively open border results in many things shared between the two countries from the economy to culture. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Cars-of-Canada.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1956 Monarch Richelieu – Canadian Royalty (first posted 3/9/2016) The Meteors are probably Ford of Canada’s most well known product but there are a couple more Canadian Ford marques including Monarch. The smaller Mercury 114 (and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ddmjh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Large and in Charge: A Visual History of the Aussie Ford Fairlane and LTD (first posted 1/16/2015) It’s a peculiar pattern. From the early 1970s all the way up until their demise in 2006, the Australian Ford Fairlane and LTD would completely transform visually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1976-Ford-Marquis-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Canada Day Classics: Canadian Ford Branding History (first posted 7/1/2014) To celebrate Canada Day, I thought I would provide a primer on some of the unique Canadian Ford makes and models. In the United States Ford marketed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mercury-114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’ 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: That’s the Way the Fords Are in Texas 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)
![What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals 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)


