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Curbside Classics Archives
Panther Archive
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![(first posted 12/4/2017) When I call this the last fresh Crown Vic, I realize the Panther cars received extensive chassis revisions in 2003. But by then, Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1992-ford-crown-victoria-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria – The Last Fresh Crown Vic")
Curbside Capsule: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria – The Last Fresh Crown Vic
Posted on December 3, 2023 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/4/2017) When I call this the last fresh Crown Vic, I realize the Panther cars received extensive chassis revisions in 2003. But by then, Ford […] -
![“I won a car!” That was what my mother was saying over and over on the phone when she called me one day in the spring of 2005. An […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1993-Crown-Vic-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Chapter 23, Full Utilization")
COAL: 1993 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Chapter 23, Full Utilization
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 37 Comments“I won a car!” That was what my mother was saying over and over on the phone when she called me one day in the spring of 2005. An […] -
![The 1973 OPEC oil embargo had a massive impact on the auto industry. In short order, fuel economy suddenly moved to the forefront of deciding factors for new car shoppers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ford-FIOD-AOD-Transmission.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Ford AOD – An In-Depth Look At Its Design & Function – Lugging Its Way to Higher Fuel Efficiency")
Automotive History: Ford AOD – An In-Depth Look At Its Design & Function – Lugging Its Way to Higher Fuel Efficiency
Posted on November 17, 2022 | 32 CommentsThe 1973 OPEC oil embargo had a massive impact on the auto industry. In short order, fuel economy suddenly moved to the forefront of deciding factors for new car shoppers. […] -
![In the summer of 1993, my car life was in fine shape: We had the stalwart ’88 Accord sedan and the ’86 Marquis Wagon (the smaller one, like a Fairmont) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1985-Crown-Victoria-02-Feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – Chapter 17, Heavy The Head That Wears The Crown")
COAL: 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – Chapter 17, Heavy The Head That Wears The Crown
Posted on November 6, 2022 | 46 CommentsIn the summer of 1993, my car life was in fine shape: We had the stalwart ’88 Accord sedan and the ’86 Marquis Wagon (the smaller one, like a Fairmont) […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2013) It seems like CC has had B-body after B-body over the past few months–or is that years? Delta 88s, Caprices, Bonneville Broughams, over and over. Well, CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aa-3-30-2013-001-1024x682.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – If It’s Good Enough For Ben Matlock…")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – If It’s Good Enough For Ben Matlock…
Posted on September 29, 2021 | 88 Comments(first posted 5/27/2013) It seems like CC has had B-body after B-body over the past few months–or is that years? Delta 88s, Caprices, Bonneville Broughams, over and over. Well, CC […] -
![What is there to say about seeing a pride of Panthers? Well, they are diminishing in numbers. And they tend to congregate; we all know these Crown Vics tended to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_1220.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Those Happy Golden Years")
CC Outtake: Those Happy Golden Years
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 29 CommentsWhat is there to say about seeing a pride of Panthers? Well, they are diminishing in numbers. And they tend to congregate; we all know these Crown Vics tended to […] -
![For many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet lead the overall sales race, examining wagon sales alone, Ford wagons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CV-Wagon-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster")
CC For Sale: 1991 Ford Crown Victoria LX Station Wagon – Last Hurrah for the Wagonmaster
Posted on July 31, 2020 | 57 CommentsFor many years, Ford called themselves the “Wagonmaster” and perhaps it was deservedly so. Even though most years Chevrolet lead the overall sales race, examining wagon sales alone, Ford wagons […] -
![The 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite pony car. And once again, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1979-Ford-Mustang-07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 67 CommentsThe 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite pony car. And once again, […] -
![I love Lincolns. I hate Lincolns. Which Lincolns fall into which category is the stuff for which a website like CC was made. In which of those two barrels may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1987LincolnTCSailAmerica11Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Town Car Sail America Edition – Truth In Advertising")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Town Car Sail America Edition – Truth In Advertising
Posted on June 20, 2019 | 54 CommentsI love Lincolns. I hate Lincolns. Which Lincolns fall into which category is the stuff for which a website like CC was made. In which of those two barrels may […] -
![(first posted 3/4/2014) The car business sometimes creates strange bedfellows. When an automaker lacks the knowledge or expertise to build a car in a previously unexplored segment, they will often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/800px-SsangYong_Rodius_270_Xdi_rear_20100719.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 2")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 2
Posted on March 12, 2019 | 67 Comments(first posted 3/4/2014) The car business sometimes creates strange bedfellows. When an automaker lacks the knowledge or expertise to build a car in a previously unexplored segment, they will often […] -
![One needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_0307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives")
Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives
Posted on December 17, 2014 | 66 CommentsOne needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: The Sheriff Of Broughamville
Posted on December 16, 2014 | 47 Comments -
![As of this writing (10-06-2014) I have had my 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier nearly a year. It was purchased on Columbus Day 2013, which was October 14. As today […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/08-02-2014-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Town Car Update: One Year, One Battery, One Oil Change")
Town Car Update: One Year, One Battery, One Oil Change
Posted on October 14, 2014 | 93 CommentsAs of this writing (10-06-2014) I have had my 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier nearly a year. It was purchased on Columbus Day 2013, which was October 14. As today […] -
![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 […] -
![In 1990, you still could get a great luxury car if you wanted one, especially in the redesigned ’90 Town Car. Still unapologetically traditional, its elegance remained intact despite the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1990-Lincoln-Town-Car-09-e1408910712250.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Outtake: 1990 Lincoln Town Car – Panthers Join The Go-Go ’90s")
Brochure Outtake: 1990 Lincoln Town Car – Panthers Join The Go-Go ’90s
Posted on September 17, 2014 | 72 CommentsIn 1990, you still could get a great luxury car if you wanted one, especially in the redesigned ’90 Town Car. Still unapologetically traditional, its elegance remained intact despite the […]
