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Curbside Classics Archives
Taurus Archive
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![(first posted 11/13/2012) As part of my post-Sandy survey of the (non-)damage to my hometown, I was assigned to Older Relative Patrol by my Dad. (In truth, that was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1030121233b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Taurus – Are You Not Entertained?")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Taurus – Are You Not Entertained?
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/13/2012) As part of my post-Sandy survey of the (non-)damage to my hometown, I was assigned to Older Relative Patrol by my Dad. (In truth, that was […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2012) The Fab Four: Those guys from Liverpool who went on to change popular music forever were constantly being categorized, especially compared with their fellow bandmates. So if we apply their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Ford-Taurus-1996-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-1999 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – All Things Must Pass")
Curbside Classic: 1996-1999 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – All Things Must Pass
Posted on July 19, 2024 | 149 Comments(first posted 10/25/2012) The Fab Four: Those guys from Liverpool who went on to change popular music forever were constantly being categorized, especially compared with their fellow bandmates. So if we apply their […] -
![Sometimes when happening upon a CC, you really want to talk to the owner. Other times, it is just as well to let the mystery be and come up with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_9571.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Where No Ford Has Gone Before: The Taurus Galileo")
Where No Ford Has Gone Before: The Taurus Galileo
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 24 CommentsSometimes when happening upon a CC, you really want to talk to the owner. Other times, it is just as well to let the mystery be and come up with […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2012) The first-generation Taurus went on sale exactly three hundred and sixty-four days before I was born, so it’s not as though I can draw on my memory. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ford-taurus-1986-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – At This Moment, You Mean Everything")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – At This Moment, You Mean Everything
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 146 Comments(first posted 11/7/2012) The first-generation Taurus went on sale exactly three hundred and sixty-four days before I was born, so it’s not as though I can draw on my memory. […] -
![Nothing in life is perfect. Keeping that snippet of wisdom in mind really helps put things in perspective for my ownership of our 2001 Ford Taurus. Enough of such introductory […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/P9070011-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Ford Taurus SES – Another World")
COAL: 2001 Ford Taurus SES – Another World
Posted on September 3, 2022 | 49 CommentsNothing in life is perfect. Keeping that snippet of wisdom in mind really helps put things in perspective for my ownership of our 2001 Ford Taurus. Enough of such introductory […] -
![Recently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0346.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado")
Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 29 CommentsRecently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […] -
![(first posted 12/23/2015) Transcripts from an imaginary boardroom meeting at Daimler-Benz AG World Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany, late 1990: CEO: “Gentlemen, we have a crisis. The new Japanese luxury marques are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image29-e1427046170264.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes W210 – Mercedes’ Deadly Sin #2: Hubris")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes W210 – Mercedes’ Deadly Sin #2: Hubris
Posted on December 23, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 12/23/2015) Transcripts from an imaginary boardroom meeting at Daimler-Benz AG World Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany, late 1990: CEO: “Gentlemen, we have a crisis. The new Japanese luxury marques are […] -
![The 1983-1986 Ford LTD is no longer a common sight in the junkyard, however since my family owned two of them (’83 and ’84) I’ve generally held them in low […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7025.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1986 Ford LTD Brougham – Upgraded To Pony Power!")
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Ford LTD Brougham – Upgraded To Pony Power!
Posted on November 12, 2021 | 36 CommentsThe 1983-1986 Ford LTD is no longer a common sight in the junkyard, however since my family owned two of them (’83 and ’84) I’ve generally held them in low […] -
![(first posted 5/13/2014) I remember clearly the first time I saw the new-for-1986 Ford Taurus. It was around the time I turned 18, late in the summer before the Taurus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Taurus-1990-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Taurus Wagon – Redefining the Station Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Taurus Wagon – Redefining the Station Wagon
Posted on May 20, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 5/13/2014) I remember clearly the first time I saw the new-for-1986 Ford Taurus. It was around the time I turned 18, late in the summer before the Taurus […] -
![(first posted 11/24/2014) What you are looking at here is the object of my teenage lust. While some teenage boys had posters of Lamborghinis and Ferraris in their rooms, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-t.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-98 Ford Taurus Ghia – The Hometown Falcon Knocks Out The Ovoid Contender")
Curbside Classic: 1996-98 Ford Taurus Ghia – The Hometown Falcon Knocks Out The Ovoid Contender
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 80 Comments(first posted 11/24/2014) What you are looking at here is the object of my teenage lust. While some teenage boys had posters of Lamborghinis and Ferraris in their rooms, I […] -
![(first posted 2/14/2014) My apologies to the Ford Tempo’s fans, but here is one of the cars I most hated during my childhood. I have to thank pv dave for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tempo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate")
Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 141 Comments(first posted 2/14/2014) My apologies to the Ford Tempo’s fans, but here is one of the cars I most hated during my childhood. I have to thank pv dave for […] -
![Yes, we are back with another installment of my junkyard chronicles. And today, we feature a guest that squeaks in just over our informal (informal to the point of often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7240.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1999 Ford Taurus SHO – The Plain Wrapper")
Junkyard Classic: 1999 Ford Taurus SHO – The Plain Wrapper
Posted on November 14, 2019 | 57 CommentsYes, we are back with another installment of my junkyard chronicles. And today, we feature a guest that squeaks in just over our informal (informal to the point of often […] -
![This true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ruth-thelma-mary.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters")
CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters
Posted on December 26, 2017 | 57 CommentsThis true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […] -
Walk & Talk: What Can Be Found At 0700 On Market Street In Downtown St. Louis?
Posted on March 15, 2016 | 26 CommentsLast week I honored my invitation to speak at an annual convention of fellow engineers. This annual festivity was being held at the Union Station Hotel in downtown St. Louis. -
![When Taurus Week was proposed, I had a sudden and less than pleasant realization – I have driven more Taurii than any other single make or model of vehicle. Further, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1993-Ford-Taurus-04-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reminiscing About The Herd: Experiences From Four Generations Of Ford Taurus")
Reminiscing About The Herd: Experiences From Four Generations Of Ford Taurus
Posted on December 26, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhen Taurus Week was proposed, I had a sudden and less than pleasant realization – I have driven more Taurii than any other single make or model of vehicle. Further, […]
