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Taurus Archive
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![A disclosure: I debated about evaluating this Taurus. After a tumultuous five seconds of mental wrangling, I determined reporting on it may provide practical insight for those in the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0258.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Drive Report: 2011 Ford Taurus – Grabbing The Bull By The Horns")
Future CC Drive Report: 2011 Ford Taurus – Grabbing The Bull By The Horns
Posted on December 2, 2015 | 91 CommentsA disclosure: I debated about evaluating this Taurus. After a tumultuous five seconds of mental wrangling, I determined reporting on it may provide practical insight for those in the car […] -
Wordless Outtake: Jelly Beans on Jelly Bean
Posted on July 26, 2015 | 14 CommentsPicture is taken last summer, in Ferndale, Mi. -
![The 1990’s ended quite some time ago, but as Matthew McConaughey’s character from True Detective would say, “Time is a flat circle.” Just think about it: in 2015 we have a Clinton running […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/57-2-1200x853.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1995 Police Package Ford Taurus – The Rare Crime Fighting Bull")
eBay Find: 1995 Police Package Ford Taurus – The Rare Crime Fighting Bull
Posted on May 31, 2015 | 57 CommentsThe 1990’s ended quite some time ago, but as Matthew McConaughey’s character from True Detective would say, “Time is a flat circle.” Just think about it: in 2015 we have a Clinton running […] -
![Not every car is destined to be a success. Those that do succeed commercially, however, may not do so across the board. Ford’s first Taurus, for example, was available with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/amc-eagle-kammback.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics")
(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics
Posted on February 16, 2015 | 96 CommentsNot every car is destined to be a success. Those that do succeed commercially, however, may not do so across the board. Ford’s first Taurus, for example, was available with […] -
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? -
![I’m not big on following various local estate auctions, but this one has been in the local newspaper for so long I just had to investigate the auctioneer’s website. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/62-olds-f85-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Outtakes: Three Ultra-Low Mileage Vehicles Including A 2009 F150 With 389 Miles – Which Will Be Yours?")
Auction Outtakes: Three Ultra-Low Mileage Vehicles Including A 2009 F150 With 389 Miles – Which Will Be Yours?
Posted on September 16, 2014 | 44 CommentsI’m not big on following various local estate auctions, but this one has been in the local newspaper for so long I just had to investigate the auctioneer’s website. The […] -
![With winter coming, I found myself needing a winter beater car. The answer was found in a car that had a rich history with my family. It was also a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1998-Ford-Taurus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: 1998 Ford Taurus – A Family Affair")
Cars of a Lifetime: 1998 Ford Taurus – A Family Affair
Posted on June 8, 2014 | 39 CommentsWith winter coming, I found myself needing a winter beater car. The answer was found in a car that had a rich history with my family. It was also a […] -
CC Outtake: Sibling Rivalry
Posted on September 3, 2013 | 14 CommentsDid the twins get in a fight? -
![Back in the era when one could purchase a disposable camera, I decided to buy one, just for the hell of it. The idea was to take pictures of things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/taurussummer3-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Your Humble Author Reflects on a (Near) Decade of Driving: The 1989 Ford Taurus GL Wagon – As Owned by My 16-Year-Old Self")
COAL: Your Humble Author Reflects on a (Near) Decade of Driving: The 1989 Ford Taurus GL Wagon – As Owned by My 16-Year-Old Self
Posted on December 9, 2012 | 33 CommentsBack in the era when one could purchase a disposable camera, I decided to buy one, just for the hell of it. The idea was to take pictures of things […] -
![There are certain things in life most of us don’t like to think about. For most of us with a bit more seasoning these would be things like prostate exams […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/P6260704.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Trip to the Salvage Yard")
A Trip to the Salvage Yard
Posted on July 8, 2012 | 26 CommentsThere are certain things in life most of us don’t like to think about. For most of us with a bit more seasoning these would be things like prostate exams […] -
![So many of the discoveries found at Curbside Classics are vehicles with an above average lifespan – or perhaps an above average ability to endure. However, there is a class […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/grumpy-old-men.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Drive It Like You Don’t Own It – Tales From The Fleet Manager")
Drive It Like You Don’t Own It – Tales From The Fleet Manager
Posted on June 8, 2012 | 63 CommentsSo many of the discoveries found at Curbside Classics are vehicles with an above average lifespan – or perhaps an above average ability to endure. However, there is a class […] -
![On Monday I stopped at the local parts store to get some Sea Foam for my wagon. As I pulled up I noticed this silver 1992-95 Ford Taurus SHO. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5-21-2012-002-e1337885949660.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: One Good SHO Deserves Another")
CC Outtake: One Good SHO Deserves Another
Posted on May 26, 2012 | 21 CommentsOn Monday I stopped at the local parts store to get some Sea Foam for my wagon. As I pulled up I noticed this silver 1992-95 Ford Taurus SHO. I […] -
CC Outtake: Ole Purp
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 62 CommentsI was walking back to the car while running errands this afternoon, when I saw this purple, ahem, I mean Rose Mist, 1996-97 Taurus GL parked next to my wagon.
