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Curbside Classics Archives
zephyr Archive
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![(first posted 6/21/2018) The police vehicle. It’s something we’ve talked about here sporadically and while most people don’t want to encounter one under self-detrimental circumstances, they serve a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1971-patrol-cars.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Some Unusual Or Unexpected Police Cars From The United States And Canada")
Automotive History: Some Unusual Or Unexpected Police Cars From The United States And Canada
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 144 Comments(first posted 6/21/2018) The police vehicle. It’s something we’ve talked about here sporadically and while most people don’t want to encounter one under self-detrimental circumstances, they serve a […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2018) For years, and most particularly after the Arab Oil Embargo in 1973, American car enthusiast magazines had been clamoring for Detroit to build more internationally-oriented […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CD0977-Fairmont-Cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1978 Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr – Functional But Flavorless")
Vintage Review: 1978 Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr – Functional But Flavorless
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/11/2018) For years, and most particularly after the Arab Oil Embargo in 1973, American car enthusiast magazines had been clamoring for Detroit to build more internationally-oriented […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2012) We’ve already seen the Chevrolet Cadet-inspired British Ford Zephyr MK I; now let’s move forward a few years to visit its successor, the MK II. While the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/7jh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: Ford Zephyr MK II")
Storage Yard Classic: Ford Zephyr MK II
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 69 Comments(first posted 12/18/2012) We’ve already seen the Chevrolet Cadet-inspired British Ford Zephyr MK I; now let’s move forward a few years to visit its successor, the MK II. While the […] -
![(first posted 6/11/2015) What is the purpose of a convertible? Most would probably say that a convertible’s purpose is for the enjoyment of the beauty of outdoors – at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lincoln-1940-Conti.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1940 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet – Beauty for Beauty’s Sake")
Curbside Classic: 1940 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet – Beauty for Beauty’s Sake
Posted on June 11, 2021 | 60 Comments(first posted 6/11/2015) What is the purpose of a convertible? Most would probably say that a convertible’s purpose is for the enjoyment of the beauty of outdoors – at […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2011) Let’s face it, honesty is not necessarily the best policy in the car business (or any business, including Wall Street, politics, food processing, and…). GM proved […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-70-067-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fairmont – That Very Rare Honest Car")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fairmont – That Very Rare Honest Car
Posted on August 23, 2020 | 111 Comments(first posted 2/17/2011) Let’s face it, honesty is not necessarily the best policy in the car business (or any business, including Wall Street, politics, food processing, and…). GM proved […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2011) The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr’s low and horizontal mustache grille may not look very revolutionary to most of us today, but it played a key role in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Lincoln_Zephyr_V12_Convertible_Coupe_1938_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Automotive History: How The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr Ushered In A Design Revolution Thanks To A Hot Radiator")
Classic Automotive History: How The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr Ushered In A Design Revolution Thanks To A Hot Radiator
Posted on July 17, 2020 | 44 Comments(first posted 8/29/2011) The 1938 Lincoln Zephyr’s low and horizontal mustache grille may not look very revolutionary to most of us today, but it played a key role in […] -
![This weekend I was driving past a repair shop and saw this CC pairing for the twentieth or thirtieth time, so I finally decided to stop. The Plymouth Satellite and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-Dealer-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics at a Shop in Lawndale")
Curbside Classics at a Shop in Lawndale
Posted on February 22, 2020 | 17 CommentsThis weekend I was driving past a repair shop and saw this CC pairing for the twentieth or thirtieth time, so I finally decided to stop. The Plymouth Satellite and […] -
![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 […] -
![Every so often, my wife and I enjoy a trip to Kansas City. Having more fountains than Rome (or so it’s claimed), barbecue restaurants as prevalent as taxi-cabs, and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: A Pit-Stop on I-70")
CC Roadtrip: A Pit-Stop on I-70
Posted on July 8, 2013 | 26 CommentsEvery so often, my wife and I enjoy a trip to Kansas City. Having more fountains than Rome (or so it’s claimed), barbecue restaurants as prevalent as taxi-cabs, and the […] -
![Last week we looked at the first-generation F-series Vauxhall Victor. Today, we’ll look at another British saloon, this one from the Blue Oval boys. Although it appears quite modest–its styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Ford-Zephyr-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Field Classic: Ford Zephyr Mark 1 – Ford Builds The Chevrolet Cadet")
Storage Field Classic: Ford Zephyr Mark 1 – Ford Builds The Chevrolet Cadet
Posted on November 22, 2012 | 47 CommentsLast week we looked at the first-generation F-series Vauxhall Victor. Today, we’ll look at another British saloon, this one from the Blue Oval boys. Although it appears quite modest–its styling […]
