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Curbside Classics Archives
2000 Archive
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![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 […] -
![A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Ball-joint-receipt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci")
Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci
Posted on November 17, 2016 | 28 CommentsA time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […] -
![Over time I have repeatedly expressed my chronic disdain of vans, mine in particular. Even though I own this Ford, for my purposes vans are the automotive equivalent of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_1488.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Last Sizable Automotive Undertaking?")
QOTD: What Was Your Last Sizable Automotive Undertaking?
Posted on July 5, 2016 | 128 CommentsOver time I have repeatedly expressed my chronic disdain of vans, mine in particular. Even though I own this Ford, for my purposes vans are the automotive equivalent of a […] -
![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, […] -
![(Note: This was written by my daughter, who is in 7th Grade. Except for the header picture and where noted, all pictures were taken by her.) I am not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/beverly-hillbillies-oldsmobile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Mostly Forgotten Angle – The View from the Backseat")
A Mostly Forgotten Angle – The View from the Backseat
Posted on April 5, 2015 | 85 Comments(Note: This was written by my daughter, who is in 7th Grade. Except for the header picture and where noted, all pictures were taken by her.) I am not a […] -
![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 […] -
![The 1990s were the last stand for the American Personal Luxury Coupe. At the beginning of the decade, there were luxo-coupes aplenty to choose from: Lincoln Mark VII (and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/08-17-2014-008-e1408319270466.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classic: 2000 Cadillac Eldorado ESC – Press Escape To Return To Main Menu")
Car Lot Classic: 2000 Cadillac Eldorado ESC – Press Escape To Return To Main Menu
Posted on September 15, 2014 | 54 CommentsThe 1990s were the last stand for the American Personal Luxury Coupe. At the beginning of the decade, there were luxo-coupes aplenty to choose from: Lincoln Mark VII (and the […] -
![I’ve always had an interest in the RWD Chrysler 300, ever since the pre-production test drives and first impressions appeared in print. Here was an all-new vehicle that looked like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/aa-5-5-2013-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Is It Bigger Than A Town Car: 2006 Chrysler 300 Limited")
Is It Bigger Than A Town Car: 2006 Chrysler 300 Limited
Posted on March 6, 2014 | 36 CommentsI’ve always had an interest in the RWD Chrysler 300, ever since the pre-production test drives and first impressions appeared in print. Here was an all-new vehicle that looked like […] -
![Author’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_12061.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain")
Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain
Posted on November 14, 2013 | 35 CommentsAuthor’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […] -
![Well, I’ve finally done it. You may have gotten hints from my ebay find 1991 Eldo Biarritz and my lengthier treatise on the world of the 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10-24-and-10-25-2013-006-800x551-e1382832952720.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My First Curbside Classic – 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Edition – Of McCarthy, My Grandparents, And Other Things")
My First Curbside Classic – 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Edition – Of McCarthy, My Grandparents, And Other Things
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 77 CommentsWell, I’ve finally done it. You may have gotten hints from my ebay find 1991 Eldo Biarritz and my lengthier treatise on the world of the 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham, […] -
![You think you know everything about Panthers? Well, ever seen an Arquis LS? I hadn’t, until very recently. Indeed, despite my collection of L-M literature from the late ’60s to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/5-24-2013-036-800x533-e1369680014731.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The Rare “Arquis LS” Custom Brougham Landau")
CC Outtake: The Rare “Arquis LS” Custom Brougham Landau
Posted on May 27, 2013 | 25 CommentsYou think you know everything about Panthers? Well, ever seen an Arquis LS? I hadn’t, until very recently. Indeed, despite my collection of L-M literature from the late ’60s to […] -
![The term Q-Ship originally referred to a Royal Navy war ship in merchant-vessel disguise. When a U-Boat would approach and open fire, the Q-Ship would drop its screens and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Acura-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: My 2000 Acura TL – A Modern Day Q-Ship")
COAL: My 2000 Acura TL – A Modern Day Q-Ship
Posted on July 1, 2012 | 54 CommentsThe term Q-Ship originally referred to a Royal Navy war ship in merchant-vessel disguise. When a U-Boat would approach and open fire, the Q-Ship would drop its screens and […]
