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Curbside Classics Archives
Ford Archive
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![Count me as one who likes the styling of the newest Thunderbird. I’m okay but not in love with the first generation, not a fan of the second, absolutely adore […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_4308.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bodyshop Classic: 2005 Ford Thunderbird – Has Parts, Needs Labor")
Bodyshop Classic: 2005 Ford Thunderbird – Has Parts, Needs Labor
Posted on October 16, 2019 | 51 CommentsCount me as one who likes the styling of the newest Thunderbird. I’m okay but not in love with the first generation, not a fan of the second, absolutely adore […] -
![I’ve seen this motley group quite a few times, as they are located pretty close to where I’ve been staying for the past couple of months. I think it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20190726_085100-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside / Junkyard Classics: Somebody Likes Old Vans And Oddballs")
Curbside / Junkyard Classics: Somebody Likes Old Vans And Oddballs
Posted on October 12, 2019 | 22 CommentsI’ve seen this motley group quite a few times, as they are located pretty close to where I’ve been staying for the past couple of months. I think it was […] -
![What could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1991-Cadillac-Explorer-Combine2-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?")
Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?
Posted on October 11, 2019 | 40 CommentsWhat could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […] -
![When I walked down the steps toward the lower parking lot at work, I stopped in my tracks. There was suddenly a smirk pulling at the sides of my mouth. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992(-ish) Ford Tempo – To Quote Billy Idol, “Hey, Little Sister, What Have You Done?”")
Curbside Classic: 1992(-ish) Ford Tempo – To Quote Billy Idol, “Hey, Little Sister, What Have You Done?”
Posted on October 5, 2019 | 26 CommentsWhen I walked down the steps toward the lower parking lot at work, I stopped in my tracks. There was suddenly a smirk pulling at the sides of my mouth. […] -
![Doing the JPCavanaugh method of digging through old photos has yielded a few nuggets. This 2001 Ford Crown Victoria I found in 2013 or 2014 is one such nugget. Why? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_2140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Have You Ever Encountered A Car You Used To Own?")
QOTD: Have You Ever Encountered A Car You Used To Own?
Posted on October 3, 2019 | 87 CommentsDoing the JPCavanaugh method of digging through old photos has yielded a few nuggets. This 2001 Ford Crown Victoria I found in 2013 or 2014 is one such nugget. Why? […] -
CC Outtake: A Repurpose With Purpose
Posted on October 2, 2019 | 19 Comments(First Posted September 5 , 2013) What does one do with an ancient Ford firetruck? Repurpose it into a food truck. -
![I’d planned to wrap up my posting on GM wiper tech today, but walking out of a local LA Taco shop I saw this definitive Curbside Classic, and wanted to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Front-shot-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford F-100 – Sunshine Truck On A Sunshine Day")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford F-100 – Sunshine Truck On A Sunshine Day
Posted on October 1, 2019 | 21 CommentsI’d planned to wrap up my posting on GM wiper tech today, but walking out of a local LA Taco shop I saw this definitive Curbside Classic, and wanted to […] -
![I have started looking through some of my oldest pictures, deciding that some of these cars should no longer be forced to wait in the purgatory that is my photo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1970Bronco07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 28 CommentsI have started looking through some of my oldest pictures, deciding that some of these cars should no longer be forced to wait in the purgatory that is my photo […] -
![Ah, the Escort. Player on the world stage. Ready for anything. But at the end of the night, left alone here in the yard. Ford made a splash with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5364.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1984 Ford Escort GL Wagon – Alone In A Crowd")
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Ford Escort GL Wagon – Alone In A Crowd
Posted on September 25, 2019 | 51 CommentsAh, the Escort. Player on the world stage. Ready for anything. But at the end of the night, left alone here in the yard. Ford made a splash with […] -
![(First Posted September 2, 2013) Back in the eighties, living in tony Los Gatos, I used to gaze longingly at photos of old American cars and trucks still hard at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-103-135-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Ultimate Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford F-350 Still Hard At Work Six Days A Week")
The Ultimate Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford F-350 Still Hard At Work Six Days A Week
Posted on September 22, 2019 | 35 Comments(First Posted September 2, 2013) Back in the eighties, living in tony Los Gatos, I used to gaze longingly at photos of old American cars and trucks still hard at […] -
![What’s this? Another Maverick? Haven’t we covered these to death here at CC? Let us answer your questions, rude though they may be: Huh, Yes, and Kind Of. That last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1975-Ford-Maverick-LDO-07-small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Maverick LDO – Let’s Drive Opulently")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Maverick LDO – Let’s Drive Opulently
Posted on September 17, 2019 | 63 CommentsWhat’s this? Another Maverick? Haven’t we covered these to death here at CC? Let us answer your questions, rude though they may be: Huh, Yes, and Kind Of. That last […] -
CC Capsule: Future CC Alley? I Don’t Think So…
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 88 CommentsI was on my nightly walk with my canine companions when I turned the corner and observed this wondrous sight. -
![I don’t know if it’s the constant exposure over the last almost-decade to CC or the recent binge-watching of Mindhunter but somehow I’ve come 180 degrees on the Fairmont. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1980 Ford Fairmont Wagon – Business Outside, Party Inside")
Junkyard Classic: 1980 Ford Fairmont Wagon – Business Outside, Party Inside
Posted on September 5, 2019 | 77 CommentsI don’t know if it’s the constant exposure over the last almost-decade to CC or the recent binge-watching of Mindhunter but somehow I’ve come 180 degrees on the Fairmont. While […] -
![Everybody has their favorite time of year. Each season has its own particular set of perks but none of them equal the sheer splendor and joy that come with summer. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0482.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Farewell Summer")
CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Farewell Summer
Posted on September 3, 2019 | 22 CommentsEverybody has their favorite time of year. Each season has its own particular set of perks but none of them equal the sheer splendor and joy that come with summer. […] -
![If events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms")
A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […]
