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Curbside Classics Archives
Ford Archive
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![Goodness gracious me. A pre-war Ford that hasn’t been chopped and beaten to within an inch of its life, then resprayed in the brightest hues of orange and red with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1941 Ford Business Coupe – Not a Hot Rod")
eBay Find: 1941 Ford Business Coupe – Not a Hot Rod
Posted on November 24, 2014 | 45 CommentsGoodness gracious me. A pre-war Ford that hasn’t been chopped and beaten to within an inch of its life, then resprayed in the brightest hues of orange and red with […] -
![Something a bit odd: What appears to be a Mustang GT convertible sans spoiler. It seems all Mustangs from the 1998-2004 period had a spoiler; even my sister’s first car, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Outtake: A GT With No Spoiler? What Gives?")
CC Outtake: A GT With No Spoiler? What Gives?
Posted on November 22, 2014 | 37 CommentsSomething a bit odd: What appears to be a Mustang GT convertible sans spoiler. It seems all Mustangs from the 1998-2004 period had a spoiler; even my sister’s first car, […] -
![I’m looking to replace my Ford Focus, which is in the shop every three months like clockwork and has therefore worn out its welcome. What I want: reliable, compact, inexpensive, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/65FalconVan1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Find: 1965 Ford Falcon Van – As Close to Showroom Fresh As You’ll Find")
Craigslist Find: 1965 Ford Falcon Van – As Close to Showroom Fresh As You’ll Find
Posted on November 18, 2014 | 40 CommentsI’m looking to replace my Ford Focus, which is in the shop every three months like clockwork and has therefore worn out its welcome. What I want: reliable, compact, inexpensive, […] -
![I was driving along the other day when I noticed something approaching my mirror extremely quickly. From a distance it kinda looked like a Lexus but I couldn’t quite place […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Hyundai-Ford-Cortina-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Hyundai Pony – From Humble Origins")
Automotive History: Hyundai Pony – From Humble Origins
Posted on November 15, 2014 | 75 CommentsI was driving along the other day when I noticed something approaching my mirror extremely quickly. From a distance it kinda looked like a Lexus but I couldn’t quite place […] -
![When you come across an obviously well-loved 1964 Ford truck, it’s natural to feel a little wistful for a time when trucks were simple and honest. However, retrospection often obscures […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1964-Ford-F100-d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F-100 – Setting the Pace for 30 Years")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F-100 – Setting the Pace for 30 Years
Posted on November 4, 2014 | 44 CommentsWhen you come across an obviously well-loved 1964 Ford truck, it’s natural to feel a little wistful for a time when trucks were simple and honest. However, retrospection often obscures […] -
![Two years ago, on Halloween, I wrote up this very orange 1973 Ford Mustang Grandé. While a bit weathered, it was still in pretty good shape, albeit with some very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/3-09-2014-004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Follow-Up: 1971 Ford Mustang Grandé – It’s The Great Pumpkin Brougham, Charlie Brown!")
Curbside Follow-Up: 1971 Ford Mustang Grandé – It’s The Great Pumpkin Brougham, Charlie Brown!
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 32 CommentsTwo years ago, on Halloween, I wrote up this very orange 1973 Ford Mustang Grandé. While a bit weathered, it was still in pretty good shape, albeit with some very […] -
![As time goes on, fewer and fewer people remember the TV series that shared its name with our theme topic this week. I sure don’t; I was born a couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GS-002-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: Thunderbirds – Perfect Match.")
Curbside Cinema: Thunderbirds – Perfect Match.
Posted on October 24, 2014 | 27 CommentsAs time goes on, fewer and fewer people remember the TV series that shared its name with our theme topic this week. I sure don’t; I was born a couple […] -
![1987: the stock market crashed, the world’s population reached five billion, Maggie Thatcher scored term #3 in the UK, Michael Jackson released Bad, and worse, New Zealand’s relationship with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Audi-200T.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Magazine Classic: 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo – Challenging Teenage Perceptions")
Magazine Classic: 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo – Challenging Teenage Perceptions
Posted on October 23, 2014 | 88 Comments1987: the stock market crashed, the world’s population reached five billion, Maggie Thatcher scored term #3 in the UK, Michael Jackson released Bad, and worse, New Zealand’s relationship with […] -
![Always getting the same flavor of ice cream is boring. There are times when a vanilla cone sounds right when other times you want the biggest, gnarliest sundae available. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tbird-paperwork.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Preparing for Flight")
COAL: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Preparing for Flight
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 37 CommentsAlways getting the same flavor of ice cream is boring. There are times when a vanilla cone sounds right when other times you want the biggest, gnarliest sundae available. This […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2012) Since we’ve been talking a lot about oddball Cougars and T-Birds lately—Fairmont Birds, Cougar station wagons, and all sorts of other automotive marketing craziness—I just have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/doors-open-e1349648513162.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Four Door Landau – Yes, I Said Four Doors")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Four Door Landau – Yes, I Said Four Doors
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 105 Comments(first posted 10/10/2012) Since we’ve been talking a lot about oddball Cougars and T-Birds lately—Fairmont Birds, Cougar station wagons, and all sorts of other automotive marketing craziness—I just have to […] -
![I love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ford-1962-Thunderbird-Sports-Roadster-ad-b-766x1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster")
CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – Let’s Talk About the Sports Roadster
Posted on October 21, 2014 | 43 CommentsI love Bullet Birds. Actually, I love them better when we call them Cigar Birds, but tomayto/tomahto, and all that. I loved these so much I bought one. And as […] -
![I have been sitting on these pictures for, oh boy, probably close to two years. Thunderbird Week, however, finally prompted me to share my favorite model of my favorite year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/01-26-2013-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: 1957 Ford Thunderbird By Ertl Precision 100")
Mini CC: 1957 Ford Thunderbird By Ertl Precision 100
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 15 CommentsI have been sitting on these pictures for, oh boy, probably close to two years. Thunderbird Week, however, finally prompted me to share my favorite model of my favorite year […] -
![Don’t let the title fool you. I’ve loved Fords that may have been better off as scrap metal. But when reviewing my car history in preparation for writing a handful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tempo-3-4-front-e1410917338968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Ford Tempo and 1984 Ford Ranger – The Forgotten 84s")
COAL: 1984 Ford Tempo and 1984 Ford Ranger – The Forgotten 84s
Posted on October 13, 2014 | 49 CommentsDon’t let the title fool you. I’ve loved Fords that may have been better off as scrap metal. But when reviewing my car history in preparation for writing a handful […] -
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 woke with a start and a splitting headache. Looking around, everything seemed somewhat surreal and I had no clue as to my whereabouts. Trying to coax my brain into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1934-ford-ute-australia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Ford ZC Fairlane 500 – A Stranger In a Strange Land")
Curbside Classic: Ford ZC Fairlane 500 – A Stranger In a Strange Land
Posted on October 1, 2014 | 30 CommentsI woke with a start and a splitting headache. Looking around, everything seemed somewhat surreal and I had no clue as to my whereabouts. Trying to coax my brain into […]
