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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Besides just building cars, one of the primary functions of an automobile manufacturer is to sell their product by setting it apart from the competition. If doing so necessitates something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1956-Dodge-Full-Line-Folder-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Longest Left Turn in History")
Automotive History: The Longest Left Turn in History
Posted on February 14, 2014 | 49 CommentsBesides just building cars, one of the primary functions of an automobile manufacturer is to sell their product by setting it apart from the competition. If doing so necessitates something […] -
![The Fox-bodied 1983-86 Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis are getting pretty scarce around here. However, I did catch this one last spring–the same day I discovered the Schuco 1967 Cadillac, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/4-27-2013-010-800x658-e1390692048940.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983-86 Mercury Marquis – The Zephyr Goes Aero")
CC Capsule: 1983-86 Mercury Marquis – The Zephyr Goes Aero
Posted on February 14, 2014 | 58 CommentsThe Fox-bodied 1983-86 Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis are getting pretty scarce around here. However, I did catch this one last spring–the same day I discovered the Schuco 1967 Cadillac, […] -
![About ten years ago, I took a week off of work with the goal of completing a long overdue repainting of my house. I was excited to get the project […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/box-truck.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: A Convergence of Transmissions, House Painting, Post-Partum Aggression, and Rental Trucks")
Autobiography: A Convergence of Transmissions, House Painting, Post-Partum Aggression, and Rental Trucks
Posted on February 7, 2014 | 31 CommentsAbout ten years ago, I took a week off of work with the goal of completing a long overdue repainting of my house. I was excited to get the project […] -
![Trucks, trucks, trucks! TRUCKS! Man, there have been a whole heap ‘o trucks on CC this week. Catch one lousy germ, stay away from CC for a few days while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/7-29-2012-001-e1391730111993.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs!")
Car Show Classics – Send In The Oddballs!
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 80 CommentsTrucks, trucks, trucks! TRUCKS! Man, there have been a whole heap ‘o trucks on CC this week. Catch one lousy germ, stay away from CC for a few days while […] -
![One of my hobbies is collecting vintage film cameras. I have a whole bunch; I lost count at about 75. I shoot all the ones for which you can still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1959FordF-500_1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1959 Ford F-500 Fire Truck – Like a Good Neighbor")
CC Capsule: 1959 Ford F-500 Fire Truck – Like a Good Neighbor
Posted on February 6, 2014 | 18 CommentsOne of my hobbies is collecting vintage film cameras. I have a whole bunch; I lost count at about 75. I shoot all the ones for which you can still […] -
![It seemed obvious when I came upon this truck, just by looking at the front end and the front-wheel bolt pattern, that it is a 1978 or 1979 Ford F-250 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/78F350_1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Ford F-350 Stake Truck – Meet Frankentruck")
CC Capsule: Ford F-350 Stake Truck – Meet Frankentruck
Posted on February 4, 2014 | 27 CommentsIt seemed obvious when I came upon this truck, just by looking at the front end and the front-wheel bolt pattern, that it is a 1978 or 1979 Ford F-250 […] -
![Every once in a while, a blind pig will find an acorn. Such was the case with these pictures. My father, the youngster in the picture above, turned seventy in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Dad-Ed-May-30-1948.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars of the Shafer Dynasty")
The Cars of the Shafer Dynasty
Posted on January 28, 2014 | 27 CommentsEvery once in a while, a blind pig will find an acorn. Such was the case with these pictures. My father, the youngster in the picture above, turned seventy in […] -
![Welcome to this week’s installment of Future Curbside Classics, where we take a critical look at cars from the past decade that will be rare or intriguing sightings by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Envoy-XUV-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 5")
Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 5
Posted on January 14, 2014 | 48 CommentsWelcome to this week’s installment of Future Curbside Classics, where we take a critical look at cars from the past decade that will be rare or intriguing sightings by the […] -
![Remember the Mazda 121 Ford Festiva? I got off one picture of this one while sitting at a red light last summer. It was in very nice shape, no rust, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/6-11-and-6-12-2013-003-800x533-e1387844004490.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – Festiva Brougham?")
CC Outtake – Festiva Brougham?
Posted on January 4, 2014 | 22 CommentsRemember the Mazda 121 Ford Festiva? I got off one picture of this one while sitting at a red light last summer. It was in very nice shape, no rust, […] -
![There have been a few “best of” CC posts the last couple of days, and it’s been neat to see all the other writers’ finds. But this post is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/12-7-2012-032-800x506-e1388600774138.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CCs: 2014 Will Be A Very Broughamy New Year!")
Future CCs: 2014 Will Be A Very Broughamy New Year!
Posted on January 1, 2014 | 86 CommentsThere have been a few “best of” CC posts the last couple of days, and it’s been neat to see all the other writers’ finds. But this post is a […] -
![Okay campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today! Bonus points for those of you who recognize that quote. But let us think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6-8-2013-019-800x514-e1376245751122.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Straight Sixes, Sedans, And Other Uncommon Car Show Fare")
Straight Sixes, Sedans, And Other Uncommon Car Show Fare
Posted on December 30, 2013 | 53 CommentsOkay campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today! Bonus points for those of you who recognize that quote. But let us think […] -
![I have always thought this was the coolest tail light ever. Maybe it’s because two were attached to the 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 my dad owned when I was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/66FordCustom6jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1966 Ford Custom 500 – All Windows Must Be Rolled Up for Speeds in Excess of 120 MPH")
Auction Classic: 1966 Ford Custom 500 – All Windows Must Be Rolled Up for Speeds in Excess of 120 MPH
Posted on December 28, 2013 | 43 CommentsI have always thought this was the coolest tail light ever. Maybe it’s because two were attached to the 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 my dad owned when I was a […] -
Miniature Storage Yard Classic: Matchbox Ford Zephyr Mark II
Posted on December 25, 2013 | 33 CommentsWhen I saw this old toy car in a display case at a second-hand store, I knew I had to have it. -
![Yes, Tin, Tin, Tin You exasperating puzzle, Hunka Tin I’ve abused you and I’ve flayed you, But by Henry Ford who made you, You are better than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/model-t-ambulance-france-from-mca-marines-dot-org.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Ford Model T in World War I")
Automotive History: The Ford Model T in World War I
Posted on December 5, 2013 | 19 CommentsYes, Tin, Tin, Tin You exasperating puzzle, Hunka Tin I’ve abused you and I’ve flayed you, But by Henry Ford who made you, You are better than […] -
![(welcome our newest Contributor Scott McPherson aka NZ Skyliner) As the Northern Hemisphere draws closer to winter, summer is seductively beckoning in the Other Hemisphere. Down here in the land […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_2379.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Curbside in Cambridge Part I – The Swapmeet")
Car Show Classics: Curbside in Cambridge Part I – The Swapmeet
Posted on November 20, 2013 | 38 Comments(welcome our newest Contributor Scott McPherson aka NZ Skyliner) As the Northern Hemisphere draws closer to winter, summer is seductively beckoning in the Other Hemisphere. Down here in the land […]
