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Curbside Classics Archives
Ford Archive
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![By the year 2000, it was clear that the Teutonic way of doing a large luxury car was the benchmark. Lexus had made a successful foray into the luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/01001038-70016-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The 2004-2009 “X350” Jaguar XJ — A Lightweight Last Hurrah for Tradition")
Curbside Classic: The 2004-2009 “X350” Jaguar XJ — A Lightweight Last Hurrah for Tradition
Posted on March 15, 2023 | 50 CommentsBy the year 2000, it was clear that the Teutonic way of doing a large luxury car was the benchmark. Lexus had made a successful foray into the luxury […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2013) If you were born after a certain time, you think of the Ranger only as Ford’s (lost, lamented) compact truck. But from 1965 through 1970, Ford crowned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/69F100Ranger4jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford F-100 Ranger–Faded but Still Glorious")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford F-100 Ranger–Faded but Still Glorious
Posted on March 10, 2023 | 63 Comments(first posted 1/6/2013) If you were born after a certain time, you think of the Ranger only as Ford’s (lost, lamented) compact truck. But from 1965 through 1970, Ford crowned […] -
![It was after midnight, and I had the shuttle bus driver drop me off where I thought my car was in the airport parking lot, but I was wrong. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1999-2000-Ford-Escort-ZX2-SR-a_Radiant.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1999-2000 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R — A Rare Hot Coupe")
CC Capsule: 1999-2000 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R — A Rare Hot Coupe
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 17 CommentsIt was after midnight, and I had the shuttle bus driver drop me off where I thought my car was in the airport parking lot, but I was wrong. So […] -
![If in Cuba one has to take a ride in some American cars. We managed to take ride in a pair of 1956 Chevrolets and for a comparison a 1956 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ChevroletvsFord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Taxi Ride: 1956 Chevrolets and Fords in Varadero, Cuba")
CC Taxi Ride: 1956 Chevrolets and Fords in Varadero, Cuba
Posted on February 20, 2023 | 15 CommentsIf in Cuba one has to take a ride in some American cars. We managed to take ride in a pair of 1956 Chevrolets and for a comparison a 1956 […] -
![(first posted 4/22/2013) Ford got off to a bit of a rocky start at the dawn of the Sixties. While the understated 1959 Galaxie was a big success against the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/aa-10-07-2012-043-e1364694166657.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Town Victoria – A Favorite Of Mine; My Grandfather Too")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Town Victoria – A Favorite Of Mine; My Grandfather Too
Posted on January 29, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 4/22/2013) Ford got off to a bit of a rocky start at the dawn of the Sixties. While the understated 1959 Galaxie was a big success against the […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2012) Sometimes history really does repeat itself. Consider the Fairmont Futura: Both the car (in concept) and the name had been in showrooms before. Both times, it had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/1980FordFairmontFutura06-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Ford Fairmont Futura – Back to the Futura")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Ford Fairmont Futura – Back to the Futura
Posted on January 21, 2023 | 131 Comments(first posted 8/8/2012) Sometimes history really does repeat itself. Consider the Fairmont Futura: Both the car (in concept) and the name had been in showrooms before. Both times, it had […] -
![(first posted 1/13/2017) Few people, if any, have a life goal of being upstaged. While the term is most associated with the mechanics of theatre, it is an exhibition of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Hattie_McDaniel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Fairlane – Upstaged By The Rest Of The Cast")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Fairlane – Upstaged By The Rest Of The Cast
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 103 Comments(first posted 1/13/2017) Few people, if any, have a life goal of being upstaged. While the term is most associated with the mechanics of theatre, it is an exhibition of […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2013) Events at Ford Motor Company have been silently spelling the end for their bread-and-butter V8 of the last two decades. With the cancellation of the Panther platform […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/4-6-failure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Ford 4.6 liter V8")
Engine History: The Ford 4.6 liter V8
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 213 Comments(first posted 1/11/2013) Events at Ford Motor Company have been silently spelling the end for their bread-and-butter V8 of the last two decades. With the cancellation of the Panther platform […] -
![“I won a car!” That was what my mother was saying over and over on the phone when she called me one day in the spring of 2005. An […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1993-Crown-Vic-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Chapter 23, Full Utilization")
COAL: 1993 Ford Crown Victoria LX – Chapter 23, Full Utilization
Posted on December 18, 2022 | 37 Comments“I won a car!” That was what my mother was saying over and over on the phone when she called me one day in the spring of 2005. An […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2016) Welcome to Part 6 of our never-ending journey exploring relatively small displacement engines used at various times in automotive and light truck history. While this is the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1981-Ford-Trucks-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Little Engines That Could, Part 6: 1982 Was The Height Of Malaise And Passenger Cars Weren’t The Only Victims")
The Little Engines That Could, Part 6: 1982 Was The Height Of Malaise And Passenger Cars Weren’t The Only Victims
Posted on November 21, 2022 | 68 Comments(first posted 11/21/2016) Welcome to Part 6 of our never-ending journey exploring relatively small displacement engines used at various times in automotive and light truck history. While this is the […] -
![The 1973 OPEC oil embargo had a massive impact on the auto industry. In short order, fuel economy suddenly moved to the forefront of deciding factors for new car shoppers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ford-FIOD-AOD-Transmission.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Ford AOD – An In-Depth Look At Its Design & Function – Lugging Its Way to Higher Fuel Efficiency")
Automotive History: Ford AOD – An In-Depth Look At Its Design & Function – Lugging Its Way to Higher Fuel Efficiency
Posted on November 17, 2022 | 32 CommentsThe 1973 OPEC oil embargo had a massive impact on the auto industry. In short order, fuel economy suddenly moved to the forefront of deciding factors for new car shoppers. […] -
![It’s no big secret used car prices are currently elevated. While some sources have observed the market is starting to soften due to higher interest rates and various other factors, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1994-ford-2.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Critique / QOTD: What’s The Craziest Price You’ve Seen Lately?")
Curbside Critique / QOTD: What’s The Craziest Price You’ve Seen Lately?
Posted on November 13, 2022 | 57 CommentsIt’s no big secret used car prices are currently elevated. While some sources have observed the market is starting to soften due to higher interest rates and various other factors, […] -
![Because each chapter has been published in the order the cars came into my life, it may have been difficult to keep track of their comings and goings, so let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1994-Club-Wagon-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1994 Ford Club Wagon Chateau – Chapter 18, Let’s Go Clubbing")
COAL: 1994 Ford Club Wagon Chateau – Chapter 18, Let’s Go Clubbing
Posted on November 13, 2022 | 26 CommentsBecause each chapter has been published in the order the cars came into my life, it may have been difficult to keep track of their comings and goings, so let’s […] -
![In the summer of 1993, my car life was in fine shape: We had the stalwart ’88 Accord sedan and the ’86 Marquis Wagon (the smaller one, like a Fairmont) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1985-Crown-Victoria-02-Feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – Chapter 17, Heavy The Head That Wears The Crown")
COAL: 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – Chapter 17, Heavy The Head That Wears The Crown
Posted on November 6, 2022 | 46 CommentsIn the summer of 1993, my car life was in fine shape: We had the stalwart ’88 Accord sedan and the ’86 Marquis Wagon (the smaller one, like a Fairmont) […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2012) Today’s Fords, while competent and popular, just don’t have that “certain something” that their forebears had in spades. Witness: The classic round Ford taillights. Were they sharp? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-04-2012-005-800x600-e1341615592846.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 – Say Goodbye To Those Jet Tube Taillights")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 – Say Goodbye To Those Jet Tube Taillights
Posted on November 5, 2022 | 106 Comments(first posted 7/20/2012) Today’s Fords, while competent and popular, just don’t have that “certain something” that their forebears had in spades. Witness: The classic round Ford taillights. Were they sharp? […]
