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Curbside Classics Archives
Lincoln Archive
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![The CC Effect can really freak me out sometimes. No sooner had I finished the post on the Pine Opalescent Mark VI, and what else do I see on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/KGrHqRHJBFH6f0iPUqBSDodBO0Bg60_57-e1383607515110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Panther Finale: 1981 Town Coupe In Pine Opalescent – The eBay CC Effect")
Panther Finale: 1981 Town Coupe In Pine Opalescent – The eBay CC Effect
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 60 CommentsThe CC Effect can really freak me out sometimes. No sooner had I finished the post on the Pine Opalescent Mark VI, and what else do I see on the […] -
![Ooh boy, am I going to get into it for this one! The 1980-83 Continental Mark VI is a car I like, but even some true-blue Panther fans do not, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/115749_0d0c2e2a61_low_res-e1383518790850.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1981 Continental Mark VI – Pine Opalescent Panther")
eBay Find: 1981 Continental Mark VI – Pine Opalescent Panther
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 32 CommentsOoh boy, am I going to get into it for this one! The 1980-83 Continental Mark VI is a car I like, but even some true-blue Panther fans do not, […] -
![You know, it’s funny. I’ve done WAY more B-body posts on CC than Panthers, yet I wind up with a Panther. My Jaguar-esque Y2K Cartier is much more modern looking, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/8-04-2013-8-11-2013-169-800x533-e1383006045674.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1988 Lincoln Town Car – Black Cherry Landau Sundae")
Car Show Capsule: 1988 Lincoln Town Car – Black Cherry Landau Sundae
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 18 CommentsYou know, it’s funny. I’ve done WAY more B-body posts on CC than Panthers, yet I wind up with a Panther. My Jaguar-esque Y2K Cartier is much more modern looking, […] -
![Confession: I have owned three Panther bodied cars, but this is not one of them. There have been an even dozen in the family between my wife and I, my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/P5200192.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Even a Dozen Roses Will Have a Thorn (or Two): An Unvarnished Retrospective on a Pride of Panthers")
Even a Dozen Roses Will Have a Thorn (or Two): An Unvarnished Retrospective on a Pride of Panthers
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 46 CommentsConfession: I have owned three Panther bodied cars, but this is not one of them. There have been an even dozen in the family between my wife and I, my […] -
![Panther Day continues with yet more 1998-02 Townie goodness! Remember the Touring Sedan? I won’t blame you if you don’t, for they were not a hot seller. But, with their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/4-22-2012-001-800x537-e1382841142269.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: The Elusive Signature Series Touring Sedan")
CC Capsule: The Elusive Signature Series Touring Sedan
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 31 CommentsPanther Day continues with yet more 1998-02 Townie goodness! Remember the Touring Sedan? I won’t blame you if you don’t, for they were not a hot seller. But, with their […] -
![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, […] -
![I recently spotted this quite nice Mark VII LSC Special Edition going across the I-74 bridge. Mark VIIs are getting quite rare in the Midwest these days, and obviously this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/9-08-2013-170-800x532-e1382566518636.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: LSC Stands for Lovely Sport Coupe")
CC Outtake: LSC Stands for Lovely Sport Coupe
Posted on October 25, 2013 | 24 CommentsI recently spotted this quite nice Mark VII LSC Special Edition going across the I-74 bridge. Mark VIIs are getting quite rare in the Midwest these days, and obviously this […] -
![Well, yes, but this is a new addition to my miniature fleet, and I just had to share it. I already have a Seneca Blue one (as most of you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/011-800x533-e1377043531352.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC Outtake: Wait, Didn’t We Already Do Lincoln Week?")
Mini CC Outtake: Wait, Didn’t We Already Do Lincoln Week?
Posted on August 23, 2013 | 25 CommentsWell, yes, but this is a new addition to my miniature fleet, and I just had to share it. I already have a Seneca Blue one (as most of you […] -
![The CC Effect is gaining momentum. After the lively discussion stemming from Brendan Saur’s post about a Grand Marquis (here), what photo opportunity should present itself? None other than a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0345.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Towing With A Panther")
CC Capsule: Towing With A Panther
Posted on July 20, 2013 | 50 CommentsThe CC Effect is gaining momentum. After the lively discussion stemming from Brendan Saur’s post about a Grand Marquis (here), what photo opportunity should present itself? None other than a […] -
Getting Passed On the Left By A – – Lincoln Blackwood?
Posted on June 21, 2013 | 32 CommentsSometimes I pass cars, sometimes they pass me. I check my mirrors and watch traffic. I certainly would not want to change lanes into that Navigator. -
![Woah – is this Jersey? I work with a guy from New Jersey, which he tells me is the Attitude Capital of the U.S.A. I’m not sure if this is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/TownCarAttitude02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lincoln Week Outtake: Town Car with Attitude")
Lincoln Week Outtake: Town Car with Attitude
Posted on June 21, 2013 | 28 CommentsWoah – is this Jersey? I work with a guy from New Jersey, which he tells me is the Attitude Capital of the U.S.A. I’m not sure if this is […] -
![For all I know, the Fox-based Continental was a joy to drive. Tom Klockau certainly has fond memories of the one his grandparents owned, the story of which he told […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/85LincolnContinental1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Lincoln Continental – Mr. Droopy Drawers")
CC Capsule: 1985 Lincoln Continental – Mr. Droopy Drawers
Posted on June 18, 2013 | 32 CommentsFor all I know, the Fox-based Continental was a joy to drive. Tom Klockau certainly has fond memories of the one his grandparents owned, the story of which he told […] -
![It may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1977-Lincoln-Versailles-06-e1366504967743.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals")
What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals
Posted on April 24, 2013 | 38 CommentsIt may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […] -
![Remember the classic 1961-69 Continental? Sure you do. We all do. But starting with the 1970 model year, non-Mark Continentals were made much less distinctive, though their plush luxury remained. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1974-Lincoln-05-e1364858987626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cancellation: The Hardtop Connie That Never Was")
Curbside Cancellation: The Hardtop Connie That Never Was
Posted on April 1, 2013 | 22 CommentsRemember the classic 1961-69 Continental? Sure you do. We all do. But starting with the 1970 model year, non-Mark Continentals were made much less distinctive, though their plush luxury remained. […] -
Curbside Announcement: Dear John, Happy Trails To You
Posted on April 1, 2013 | 11 CommentsPaul has been kind enough to allow me to make this extended announcement.
