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1967-1971 Ford Thunderbird and 1969-1971 Continental Mark III Air Conditioning Tune Up (Technical Articles Series) A step by step guide to making sure you're getting maximum cold air flow from your factory air conditioning system.

June

"" June 26, 2009


1977 Continental Mark V Midnight Blue and Dove Grey Luxury Group Announced as a "Spring Feature Car" at midyear, this optional trim package combined two standard colors to make a striking statement. The two tone leather interior pulled it all together, and reminds us of what we've lost with today's new cars—the luxury of choice.

"" June 7, 2009


1974-1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Talisman With a price starting at $1,800, the ultra-luxurious Talisman trim option for the Fleetwood Brougham cost more than a brand new 1974 Chevrolet Vega!

"" June 3, 2009


1978 Continental Mark V Diamond Jubilee Edition—Jubilee Gold Version One of just two distinctive color schemes offered, the DJE cars were built to commemorate Ford Motor Company's 75th Anniversary, and were the most luxurious cars ever built by Lincoln up to that time.

May

"" May 6, 2009


1965 Thunderbird Town Landau Show Car Unknown to crowds at the time, this show car was a preview of things to come for 1966!

"" May 2, 2009


1960 Thunderbird Stainless Steel Hardtops Two cars were built to demonstrate the use of stainless steel in automotive applications, and cars created some unique challenges during assembly.

April

"" April 26, 2009


AUTO BREVITY: High Level or Supplemental Brake Lamps Introduced as an option on the 1968 Thunderbird, these lights became styling touches on the 1971-1978 Toronado and 1974-1976 Riviera and disappeared for a few years before making a comeback as a safety feature in modified form.

"" April 22, 2009


AUTO BREVITY: Side Marker Lights We explain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, which required side marker lights or reflectors on all vehicles effective January 1, 1968.

"" April 21, 2009


AUTO BREVITY: Cornering Lamps First introduced on the 1962 Cadillac, these bright beams of light illuminate shadows, reveal the location of curbs and ditches, and make driving at night safer.

"" April 19, 2009


1969 Lincoln Continental Town Car Interior Option Details of the sumptuous new leather interior trim option offered for the first time in 1969.

"" April 17, 2009


1960 Imperial: Imperial of Imperials? Is the 1960 Imperial the most revered Imperial of all? This new article makes the case for this car.

"" April 12, 2009


Classic Car Parts Auctions Take a browse through our live classic car parts auctions pages. We've dressed many of them up with new images and additional information. Our auction pages are sorted by year, make, and model—making them the best way to find exactly what you're searching for. (More updates to these pages to follow.)

"" April 11, 2009


Classic Car Clubs and Events New events just added—lots of events scheduled for 2009, so start making plans to attend the events of your choice now. (More updates to follow.)

March

"" March 9, 2009


Thunderbird Mileposts We've updated this feature...more on the way.

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