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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Edward Snitkoff
Posts by Edward Snitkoff
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![“You would have to search every crevice in this house to find it, and who wants to do that?” Out of all the things my father could expect to come […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Autobiography: The Volkswagen New Beetle And The Cult Of Cars")
Autobiography: The Volkswagen New Beetle And The Cult Of Cars
Posted on September 28, 2013 | 20 Comments“You would have to search every crevice in this house to find it, and who wants to do that?” Out of all the things my father could expect to come […] -
CC Discussion: The Scion Brand At Ten Years – Where Does This Road Lead?
Posted on August 23, 2013 | 63 CommentsCreating an entirely new automotive brand must be like scaling Mt. Everest; extremely difficult and fraught with danger. Both endeavors also feature one distinct trend: extremely high mortality rates. The […] -
![That pang of nostalgia. Sometimes it hits you when your mind goes idle while waiting for a bus or a train. Other times, even in the most unexpected of places, it slams […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1372784302291.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Question: When Have You Found A Relic Of Your Automotive Past?")
CC Question: When Have You Found A Relic Of Your Automotive Past?
Posted on August 7, 2013 | 56 CommentsThat pang of nostalgia. Sometimes it hits you when your mind goes idle while waiting for a bus or a train. Other times, even in the most unexpected of places, it slams […] -
CC Outtake: Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible – The Only Superpower This Vehicle Has Gained Is Ugliness
Posted on August 2, 2013 | 16 CommentsTo be fair, though, I’m not sure which is worse–this sad excuse for a car, or Spiderman 3. -
![Now here is something you don’t see every day: a Boston area car owner with enough respect for the Yankees to put their symbol on the back windshield. I don’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/0702131548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Profiles In Courage")
CC Outtake: Profiles In Courage
Posted on July 5, 2013 | 20 CommentsNow here is something you don’t see every day: a Boston area car owner with enough respect for the Yankees to put their symbol on the back windshield. I don’t […] -
CC Analysis: Did Vampire Weekend Go Too Far?
Posted on June 15, 2013 | 37 Comments“You torched a Saab like a pile of leaves/I’d gone to find some better wheels” These are the first lines from Vampire Weekend’s newest single, “Diane Young.” So what is […] -
![The big auto shows are interesting for many reasons, but what stands out the most is the contrast between present and future automobiles. Be it concept or actual production cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/0407131755-600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Outtake: Curbside Classic Visits The 2013 New York International Auto Show")
Future CC Outtake: Curbside Classic Visits The 2013 New York International Auto Show
Posted on May 27, 2013 | 23 CommentsThe big auto shows are interesting for many reasons, but what stands out the most is the contrast between present and future automobiles. Be it concept or actual production cars, […] -
![“It has a stick!” This statement, uttered by one of my colleagues one dreary April afternoon, reflected equal parts bewilderment and joy. Even more surprising was the paint: Lime Squeeze Metallic, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/0419131155a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Outtake: Yes, This Escaped From The Factory")
Future CC Outtake: Yes, This Escaped From The Factory
Posted on May 8, 2013 | 52 Comments“It has a stick!” This statement, uttered by one of my colleagues one dreary April afternoon, reflected equal parts bewilderment and joy. Even more surprising was the paint: Lime Squeeze Metallic, which […] -
![Paul’s recent foray into the history of Lincoln and the idea of American luxury hit me close to home. I am, after all, on the front lines of Ford’s current […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/0408130811-800x600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: One Goes Out, One Comes In")
CC Outtake: One Goes Out, One Comes In
Posted on April 21, 2013 | 42 CommentsPaul’s recent foray into the history of Lincoln and the idea of American luxury hit me close to home. I am, after all, on the front lines of Ford’s current […] -
![April 5th, 2013 marks two months since I purchased my Focus. Since then, I’ve been reflecting on just how the Sable stacks up when compared to the new car. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sablevsfocus-800x300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: 1997 Mercury Sable GS vs. 2013 Ford Focus SE – The Results May Surprise You")
Curbside Comparison: 1997 Mercury Sable GS vs. 2013 Ford Focus SE – The Results May Surprise You
Posted on April 18, 2013 | 48 CommentsApril 5th, 2013 marks two months since I purchased my Focus. Since then, I’ve been reflecting on just how the Sable stacks up when compared to the new car. So […] -
![David Bowie recently came out with a new album after a 10-year hiatus. How does someone so attuned to the cultural zeitgeist view the past? If the new tracks from his most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/0317131507a-800x600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham – Time Can Change Me, But I Can’t Trace Time")
CC Capsule: 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham – Time Can Change Me, But I Can’t Trace Time
Posted on March 31, 2013 | 81 CommentsDavid Bowie recently came out with a new album after a 10-year hiatus. How does someone so attuned to the cultural zeitgeist view the past? If the new tracks from his most […] -
![Have you ever stopped and realized just how good you have it? I’m fairly certain most of you reading this are American or from a “first world” nation, so I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/0313132033-800x600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: Greenlight Collectibles Has The Ford Lineup Covered")
Miniature Curbside Classic: Greenlight Collectibles Has The Ford Lineup Covered
Posted on March 27, 2013 | 21 CommentsHave you ever stopped and realized just how good you have it? I’m fairly certain most of you reading this are American or from a “first world” nation, so I […] -
![Why name a winter storm? Practically all of America asked this question when The Weather Channel announced their plans to do so shortly before winter 2012. As boneheaded as this decision was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/0208131220b-2-640x480.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Winter Storm Nemo And The Automotive Circle Of Life")
COAL: Winter Storm Nemo And The Automotive Circle Of Life
Posted on March 10, 2013 | 28 CommentsWhy name a winter storm? Practically all of America asked this question when The Weather Channel announced their plans to do so shortly before winter 2012. As boneheaded as this decision was […] -
CC Clue
Posted on February 11, 2013 | 19 Comments -
![So it seems no one guessed the Aussie sedan. To borrow some lyrics from a famous Men at Work song, maybe its because most of us come from the land […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/0120131022b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on January 27, 2013 | 10 CommentsSo it seems no one guessed the Aussie sedan. To borrow some lyrics from a famous Men at Work song, maybe its because most of us come from the land […]
