-
-
Curbside Classics Archives
CC Cinema Archive
-
![The subject of tooling for automotive bodies often comes up here in posts and discussions. Given how tooling is created directly from digital 3D images nowadays, without any human hands […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Cinema: “Body Beautiful” (1955) – How Fisher Bodies Went From Clays to Production, Thanks To A Lot of Lost Craftsmanship")
CC Cinema: “Body Beautiful” (1955) – How Fisher Bodies Went From Clays to Production, Thanks To A Lot of Lost Craftsmanship
Posted on March 8, 2020 | 9 CommentsThe subject of tooling for automotive bodies often comes up here in posts and discussions. Given how tooling is created directly from digital 3D images nowadays, without any human hands […] -
![Celebrity endorsements always help generate buzz. And there’s no better time to feature one than during the Super Bowl. Remember when Matthew Broderick spoofed Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to plug […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20190425_143707.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Jeep Hopes Bill Murray Can Reverse Sales Slide")
Curbside Newsstand: Jeep Hopes Bill Murray Can Reverse Sales Slide
Posted on February 1, 2020 | 27 CommentsCelebrity endorsements always help generate buzz. And there’s no better time to feature one than during the Super Bowl. Remember when Matthew Broderick spoofed Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to plug […] -
![I came across the below interesting, short twenty-two minute industrial video on Youtube the other night – it’s a recruitment film made in 1947 by the Los Angeles Transit Lines […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Los-Angeles-Historic-Streetcar-11-1-e1579581819641.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: We’re Looking for Trolley Operators – Circa 1947")
CC Cinema: We’re Looking for Trolley Operators – Circa 1947
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 12 CommentsI came across the below interesting, short twenty-two minute industrial video on Youtube the other night – it’s a recruitment film made in 1947 by the Los Angeles Transit Lines […] -
![Last June, new CC Editor Ed Snitkoff previewed the film “Ford v Ferrari”. Yesterday, my wife and I walked down to our local multiplex and saw the movie, 2 1/2 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ford-v-ferrari-poster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Ford v Ferrari")
CC Cinema: Ford v Ferrari
Posted on December 4, 2019 | 51 CommentsLast June, new CC Editor Ed Snitkoff previewed the film “Ford v Ferrari”. Yesterday, my wife and I walked down to our local multiplex and saw the movie, 2 1/2 […] -
![Folklore is that the only James Bond movie where he doesn’t actually drive a car is Moonraker. Not quite true. But try as I may, I cannot find a moment […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/mooncover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: 007 The Cars That Never Were – Ford XD Fairmont Ghia")
CC Cinema: 007 The Cars That Never Were – Ford XD Fairmont Ghia
Posted on November 5, 2019 | 43 CommentsFolklore is that the only James Bond movie where he doesn’t actually drive a car is Moonraker. Not quite true. But try as I may, I cannot find a moment […] -
![It would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tpir.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”")
CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 47 CommentsIt would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […] -
![(first posted 7/17/2013. Updated 7/15/2019) This Cherokee presents a bit of a puzzle to me. It’s been de-badged of all its identifying emblems and graphics, which the SJ Cherokee had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-205-033-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep Cherokee – No Offensive Badges But Complete With Bow And Arrows (Updated)")
CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep Cherokee – No Offensive Badges But Complete With Bow And Arrows (Updated)
Posted on July 15, 2019 | 57 Comments(first posted 7/17/2013. Updated 7/15/2019) This Cherokee presents a bit of a puzzle to me. It’s been de-badged of all its identifying emblems and graphics, which the SJ Cherokee had […] -
![The artificial intelligence at YouTube is getting to know me pretty well, because it keeps feeding me cool videos like this gem. It is a vintage film shot by Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/computer.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: 1962 Lincoln Continental and Ford Thunderbird Wixom Assembly Line")
CC Cinema: 1962 Lincoln Continental and Ford Thunderbird Wixom Assembly Line
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 16 CommentsThe artificial intelligence at YouTube is getting to know me pretty well, because it keeps feeding me cool videos like this gem. It is a vintage film shot by Ford […] -
CC Cinema: The GT40 Gets The Hollywood Treatment In Ford V Ferrari, In Theaters This November
Posted on June 4, 2019 | 42 CommentsFord’s desire to crush Ferrari at Le Mans is one of the most well known stories in the history of automotive racing, and later this year you’ll be able to […] -
![I recently watched a movie made in 1971 for Italian TV called “L’Automobile”, which was originally part of a trilogy called “Tre Donne” (translated as “Three Women”). These films starred […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1981-FIAT-Spider-2000-6-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 FIAT Spider 2000 – La Macchina")
Curbside Classic: 1979 FIAT Spider 2000 – La Macchina
Posted on May 20, 2019 | 24 CommentsI recently watched a movie made in 1971 for Italian TV called “L’Automobile”, which was originally part of a trilogy called “Tre Donne” (translated as “Three Women”). These films starred […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/big-and-little-enos.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law")
CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law
Posted on January 24, 2019 | 101 Comments(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […] -
![I came across the catalogue to a James Bond exhibition which had some great behind-the-scenes images and sketches. This one’s by Michael White for the production of Goldfinger. Which is as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/007minorsketch.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: 007 The Cars That Never Were – Morris Minor GPO Van")
CC Cinema: 007 The Cars That Never Were – Morris Minor GPO Van
Posted on January 16, 2019 | 63 CommentsI came across the catalogue to a James Bond exhibition which had some great behind-the-scenes images and sketches. This one’s by Michael White for the production of Goldfinger. Which is as […] -
Vintage Video: Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1958
Posted on December 4, 2018 | 27 CommentsThis video sort of fell into my lap, as it was posted to the Facebook page of a local old car club. -
![My most recent return to the US had a cinematic twinge to it. For example, I got to have a huge fanboy moment by visiting the Paramount Ranch in Malibu […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/greenwich-village-film-shoot-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On Location Classics: Vintage Cars On Camera In Greenwich Village")
On Location Classics: Vintage Cars On Camera In Greenwich Village
Posted on October 10, 2018 | 33 CommentsMy most recent return to the US had a cinematic twinge to it. For example, I got to have a huge fanboy moment by visiting the Paramount Ranch in Malibu […] -
![I stumbled upon this “educational” (for lack of a better word) film while surfing YouTube. Apparently, California State Police produced this internal training film, I guess for would-be chauffeurs who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/film.1jpg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Mid 1970s “Vehicle Ambush Counter-Attacks” – Ramming Cars is So Much Fun!")
CC Cinema: Mid 1970s “Vehicle Ambush Counter-Attacks” – Ramming Cars is So Much Fun!
Posted on September 30, 2018 | 20 CommentsI stumbled upon this “educational” (for lack of a better word) film while surfing YouTube. Apparently, California State Police produced this internal training film, I guess for would-be chauffeurs who […]
