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Curbside Classics Archives
CC TV Archive
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![I’ve had a thing for British trials since first reading about them in the 1960s. In a nutshell, it’s driving century old cars on grueling “roads”, often wet, and always […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: Exmoor Fringe Trial 2023 – Century-Old Cars Pushed To Their Limits")
CC Video: Exmoor Fringe Trial 2023 – Century-Old Cars Pushed To Their Limits
Posted on October 7, 2023 | 12 CommentsI’ve had a thing for British trials since first reading about them in the 1960s. In a nutshell, it’s driving century old cars on grueling “roads”, often wet, and always […] -
![(first posted 9/5/2017) Ok, so I’m a little late here. Season 2 of Fargo aired during 2015, and I only just finished it this week. Set in 1979 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shot-of-downtown-luverne-in-fargo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCTV: The Cars of Fargo, Season 2: Classics? You Betcha!")
CCTV: The Cars of Fargo, Season 2: Classics? You Betcha!
Posted on September 5, 2023 | 81 Comments(first posted 9/5/2017) Ok, so I’m a little late here. Season 2 of Fargo aired during 2015, and I only just finished it this week. Set in 1979 […] -
![One of my favorite television rediscoveries of this year has been of the original Bionic Woman series of the 1970s, starring the great Lindsay Wagner as the title character, Jaime Sommers. I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/028-1968-Ford-Mustang-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1968 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bionic Replacements")
Curbside Musings: 1968 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bionic Replacements
Posted on August 15, 2023 | 27 CommentsOne of my favorite television rediscoveries of this year has been of the original Bionic Woman series of the 1970s, starring the great Lindsay Wagner as the title character, Jaime Sommers. I’m […] -
![A few months ago, I briefly mentioned the movie Used Cars in a post. One of Robert Zemecki’s earlier films, with the zany traits and pacing that would characterize his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screen-Shot-2022-07-05-at-1.43.06-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema And QOTD: Egregious Car Switcheroos – What’s The Worst One You’ve Ever Seen?")
CC Cinema And QOTD: Egregious Car Switcheroos – What’s The Worst One You’ve Ever Seen?
Posted on July 24, 2023 | 88 CommentsA few months ago, I briefly mentioned the movie Used Cars in a post. One of Robert Zemecki’s earlier films, with the zany traits and pacing that would characterize his […] -
![There was a time when music videos were kind of a cultural thing. Cable was fairly new, and with it, MTV launched a 24-hour music video channel in 1981; an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2023-07-19-16.54.12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: 1968 Oldsmobile 442 And Chicago’s “Stay The Night” Music Video")
CC TV: 1968 Oldsmobile 442 And Chicago’s “Stay The Night” Music Video
Posted on July 20, 2023 | 26 CommentsThere was a time when music videos were kind of a cultural thing. Cable was fairly new, and with it, MTV launched a 24-hour music video channel in 1981; an […] -
CC Commercial: I Can’t Stand Acclaim…
Posted on May 25, 2023 | 49 Comments(First posted 7 February, 2017. Reposting today in honour of Tina Turner, who died yesterday.) The American half of yesterday’s Chrysler/Dodge Spirit CCC raised eyebrows with its yeah-no-that-didn’t-happen factor. Plymouth, […] -
![Today is a good day as any to attend pending matters at CC. While a good deal of automotive history has already been covered in these pages, there’s been a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_20230321_010557661.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: Cars Of The Flintstones")
CC TV: Cars Of The Flintstones
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 45 CommentsToday is a good day as any to attend pending matters at CC. While a good deal of automotive history has already been covered in these pages, there’s been a […] -
CC Video: Animagraffs – How An 18th Century Sailing Battleship Works
Posted on March 25, 2023 | 20 CommentsI ran into this the other night and was totally sucked in. I’ve always had a thing for old sailing ships and been on a few, but there’s nothing like […] -
![It’s clear by my fairly consistent COAL updates that I have no problem buying cars and figuring out storage later, but I think all of us have a list of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/74-Chevrolet-Chevelle-16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: 1974 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 – “Selling The Chevelle”")
CC TV: 1974 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 – “Selling The Chevelle”
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 70 CommentsIt’s clear by my fairly consistent COAL updates that I have no problem buying cars and figuring out storage later, but I think all of us have a list of […] -
Curbside Cinema: “Tribute To Fangio” – The Greatest Driver Ever?
Posted on May 22, 2022 | 7 CommentsPeriscope Film, a YouTube channel I subscribe to, recently posted this documentary about Juan Manuel Fangio that was produced by British Petroleum in 1959, soon after Fangio retired from driving. […] -
![https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coyaVoVkhVw&t=365s I was a bit harsh on poor Mr. Ed yesterday. But the reality is that I have almost invariably had difficult relationship with typical tv, which is why I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/4443.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: “Deadliest Roads” – What I’ve Been Watching, And I Highly Recommend It")
CC TV: “Deadliest Roads” – What I’ve Been Watching, And I Highly Recommend It
Posted on May 20, 2022 | 15 Commentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coyaVoVkhVw&t=365s I was a bit harsh on poor Mr. Ed yesterday. But the reality is that I have almost invariably had difficult relationship with typical tv, which is why I […] -
![As we all know, last couple of years brought endless hours of forced ‘stay at home’ entertainment. During the height of such days, I got lucky (?) the cultish British […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-03-03-at-11.41.49-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: Cars of The Avengers – Mrs. Peel, We’re Needed")
CC TV: Cars of The Avengers – Mrs. Peel, We’re Needed
Posted on April 28, 2022 | 35 CommentsAs we all know, last couple of years brought endless hours of forced ‘stay at home’ entertainment. During the height of such days, I got lucky (?) the cultish British […] -
![https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cbOxGI8Oww (Update: if you missed it and want to see it, click on the “Watch on Youtube” for the replay) My son Ed is branching out with several projects including […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dddd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCTV: “Not Sure How Much More Niedermeyer I Can Take” – Video Livestream With Ed and Paul (Replay Available)")
CCTV: “Not Sure How Much More Niedermeyer I Can Take” – Video Livestream With Ed and Paul (Replay Available)
Posted on March 30, 2022 | 16 Commentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cbOxGI8Oww (Update: if you missed it and want to see it, click on the “Watch on Youtube” for the replay) My son Ed is branching out with several projects including […] -
![How’s this for a fascinating discovery? Earl Scheib’s grandson Don Scheib is apparently having someone convert old 16mm films of Earl’s classic TV commercials to online digital formats for easy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/earlscheibphoto1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Film Vault: Earl Scheib Commercials from 1962-63–Not on YouTube")
CC Film Vault: Earl Scheib Commercials from 1962-63–Not on YouTube
Posted on March 19, 2022 | 20 CommentsHow’s this for a fascinating discovery? Earl Scheib’s grandson Don Scheib is apparently having someone convert old 16mm films of Earl’s classic TV commercials to online digital formats for easy […] -
![At our recent post of videos showing how manual transmissions work, there were a few commenters saying that it was the workings automatic transmissions that were still something of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/afft.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Videos: How Automatic Transmissions Work")
CC Videos: How Automatic Transmissions Work
Posted on March 4, 2022 | 8 CommentsAt our recent post of videos showing how manual transmissions work, there were a few commenters saying that it was the workings automatic transmissions that were still something of a […]
