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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Around ten minutes of classic footage of the Mercedes-Benz T2 406~508~608 D, showing as much panel van and chassis-cab variants as possible, merely to highlight the series’ versatility. Rolling down […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: First Generation Mercedes-Benz T2 – The Sprinter’s Forerunner")
CC Video: First Generation Mercedes-Benz T2 – The Sprinter’s Forerunner
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 14 CommentsAround ten minutes of classic footage of the Mercedes-Benz T2 406~508~608 D, showing as much panel van and chassis-cab variants as possible, merely to highlight the series’ versatility. Rolling down […] -
![https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N1mY0IYwmA On the African Continent, many truck drivers are taking off-road capabilities to final boss level. This video shows three runs, featuring MAN 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8 off-roaders, almost submerging […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MAN-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: MAN mil gl Trucks At Work In Tanzania – Former Military Vehicles Obeying Civilian Orders")
CC Video: MAN mil gl Trucks At Work In Tanzania – Former Military Vehicles Obeying Civilian Orders
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 14 Commentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N1mY0IYwmA On the African Continent, many truck drivers are taking off-road capabilities to final boss level. This video shows three runs, featuring MAN 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8 off-roaders, almost submerging […] -
CC Video: This Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 Has Not Been Retired
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 21 CommentsOn May 5, Virgin Atlantic announced that its fleet of 747s would be retired immediately. The news for the 747 and Airbus 380 has been mighty grim lately, as the […] -
CC Video: Detroit Diesel 6V-71 And 8V-71 – Some Screaming Jimmies’ House Concerts Abroad
Posted on July 12, 2020 | 11 CommentsFTF, a Dutch truck maker of yore, used Detroit Diesel two-stroke V6 and V8 engines in their heavy trucks and tractors. Until 1979, when a new Motor Panels cab was […] -
CC Video: New Zealand “Stock Car” Racing Is A Cross Between Demolition Derby, Bumper Cars and Tag-Team Wrestling
Posted on July 4, 2020 | 14 CommentsI ran into this accidentally, and I had no idea that this is the New Zealand version of stock car racing. It’s something altogether different, a cross between a demolition […] -
![Last weekend, I came across this fairly recent YouTube-video, posted by BIGtruck online magazine. It’s Dutch spoken, with English subtitles (better watch it in full screen). No in-depth information, yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Tippertest.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: Comparing Six 8×8 Dump Trucks – Sandbox Toys For Grown-Ups")
CC Video: Comparing Six 8×8 Dump Trucks – Sandbox Toys For Grown-Ups
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 5 CommentsLast weekend, I came across this fairly recent YouTube-video, posted by BIGtruck online magazine. It’s Dutch spoken, with English subtitles (better watch it in full screen). No in-depth information, yet […] -
Curbside Cinema: A Three Minute Walk Down NYC’s W 8th Street (1971) – Car Spotting and People Watching
Posted on June 23, 2020 | 41 Comments[W 8TH Street Heading West] from Anthology Film Archives on Vimeo. Having spent six weeks walking the sidewalks of NYC in 1973, this little film resonated with me; a walk […] -
![For all of you stuck at home, I made this short video of Muscle Car Day, shot last August at Portland Cars & Coffee. I don’t know about you, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CC-Video.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: Muscle Car Day at Portland Cars & Coffee")
CC Video: Muscle Car Day at Portland Cars & Coffee
Posted on April 25, 2020 | 16 CommentsFor all of you stuck at home, I made this short video of Muscle Car Day, shot last August at Portland Cars & Coffee. I don’t know about you, […] -
![Dash cam ownership comes with one major caveat: It can capture things other drivers do, but it also records stupid things that you do. I did a very stupid thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/vlcsnap-2019-12-20-19h54m44s339.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dash Cam Outtake: 2013 Ford Focus SE – When You Forget To Put Your Car In Park, It Crashes Into Whatever Is In Its Path")
Dash Cam Outtake: 2013 Ford Focus SE – When You Forget To Put Your Car In Park, It Crashes Into Whatever Is In Its Path
Posted on December 22, 2019 | 44 CommentsDash cam ownership comes with one major caveat: It can capture things other drivers do, but it also records stupid things that you do. I did a very stupid thing […] -
![https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=243&v=EJpRvJGLyx0 Attention diecast enthusiasts: the Tomica brand is available once again in America! The lineup started out relatively small but will grow in the future. The catch: You have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190906_163814.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: Tomy’s Tomica Diecast Cars Return To The United States")
CC Newsstand: Tomy’s Tomica Diecast Cars Return To The United States
Posted on October 1, 2019 | 33 Commentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=243&v=EJpRvJGLyx0 Attention diecast enthusiasts: the Tomica brand is available once again in America! The lineup started out relatively small but will grow in the future. The catch: You have to […] -
![Last year Edward Snitkoff published his very good review of an Anker Roav dash cam, which made me think that as the primary (or should I say sole) dash cam […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20180214_073447.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: A Guide To Dash Cam Basics – Know What’s What")
Curbside Tech: A Guide To Dash Cam Basics – Know What’s What
Posted on September 5, 2019 | 27 CommentsLast year Edward Snitkoff published his very good review of an Anker Roav dash cam, which made me think that as the primary (or should I say sole) dash cam […] -
CC Video: French Logging Trucks – Advanced Driving Skills Required
Posted on September 1, 2019 | 10 CommentsGrumier, that’s French for a heavy logging truck. Using it as a search term on YouTube results in a grand collection of videos, featuring mostly Volvos and Scanias, carefully maneuvering […] -
![(Ben from Modern Time Machines submitted this) My band Modern Time Machines just completed a music video “Malaise For Days” which I directed. The song/video is an homage to Malaise-era […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/a-MalaiseDaze18-7131-XL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: “Malaise For Days”")
CC Video: “Malaise For Days”
Posted on March 23, 2019 | 16 Comments(Ben from Modern Time Machines submitted this) My band Modern Time Machines just completed a music video “Malaise For Days” which I directed. The song/video is an homage to Malaise-era […] -
![I totally fell in love with this film when someone got a copy of a 16mm print at the tv station I was working at in the late 70s, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Eames-chairs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage Film: Toccata for Toy Trains (1957)")
CC Vintage Film: Toccata for Toy Trains (1957)
Posted on February 3, 2019 | 7 CommentsI totally fell in love with this film when someone got a copy of a 16mm print at the tv station I was working at in the late 70s, […] -
CC Video: In-Car Navigation System, Circa 1971 – “Tomorrow’s World”
Posted on December 15, 2018 | 27 Comments
