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- ACB on CC Capsule: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE (W111) Coupé – Unaccustomed As I Am To Shutting Up…
- salbertscc on Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Styleside F-100 Pickup – That Most Feminine Truck
- Aaron Severson on Automotive History: 1961 Ford Taunus 17M P3 – The Birth Of Ford Of Germany’s “Bathtub Taunus” (With Vintage SCI Photos)
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- Tom wasney on Curbside Classic: 1988 Lancia Thema 8.32 – Discretion, Subtlety, And A Ferrari V8
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- kiwibryce on CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More
- Jack on Curbside Musings: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500 – Exit Stage Left
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Features Archive
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The Curbside Classics Of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Seasons 1 & 2
Posted on January 15, 2019 | 37 CommentsThe state of streaming television in 2019 is one of flux. Netflix has lost the dominance it once had. Studios are launching their own networks in a bid to keep […] -
CC Cinema: Blake (1969)
Posted on January 20, 2018 | 18 CommentsIn addition to maple syrup and softwood lumber, one of Canada’s greatest exports is whimsical short films and documentaries by the National Film Board (NFB). -
CC TV: GM Toast the Midcentury Consumer Boom
Posted on December 25, 2017 | 17 Commentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5DYZHNL0Gw&t=0m36s Oh, wow! It’s “American Look”, General Motors’ 1958 paean to designers and stylists and, erm, planned obsolescence. There’s something for everyone here; if you love MidMod stuff, -
CC Feature: Cars On The Radio – The Songs That Drive Us
Posted on March 27, 2017 | 123 Comments(first posted 8/21/2011) We often use this space to take a serious look at our passion-cars and the companies that make them. But a little lighthearted diversion now and again […] -
CC Commercial: Dodge of a Different Day
Posted on February 15, 2017 | 97 CommentsAh, the good ol’ days, right? Well…maybe not; the good ol’ days never existed—not the way we think we remember them, anyhow. -
Feature: The Rise and Fall of the Ford Taurus (And Mercury Sable) In American Popular Culture
Posted on December 26, 2015 | 75 Comments(Originally published 11/17/2012; updated with new content December 2015) What is the measure of success for any given car? Sales figures? Word-of-mouth praise? The status accorded to it by the authors, […] -
QOTD: What Is Your Favorite CC From The Back To The Future Trilogy?
Posted on October 21, 2015 | 51 CommentsOctober 21st, 2015. A date that will live in pop culture infamy. This is, of course, the exact date Marty and Doc travel to the future in Back to the Future […] -
(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics
Posted on February 16, 2015 | 96 CommentsNot every car is destined to be a success. Those that do succeed commercially, however, may not do so across the board. Ford’s first Taurus, for example, was available with […] -
CC TV: CCs In Classic Music Videos – Part 1
Posted on January 17, 2015 | 85 CommentsVintage cars and classic tunes- they go together like burgers and milkshakes or pizza and beer. Both are reflections of our youth, and a simpler, happier, and more innocent time. […] -
Bonneville Part 1: The Phoenix – Fastest International Ever Built?
Posted on November 20, 2014 | 19 Comments[ Kevin Martin wrote a whole series of articles from his regular visits to the salt flats. They all feature his vivid photography and colorful commentary. Each subsequent chapter can […] -
Help Me Pick My Next* COAL
Posted on March 13, 2014 | 32 CommentsSoon it will be time for me to pack my bags and move across the world again. Once more, I will own a car. This time of being carless hasn’t […] -
The Snow Holiday Neighborhood Walk: Over 65 CCs Within Four Blocks of Home
Posted on December 6, 2013 | 33 Comments(Update: This was first published on 2/24/11, shortly after CC first began. This morning, the snow is back again, as this shot taken from my front door just now shows, […] -
Street Scenes IX: More Middle West Bars & Cars
Posted on October 2, 2013 | 24 Comments612 E. South, Plano IL 2/26/86 Time for another Street Scenes post. It has been on hiatus for better than a year (sorry about that, Chief), but never fear, for […] -
CC TV: Cadillac Style – More Goodness From The Early ’90s
Posted on October 1, 2012 | 13 Commentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTPmi3nQrYs Since we’re having Cadillac Brougham Day here at CC, I wanted to mention that I just loved these Cadillac commercials from the ’80s and ’90s. I was only 10-12 […]