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About Author: Chris O'Bryant
Posts by Chris O'Bryant
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CC Outtake: Datsun 240Z- Still Hard At Work, Or Still Needing Hard Work
Posted on February 1, 2017 | 18 CommentsI love beautifully restored vintage cars as much as the next car geek, but there’s something about a bona fide classic still being used as a daily transportation beater that […] -
CC Video: The 1955 Le Mans Disaster
Posted on January 31, 2017 | 11 CommentsBy the dawn of the 1950s, international motor racing had become more colorful, more exciting, and more glamorous than ever before. Avid race fans came to watch the beautifully styled […] -
CC Outtake: Munched Mercedes
Posted on December 9, 2016 | 44 CommentsNothing strikes fear into the heart of a dedicated CCer than having your prize vintage ride get trashed because of some other motorist’s stupidity behind the wheel. Especially when you’re not even […] -
CC TV: CCs In Classic Music Videos, Part 2- Sad Love Songs Edition
Posted on December 8, 2016 | 26 Comments‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. A well-worn cliche’, although not necessarily one that everyone will agree with. How many folks have started […] -
Trailer Classic: Ferrari 400i – The Last Ride
Posted on December 7, 2016 | 39 CommentsAll good things must come to an end. Unfortunately, this is true of everything- even the life of a rare, grey-market exotic Italian sports car. -
CC Outtake: A Perfect Pair
Posted on August 13, 2016 | 18 CommentsSome things just naturally go together. Pizza and beer. Tacos and enchiladas. Baked potatoes and butter. Vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. If you’re wondering why I’m dwelling so […] -
CC Outtake: A Couple Of Tasty Treats
Posted on August 11, 2016 | 12 CommentsOften times, a simple night out having dinner with friends is a perfect opportunity for a CC photo op, as these two vintage beauties demonstrate. -
Car Show Outtake: Flipping The Bird
Posted on August 10, 2016 | 47 CommentsNever judge a book by its cover. I have always found this to be sage advice, whether dealing with people or cars. -
CC Video: British Leyland- The Quality Connection
Posted on July 8, 2016 | 69 CommentsMurphy’s Law. The basic premise behind this simple virtue is whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. Nowhere is this more true than the lame-footed rise and meteoric fall of the giant automotive […] -
CC Cinema: At Close Range
Posted on July 7, 2016 | 18 CommentsOne of my all-time favorite movies during my coming-of-age period is the 1986 Orion Pictures release At Close Range. At Close Range is very closely based on a real-life story and features an […] -
CC Humor: Translating Used Car Ad-Ese
Posted on October 17, 2015 | 69 CommentsDoublespeak. It’s a component of human behavior that makes intimate relationships so maddening, modern politics so entertaining, and corporate board meetings so predictable. It’s also often a vital part of […] -
CC Video: “Other” Great Chase Scenes
Posted on August 13, 2015 | 67 CommentsChase scenes. No movie seems complete without them, especially if you’re a hardcore car fanatic. The streaking green Ford Mustang and hulking black Dodge Charger in the 1968 Warner Brothers’ film […] -
Car Show: St Patricks Day Classics, Part 2
Posted on June 15, 2015 | 12 CommentsGreetings laddies and lassies! I apologize for this update being a wee bit late, but here’s part two of the classic car show I stumbled on to during St. Paddy’s […] -
CC Wagon Week Postscript: Car Show Variety Pack
Posted on May 1, 2015 | 15 CommentsI thought I was done with my personal contribution to Wagon Week, but an impromptu visit to Bob’s Big Boy this past Friday proved me wrong. Exhibit A is this […] -
CC Wagon Week: Car Show Variety Pack
Posted on April 26, 2015 | 22 CommentsVariety Pack! The phrase conjures up images of humongous cheese and cold cut platters, multiple bags of potato chips wrapped in cardboard and cellophane, four-packs of bottled champagne, and paper dinner […]
![CC Outtake: Datsun 240Z- Still Hard At Work, Or Still Needing Hard Work I love beautifully restored vintage cars as much as the next car geek, but there’s something about a bona fide classic still being used as a daily transportation beater that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Video: The 1955 Le Mans Disaster By the dawn of the 1950s, international motor racing had become more colorful, more exciting, and more glamorous than ever before. Avid race fans came to watch the beautifully styled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/hqdefault.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Munched Mercedes Nothing strikes fear into the heart of a dedicated CCer than having your prize vintage ride get trashed because of some other motorist’s stupidity behind the wheel. Especially when you’re not even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/092.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC TV: CCs In Classic Music Videos, Part 2- Sad Love Songs Edition ‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. A well-worn cliche’, although not necessarily one that everyone will agree with. How many folks have started […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/736c16ca058a93116f21e8c5e15b3672.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Outtake: A Perfect Pair Some things just naturally go together. Pizza and beer. Tacos and enchiladas. Baked potatoes and butter. Vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. If you’re wondering why I’m dwelling so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


![CC Video: British Leyland- The Quality Connection Murphy’s Law. The basic premise behind this simple virtue is whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. Nowhere is this more true than the lame-footed rise and meteoric fall of the giant automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/3918038799_beb4f2b510_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Cinema: At Close Range One of my all-time favorite movies during my coming-of-age period is the 1986 Orion Pictures release At Close Range. At Close Range is very closely based on a real-life story and features an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/download.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Humor: Translating Used Car Ad-Ese Doublespeak. It’s a component of human behavior that makes intimate relationships so maddening, modern politics so entertaining, and corporate board meetings so predictable. It’s also often a vital part of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Photo401.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Video: “Other” Great Chase Scenes Chase scenes. No movie seems complete without them, especially if you’re a hardcore car fanatic. The streaking green Ford Mustang and hulking black Dodge Charger in the 1968 Warner Brothers’ film […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/untitled.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Car Show: St Patricks Day Classics, Part 2 Greetings laddies and lassies! I apologize for this update being a wee bit late, but here’s part two of the classic car show I stumbled on to during St. Paddy’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/043.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Wagon Week Postscript: Car Show Variety Pack I thought I was done with my personal contribution to Wagon Week, but an impromptu visit to Bob’s Big Boy this past Friday proved me wrong. Exhibit A is this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Wagon Week: Car Show Variety Pack Variety Pack! The phrase conjures up images of humongous cheese and cold cut platters, multiple bags of potato chips wrapped in cardboard and cellophane, four-packs of bottled champagne, and paper dinner […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/0042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


