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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Chris O'Bryant
Posts by Chris O'Bryant
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![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://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Datsun 240Z- Still Hard At Work, Or Still Needing Hard Work")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Video: The 1955 Le Mans Disaster")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Munched Mercedes")
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 […] -
![‘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&ssl=1 "CC TV: CCs In Classic Music Videos, Part 2- Sad Love Songs Edition")
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. -
![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://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: A Perfect Pair")
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. -
![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://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/3918038799_beb4f2b510_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: British Leyland- The Quality Connection")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: At Close Range")
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 […] -
![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://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Photo401.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Humor: Translating Used Car Ad-Ese")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Video: “Other” Great Chase Scenes")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Car Show: St Patricks Day Classics, Part 2")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Wagon Week Postscript: Car Show Variety Pack")
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 […] -
![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://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/0042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Wagon Week: Car Show Variety Pack")
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 […]
