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About Author: Edward Snitkoff
Posts by Edward Snitkoff
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Autobiography: The Volkswagen New Beetle And The Cult Of Cars
Posted on September 28, 2013 | 20 Comments“You would have to search every crevice in this house to find it, and who wants to do that?” Out of all the things my father could expect to come […] -
CC Discussion: The Scion Brand At Ten Years – Where Does This Road Lead?
Posted on August 23, 2013 | 63 CommentsCreating an entirely new automotive brand must be like scaling Mt. Everest; extremely difficult and fraught with danger. Both endeavors also feature one distinct trend: extremely high mortality rates. The […] -
CC Question: When Have You Found A Relic Of Your Automotive Past?
Posted on August 7, 2013 | 56 CommentsThat pang of nostalgia. Sometimes it hits you when your mind goes idle while waiting for a bus or a train. Other times, even in the most unexpected of places, it slams […] -
CC Outtake: Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible – The Only Superpower This Vehicle Has Gained Is Ugliness
Posted on August 2, 2013 | 16 CommentsTo be fair, though, I’m not sure which is worse–this sad excuse for a car, or Spiderman 3. -
CC Outtake: Profiles In Courage
Posted on July 5, 2013 | 20 CommentsNow here is something you don’t see every day: a Boston area car owner with enough respect for the Yankees to put their symbol on the back windshield. I don’t […] -
CC Analysis: Did Vampire Weekend Go Too Far?
Posted on June 15, 2013 | 37 Comments“You torched a Saab like a pile of leaves/I’d gone to find some better wheels” These are the first lines from Vampire Weekend’s newest single, “Diane Young.” So what is […] -
Future CC Outtake: Curbside Classic Visits The 2013 New York International Auto Show
Posted on May 27, 2013 | 23 CommentsThe big auto shows are interesting for many reasons, but what stands out the most is the contrast between present and future automobiles. Be it concept or actual production cars, […] -
Future CC Outtake: Yes, This Escaped From The Factory
Posted on May 8, 2013 | 52 Comments“It has a stick!” This statement, uttered by one of my colleagues one dreary April afternoon, reflected equal parts bewilderment and joy. Even more surprising was the paint: Lime Squeeze Metallic, which […] -
CC Outtake: One Goes Out, One Comes In
Posted on April 21, 2013 | 42 CommentsPaul’s recent foray into the history of Lincoln and the idea of American luxury hit me close to home. I am, after all, on the front lines of Ford’s current […] -
Curbside Comparison: 1997 Mercury Sable GS vs. 2013 Ford Focus SE – The Results May Surprise You
Posted on April 18, 2013 | 48 CommentsApril 5th, 2013 marks two months since I purchased my Focus. Since then, I’ve been reflecting on just how the Sable stacks up when compared to the new car. So […] -
CC Capsule: 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham – Time Can Change Me, But I Can’t Trace Time
Posted on March 31, 2013 | 81 CommentsDavid Bowie recently came out with a new album after a 10-year hiatus. How does someone so attuned to the cultural zeitgeist view the past? If the new tracks from his most […] -
Miniature Curbside Classic: Greenlight Collectibles Has The Ford Lineup Covered
Posted on March 27, 2013 | 21 CommentsHave you ever stopped and realized just how good you have it? I’m fairly certain most of you reading this are American or from a “first world” nation, so I […] -
COAL: Winter Storm Nemo And The Automotive Circle Of Life
Posted on March 10, 2013 | 28 CommentsWhy name a winter storm? Practically all of America asked this question when The Weather Channel announced their plans to do so shortly before winter 2012. As boneheaded as this decision was […] -
CC Clue
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CC Clue
Posted on January 27, 2013 | 10 CommentsSo it seems no one guessed the Aussie sedan. To borrow some lyrics from a famous Men at Work song, maybe its because most of us come from the land […]
![CC Question: When Have You Found A Relic Of Your Automotive Past? That pang of nostalgia. Sometimes it hits you when your mind goes idle while waiting for a bus or a train. Other times, even in the most unexpected of places, it slams […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1372784302291.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Outtake: Profiles In Courage Now here is something you don’t see every day: a Boston area car owner with enough respect for the Yankees to put their symbol on the back windshield. I don’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/0702131548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future CC Outtake: Curbside Classic Visits The 2013 New York International Auto Show The big auto shows are interesting for many reasons, but what stands out the most is the contrast between present and future automobiles. Be it concept or actual production cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/0407131755-600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future CC Outtake: Yes, This Escaped From The Factory “It has a stick!” This statement, uttered by one of my colleagues one dreary April afternoon, reflected equal parts bewilderment and joy. Even more surprising was the paint: Lime Squeeze Metallic, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/0419131155a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: One Goes Out, One Comes In Paul’s recent foray into the history of Lincoln and the idea of American luxury hit me close to home. I am, after all, on the front lines of Ford’s current […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/0408130811-800x600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Comparison: 1997 Mercury Sable GS vs. 2013 Ford Focus SE – The Results May Surprise You April 5th, 2013 marks two months since I purchased my Focus. Since then, I’ve been reflecting on just how the Sable stacks up when compared to the new car. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sablevsfocus-800x300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham – Time Can Change Me, But I Can’t Trace Time David Bowie recently came out with a new album after a 10-year hiatus. How does someone so attuned to the cultural zeitgeist view the past? If the new tracks from his most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/0317131507a-800x600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Miniature Curbside Classic: Greenlight Collectibles Has The Ford Lineup Covered Have you ever stopped and realized just how good you have it? I’m fairly certain most of you reading this are American or from a “first world” nation, so I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/0313132033-800x600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: Winter Storm Nemo And The Automotive Circle Of Life Why name a winter storm? Practically all of America asked this question when The Weather Channel announced their plans to do so shortly before winter 2012. As boneheaded as this decision was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/0208131220b-2-640x480.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Clue So it seems no one guessed the Aussie sedan. To borrow some lyrics from a famous Men at Work song, maybe its because most of us come from the land […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/0120131022b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


