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CC Cinema Archive
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CC Cinema: In the Pre-SUV Era, Watch 1954 Jeeps Take On a Huge Array Of Jobs and Equipment
Posted on March 18, 2020 | 7 CommentsI knew that in the 50s, before the recreational and sporting use of Jeeps became dominant, Willys positioned the Jeeps as genuine utility vehicles. But the full range of applications […] -
CC Cinema: “From Here To There” – 1960 Corvairs Tackle the Inter-American Highway – And Some Wild River Crossings Near the End
Posted on March 15, 2020 | 14 CommentsCC reader Jonathan F. sent me a link to this video, which I quite enjoyed. But then having taken my Corvair off-road a number of times, it was of particular […] -
CC Cinema: Prewar Dry Lakes Hot Rod Racing Home Movies – Even a Bugatti Joins In
Posted on March 11, 2020 | 11 CommentsI know hot rodding is not exactly a core interest here, undoubtedly because of what it came to largely be in more recent decades (repetitive and predictable). But I have […] -
CC Cinema: “Body Beautiful” (1955) – How Fisher Bodies Went From Clays to Production, Thanks To A Lot of Lost Craftsmanship
Posted on March 8, 2020 | 9 CommentsThe subject of tooling for automotive bodies often comes up here in posts and discussions. Given how tooling is created directly from digital 3D images nowadays, without any human hands […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Jeep Hopes Bill Murray Can Reverse Sales Slide
Posted on February 1, 2020 | 27 CommentsCelebrity endorsements always help generate buzz. And there’s no better time to feature one than during the Super Bowl. Remember when Matthew Broderick spoofed Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to plug […] -
CC Cinema: We’re Looking for Trolley Operators – Circa 1947
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 12 CommentsI came across the below interesting, short twenty-two minute industrial video on Youtube the other night – it’s a recruitment film made in 1947 by the Los Angeles Transit Lines […] -
CC Cinema: Ford v Ferrari
Posted on December 4, 2019 | 51 CommentsLast June, new CC Editor Ed Snitkoff previewed the film “Ford v Ferrari”. Yesterday, my wife and I walked down to our local multiplex and saw the movie, 2 1/2 […] -
CC Cinema: 007 The Cars That Never Were – Ford XD Fairmont Ghia
Posted on November 5, 2019 | 43 CommentsFolklore is that the only James Bond movie where he doesn’t actually drive a car is Moonraker. Not quite true. But try as I may, I cannot find a moment […] -
CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep Cherokee – No Offensive Badges But Complete With Bow And Arrows (Updated)
Posted on July 15, 2019 | 57 Comments(first posted 7/17/2013. Updated 7/15/2019) This Cherokee presents a bit of a puzzle to me. It’s been de-badged of all its identifying emblems and graphics, which the SJ Cherokee had […] -
CC Cinema: 1962 Lincoln Continental and Ford Thunderbird Wixom Assembly Line
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 16 CommentsThe artificial intelligence at YouTube is getting to know me pretty well, because it keeps feeding me cool videos like this gem. It is a vintage film shot by Ford […] -
CC Cinema: The GT40 Gets The Hollywood Treatment In Ford V Ferrari, In Theaters This November
Posted on June 4, 2019 | 42 CommentsFord’s desire to crush Ferrari at Le Mans is one of the most well known stories in the history of automotive racing, and later this year you’ll be able to […] -
Vintage Video: Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1958
Posted on December 4, 2018 | 27 CommentsThis video sort of fell into my lap, as it was posted to the Facebook page of a local old car club. -
On Location Classics: Vintage Cars On Camera In Greenwich Village
Posted on October 10, 2018 | 33 CommentsMy most recent return to the US had a cinematic twinge to it. For example, I got to have a huge fanboy moment by visiting the Paramount Ranch in Malibu […] -
CC Cinema: Mid 1970s “Vehicle Ambush Counter-Attacks” – Ramming Cars is So Much Fun!
Posted on September 30, 2018 | 20 CommentsI stumbled upon this “educational” (for lack of a better word) film while surfing YouTube. Apparently, California State Police produced this internal training film, I guess for would-be chauffeurs who […]
![Curbside Newsstand: Jeep Hopes Bill Murray Can Reverse Sales Slide Celebrity endorsements always help generate buzz. And there’s no better time to feature one than during the Super Bowl. Remember when Matthew Broderick spoofed Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to plug […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20190425_143707.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Cinema: We’re Looking for Trolley Operators – Circa 1947 I came across the below interesting, short twenty-two minute industrial video on Youtube the other night – it’s a recruitment film made in 1947 by the Los Angeles Transit Lines […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Los-Angeles-Historic-Streetcar-11-1-e1579581819641.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Cinema: Ford v Ferrari Last June, new CC Editor Ed Snitkoff previewed the film “Ford v Ferrari”. Yesterday, my wife and I walked down to our local multiplex and saw the movie, 2 1/2 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ford-v-ferrari-poster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Cinema: 007 The Cars That Never Were – Ford XD Fairmont Ghia Folklore is that the only James Bond movie where he doesn’t actually drive a car is Moonraker. Not quite true. But try as I may, I cannot find a moment […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/mooncover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right” It would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tpir.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep Cherokee – No Offensive Badges But Complete With Bow And Arrows (Updated) (first posted 7/17/2013. Updated 7/15/2019) This Cherokee presents a bit of a puzzle to me. It’s been de-badged of all its identifying emblems and graphics, which the SJ Cherokee had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-205-033-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Cinema: 1962 Lincoln Continental and Ford Thunderbird Wixom Assembly Line The artificial intelligence at YouTube is getting to know me pretty well, because it keeps feeding me cool videos like this gem. It is a vintage film shot by Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/computer.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1)

![On Location Classics: Vintage Cars On Camera In Greenwich Village My most recent return to the US had a cinematic twinge to it. For example, I got to have a huge fanboy moment by visiting the Paramount Ranch in Malibu […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/greenwich-village-film-shoot-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Cinema: Mid 1970s “Vehicle Ambush Counter-Attacks” – Ramming Cars is So Much Fun! I stumbled upon this “educational” (for lack of a better word) film while surfing YouTube. Apparently, California State Police produced this internal training film, I guess for would-be chauffeurs who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/film.1jpg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


