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CC TV: Challenge! – The Development Of The 1963 Ford Indy V8 (In A Galaxie Sedan, No Less)
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 16 CommentsThe 2024 Indianapolis 500 is in the books, having logged a long rain delay, an exciting finish, and a NASCAR driver attempting the “double” for the first time in a […] -
Where No Ford Has Gone Before: The Taurus Galileo
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 24 CommentsSometimes when happening upon a CC, you really want to talk to the owner. Other times, it is just as well to let the mystery be and come up with […] -
My Latest Lust Object/QOTD: Saga Norén’s Jäger Grün Porsche 1977 911S From The TV Show “The Bridge” – What’s Your Favorite TV Show Car?
Posted on March 30, 2024 | 62 CommentsYes, we discovered the Swedish-Danish tv series “The Bridge” a bit late, as it first aired back in 2011. It’s a Nordic Noir crime show, and the star is Saga […] -
CC TV: The Cars of The Lincoln Lawyer
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 16 CommentsThe Lincoln Lawyer, with two seasons streaming on Netflix, follows the story of Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller, and is based on the series of Michael Connelly novels […] -
CC TV: The Cars Of Columbo – Just One More Thing Sir…
Posted on January 29, 2024 | 35 CommentsWhile the show has been mentioned many times on this site, there’s never been a proper Cars of Columbo entry. Time to take care of that oversight and devote some […] -
CC TV: 1970 Imperial Vs. 1970 Cadillac Dealer Filmstrip – A Tough Sell
Posted on January 10, 2024 | 72 CommentsIf your YouTube algorithm looks anything like mine, you may be a subscriber to a channel called MyMopar.com, which regularly uploads classic Chrysler Corporation dealer filmstrips. While I normally […] -
CC TV: What I Want For Christmas – How About You?
Posted on December 22, 2023 | 33 Commentshat tip to John Kelly -
CC Video: 1969 Hemi Chargers Get Wrung Out On The Track By Jacques Duval and Bud Lindemann
Posted on December 2, 2023 | 15 CommentsCC commenter Martin left a link to this very brisk drive of a 1969 hemi Charger Daytona at today’s vintage comparison. The driver is Canadian driver Jacques Duval, and the […] -
CC Video: The 1962 Corvair Shows Off Its (Posi?)Traction Prowess In The Swamp
Posted on October 28, 2023 | 22 Comments(hat tip to Jonathan F.) This is something of an inadvertent followup to the recent “My Cousin Vinney” post, where I debunked the premise of the ’63 Tempest […] -
CC TV: “The 21st Century: Auto and All That Traffic” (1969) Walter Cronkite Looks At The Nascent Technology We Take For Granted
Posted on October 21, 2023 | 5 CommentsSince we like to time travel, here’s a vehicle to take us back to 1969 and see how the automotive technologies we take for granted were being conceived and developed. […] -
CC Video: Exmoor Fringe Trial 2023 – Century-Old Cars Pushed To Their Limits
Posted on October 7, 2023 | 12 CommentsI’ve had a thing for British trials since first reading about them in the 1960s. In a nutshell, it’s driving century old cars on grueling “roads”, often wet, and always […] -
CCTV: The Cars of Fargo, Season 2: Classics? You Betcha!
Posted on September 5, 2023 | 81 Comments(first posted 9/5/2017) Ok, so I’m a little late here. Season 2 of Fargo aired during 2015, and I only just finished it this week. Set in 1979 […] -
Curbside Musings: 1968 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bionic Replacements
Posted on August 15, 2023 | 27 CommentsOne of my favorite television rediscoveries of this year has been of the original Bionic Woman series of the 1970s, starring the great Lindsay Wagner as the title character, Jaime Sommers. I’m […] -
CC Cinema And QOTD: Egregious Car Switcheroos – What’s The Worst One You’ve Ever Seen?
Posted on July 24, 2023 | 88 CommentsA few months ago, I briefly mentioned the movie Used Cars in a post. One of Robert Zemecki’s earlier films, with the zany traits and pacing that would characterize his […]