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![Tom Klockau sent me this video with the question posed in the title. Actually, it’s more sick-making than corny, but than that’s pretty much my automatic response to hearing the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "Is This Too Corny For CC?")
Is This Too Corny For CC?
Posted on May 6, 2013 | 52 CommentsTom Klockau sent me this video with the question posed in the title. Actually, it’s more sick-making than corny, but than that’s pretty much my automatic response to hearing the […] -
CC Cinema: 1936 Chevrolets Being Built – They Don’t Build Them Like They Used To
Posted on November 3, 2012 | 23 CommentsLast night, bobm left a comment on the ’36 Chevy CC with a link to a video of the 1936 Chevy being built (including lots of shots of its Dubonnet […] -
![Since we’re having Cadillac Brougham Day here at CC, I wanted to mention that I just loved these Cadillac commercials from the ’80s and ’90s. I was only 10-12 years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1991-Cadillac-Ad-05-e1347747180117.jpg "CC TV: Cadillac Style – More Goodness From The Early ’90s")
CC TV: Cadillac Style – More Goodness From The Early ’90s
Posted on October 1, 2012 | 13 CommentsSince we’re having Cadillac Brougham Day here at CC, I wanted to mention that I just loved these Cadillac commercials from the ’80s and ’90s. I was only 10-12 years […] -
![The Blues Brothers is one of my favorite movies of all time. In fact, it may just be THE best movie in the world. That iconic chase scene, with Royal […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/74-Monacos-e1347911388608.jpg "CC TV: The Classic Blues Brothers Chase Scene – With A Twist")
CC TV: The Classic Blues Brothers Chase Scene – With A Twist
Posted on September 18, 2012 | 42 CommentsThe Blues Brothers is one of my favorite movies of all time. In fact, it may just be THE best movie in the world. That iconic chase scene, with Royal […] -
GM’s 1956 “Design For Dreaming”: Dancing Into The Future
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 21 CommentsAn odd title for a somewhat odd video. Maybe it should have been called “Dreaming For Design”. The mid-1950s was a dreamy time indeed, and nobody had bigger dreams for […] -
Rich, Fine Or Soft Corinthian Leather? Let Ricardo Tell You
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 17 CommentsI see from the comments that there’s still folks who insist that Ricardo Montalban says “rich” or “fine” Corinthian leather; (or is it “soft”?). We did a post on this […] -
CC TV: Pickup Advertising in the 1980’s
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 10 CommentsTime for a helping of great pickup ads from twenty five years ago. They present the time-honored question: Ford, Dodge, Chevy or GMC? -
Some Things Never Change: California Freeway Traffic in 1958
Posted on March 25, 2012 | 30 Comments -
How To Get Your Car’s Undercarriage Well Washed
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 3 Comments -
The Best (Non-US) Car TV Ad Ever: Honda’s Cogs – Superb, But Not 100% Original
Posted on December 15, 2011 | 4 CommentsI’m jumping the gun a bit, as Jeff Nelson is going to end our CC Ad Week tomorrow with his compilation of the best car tv ads ever. So start […] -
Why I Stopped Watching TV In The Eighties: Schlocky Ads From The MTV Era
Posted on December 14, 2011 | 14 CommentsWell, at home anyway. Since I worked in the tv industry, I was unfortunately inundated with way too much of the stuff. Like a few of these wonderful vintage eighties […] -
![We’re kicking the week off with a visit to another world. We’re going to travel to Advertising Planet, where the beer is always cold, (and served up by morally casual, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1975-80-ford-granada.jpg "30 Seconds Of Hell: The Worst Car TV Ads Ever (So Far)")
30 Seconds Of Hell: The Worst Car TV Ads Ever (So Far)
Posted on December 12, 2011 | 74 CommentsWe’re kicking the week off with a visit to another world. We’re going to travel to Advertising Planet, where the beer is always cold, (and served up by morally casual, […] -
Truth In Advertising: Karmann Ghia Commercial
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The Wall Of Death: Keeping A Century-Old Attraction Alive
Posted on November 29, 2011 | 5 CommentsTHE WALL OF DEATH from benedict campbell on Vimeo. This short film caught my attention, as I’ve always had a thing for old-time carnival attractions, especially those involving motorcycles and […] -
1962 Cadillac Destroyed To Prove The Obvious: Newer Cars Are Safer!
Posted on November 28, 2011 | 41 CommentsAs if we didn’t get the message the last time it was done: yes, Virginia, newer cars really are safer. Then it was the IIHS; this time it’s Stuntbusters. What […]
