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![(first posted 2/3/2013) Driving Miss Daisy is one of my top 10 favorite movies–and that’s saying a lot, considering that I was about ten years old the first time I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/i001966-e1359267621216.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars Of “Driving Miss Daisy”")
CC Cinema: The Cars Of “Driving Miss Daisy”
Posted on June 27, 2024 | 105 Comments(first posted 2/3/2013) Driving Miss Daisy is one of my top 10 favorite movies–and that’s saying a lot, considering that I was about ten years old the first time I […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2013) For those of you out of the loop, I have a thing for 1950s to 1970s “big old American cars” in aqua. Whether the bright turquoise of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/79towncaraqua224_zps7537c788-e1360620014696.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Triple Aqua 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car – I’m In Love!")
Triple Aqua 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car – I’m In Love!
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 132 Comments(first posted 2/19/2013) For those of you out of the loop, I have a thing for 1950s to 1970s “big old American cars” in aqua. Whether the bright turquoise of […] -
![(all photos by the author) (first posted 8/25/12) My first real job was in the summer of 1964 when I worked for a taxi company in San Juan, Puerto Rico. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/07-Dodges.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Memoir: My Checkered Career With Checker Cabs")
CC Memoir: My Checkered Career With Checker Cabs
Posted on June 4, 2024 | 94 Comments(all photos by the author) (first posted 8/25/12) My first real job was in the summer of 1964 when I worked for a taxi company in San Juan, Puerto Rico. […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2017) I have always been a sucker for a good detective show on television. One of my favorites from my youth is a show that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/68Dart-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside TV – The Cars Of Mannix")
Curbside TV – The Cars Of Mannix
Posted on December 23, 2023 | 161 Comments(first posted 12/22/2017) I have always been a sucker for a good detective show on television. One of my favorites from my youth is a show that […] -
![(first posted 12/19/2012) Once upon a time, a person could watch a movie that contained actual car chases. Yes, there are still car chases in movies, but the computer-generated stunts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/eldorado.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Movie Review: The Junkman")
Curbside Movie Review: The Junkman
Posted on May 8, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 12/19/2012) Once upon a time, a person could watch a movie that contained actual car chases. Yes, there are still car chases in movies, but the computer-generated stunts […] -
![(first posted 1/31/2013) For lovers of Hollywood car chases, the late 1960s and early 1970s could easily be considered as the pinnacle of believable, high-quality chases. It was an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hickman-bullitt-rotten-tomatoes-com.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: Bill Hickman – Stunt Driver Extraordinaire")
Curbside Cinema: Bill Hickman – Stunt Driver Extraordinaire
Posted on April 26, 2023 | 123 Comments(first posted 1/31/2013) For lovers of Hollywood car chases, the late 1960s and early 1970s could easily be considered as the pinnacle of believable, high-quality chases. It was an […] -
![(first posted 10/31/2012) I love the Mary Tyler Moore show. Although the classic sitcom ended three years before I came along, I discovered it in the early ’90s thanks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/70-Mustang-e1351113287387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: The Cars Of The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
CC TV: The Cars Of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 137 Comments(first posted 10/31/2012) I love the Mary Tyler Moore show. Although the classic sitcom ended three years before I came along, I discovered it in the early ’90s thanks […] -
CCTV: The Cars of Dallas – Jock’s Lincoln Mark V
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 76 Comments(first posted 6/23/2012) Recently a scenario about Sue Ellen’s Mercury Colony Park was featured. Let’s now consider another car from Dallas, this time Jock’s Lincoln Mark V. -
![(first posted 1/10/2017) I’m starting the new year with a new edition of an old series. Click the links for Parts One, Two and Three. Very few automakers can afford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/saab-lancia-600-gls-624x676.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 4")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 4
Posted on January 11, 2023 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/10/2017) I’m starting the new year with a new edition of an old series. Click the links for Parts One, Two and Three. Very few automakers can afford […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2012) Since we’re talking Imperials here today on CC, I’d be remiss in not pointing out one was featured, albeit briefly, in the classic 1963 film It’s A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ghghmnn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars Of It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World")
CC Cinema: The Cars Of It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Posted on June 15, 2022 | 97 Comments(first posted 11/2/2012) Since we’re talking Imperials here today on CC, I’d be remiss in not pointing out one was featured, albeit briefly, in the classic 1963 film It’s A […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2011) When we recently took a look at badge-totin’ sworn-officer cars, the response was, um, gratifying. I had no idea that the humble flatfoot cruiser caused a stirring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mmcxc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "As Seen On TV: Our Favorite P.I. Cars")
As Seen On TV: Our Favorite P.I. Cars
Posted on March 12, 2022 | 158 Comments(first posted 9/9/2011) When we recently took a look at badge-totin’ sworn-officer cars, the response was, um, gratifying. I had no idea that the humble flatfoot cruiser caused a stirring […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2012) Aside from my well-known love of old cars, I am also a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. From his early days as The Voice to his twilight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1955-TBird1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Cars of Frank Sinatra")
Automotive History: The Cars of Frank Sinatra
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 112 Comments(first posted 2/17/2012) Aside from my well-known love of old cars, I am also a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. From his early days as The Voice to his twilight […] -
![Sometimes the algorithms on YouTube work in one’s favor. Among the site’s various suggestions recently was a clip from the delightful 1965 Walt Disney movie That Darn Cat. Curiosity prevailed, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Walt_Disney_1946-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars of Walt Disney and The Movie “That Darn Cat”")
CC Cinema: The Cars of Walt Disney and The Movie “That Darn Cat”
Posted on September 30, 2020 | 27 CommentsSometimes the algorithms on YouTube work in one’s favor. Among the site’s various suggestions recently was a clip from the delightful 1965 Walt Disney movie That Darn Cat. Curiosity prevailed, […] -
![Are you an oddball scientist on the cusp of discovering time travel? These days, you probably wouldn’t choose a DeLorean as your time machine because of how cliche it’d be. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-26-DeLorean-Motor-Company-Wallpapers-DeLorean-Motor-Company1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand – Great Scott! Brand New DeLorean DMC-12s Could Roll Off The Assembly Line As Early As Next Year")
Curbside Newsstand – Great Scott! Brand New DeLorean DMC-12s Could Roll Off The Assembly Line As Early As Next Year
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 25 CommentsAre you an oddball scientist on the cusp of discovering time travel? These days, you probably wouldn’t choose a DeLorean as your time machine because of how cliche it’d be. […] -
![(First posted 8/6/2013; Rescheduled as a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, who passed on earlier this week at age 85) — Pillowy, button-tufted seats and abundance of wood trim often conjure thoughts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bmw-brougham-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Feature: 2000 Karl Lagerfeld BMW 750iL L7 Individual – The Brougham-iest BMW")
CC Feature: 2000 Karl Lagerfeld BMW 750iL L7 Individual – The Brougham-iest BMW
Posted on February 20, 2019 | 32 Comments(First posted 8/6/2013; Rescheduled as a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, who passed on earlier this week at age 85) — Pillowy, button-tufted seats and abundance of wood trim often conjure thoughts […]
