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CC Cinema: A Coach for Cinderella
Posted on August 8, 2018 | 13 CommentsI was perusing my YouTube feeds the other day when I stumbled upon this gem of an animated ad, made for Chevrolet by the legendary Jam Handy company in 1936. -
![The Baltimore area CC Meet-up in Hunt Valley on this past Saturday was terrific. There were ten of us that showed up for car watching and car talking. The names […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CC-367-042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Baltimore CC Meet-Up Postscript: Cars and Car Lovers")
Baltimore CC Meet-Up Postscript: Cars and Car Lovers
Posted on August 7, 2018 | 41 CommentsThe Baltimore area CC Meet-up in Hunt Valley on this past Saturday was terrific. There were ten of us that showed up for car watching and car talking. The names […] -
Wordless Outtake: Just When You Thought You Couldn’t Blend In Any More
Posted on August 7, 2018 | 44 Comments -
![(Read Part I) The sight of a row of first-generation Celicas at All-Japanese Day reminded me of something: the rows of Mustangs at the last two All-American Day shows I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/suzuki-jimny-blue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: All-Japanese Day At Banyo, Part II – “Young People Don’t Like Cars”")
Car Show Classics: All-Japanese Day At Banyo, Part II – “Young People Don’t Like Cars”
Posted on August 7, 2018 | 22 Comments(Read Part I) The sight of a row of first-generation Celicas at All-Japanese Day reminded me of something: the rows of Mustangs at the last two All-American Day shows I […] -
CC Outtake: Dacia Pick-Up At Work
Posted on August 7, 2018 | 11 CommentsThe Dacia Pick Up, derived from the humble Renault 12-based Dacia 1300 that was Romania’s main domestic automobile for over three decades, has inspired a remarkable amount of interest here. -
CC Capsule: 1992 Chrysler Spirit—Illegal Alien
Posted on August 6, 2018 | 41 CommentsHere’s a detail of a car seldom seen by most of us. You doubt? Read on! -
![The 1971-73 Ford Mustang has been widely criticized for growing too big and fat. However, Ford didn’t act in isolation — all of the pony cars saw meaningful increases in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1970-Firebird-frnt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? 1970 Pontiac Firebird: Time To Go On A Diet")
What If? 1970 Pontiac Firebird: Time To Go On A Diet
Posted on August 6, 2018 | 45 CommentsThe 1971-73 Ford Mustang has been widely criticized for growing too big and fat. However, Ford didn’t act in isolation — all of the pony cars saw meaningful increases in […] -
![posted at the Cohort by William Rubano If it weren’t for those pesky newer cars in the background, this could have been shot in 1968. Or 1978. Or 1988. Or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42822324481_01fdb4e4bc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1968")
Cohort Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1968
Posted on August 6, 2018 | 41 Commentsposted at the Cohort by William Rubano If it weren’t for those pesky newer cars in the background, this could have been shot in 1968. Or 1978. Or 1988. Or […] -
![(Originally posted 5 August 2018) Yesterday CC saw the highlights of the UK brands at the Festival of the Unexceptional and the Concours de l’Ordinaire. Today, it’s time to look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC08825-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 2 – The European and Japanese Brands")
Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 2 – The European and Japanese Brands
Posted on August 5, 2018 | 57 Comments(Originally posted 5 August 2018) Yesterday CC saw the highlights of the UK brands at the Festival of the Unexceptional and the Concours de l’Ordinaire. Today, it’s time to look […] -
![(First Posted January 17, 2016) After Paul announced last week that this would be Toyota Week, we were so excited that we ran out and bought one. No, not really. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/P1020085.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD – Our Gold Standard (Now With Updates!)")
COAL: 2016 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD – Our Gold Standard (Now With Updates!)
Posted on August 5, 2018 | 64 Comments(First Posted January 17, 2016) After Paul announced last week that this would be Toyota Week, we were so excited that we ran out and bought one. No, not really. […] -
![While I was on my recent vacation in Hawaii, I had the opportunity to rent a 2017 Nissan Armada. While the vehicle itself is fairly unremarkable, what is interesting is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_9479.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2017 Nissan Armada – What’s New Is Old")
Rental Car Review: 2017 Nissan Armada – What’s New Is Old
Posted on August 5, 2018 | 28 CommentsWhile I was on my recent vacation in Hawaii, I had the opportunity to rent a 2017 Nissan Armada. While the vehicle itself is fairly unremarkable, what is interesting is […] -
![Note: None of the images in this post are of the actual car When my 1989 Pontiac Bonneville was totalled in an accident, I set about to find a replacement […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/98-pontiac-bonneville-se-front-34.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Pontiac Bonneville SE – More 3800 Love, But At A Price")
COAL: 1998 Pontiac Bonneville SE – More 3800 Love, But At A Price
Posted on August 5, 2018 | 10 CommentsNote: None of the images in this post are of the actual car When my 1989 Pontiac Bonneville was totalled in an accident, I set about to find a replacement […] -
![Oh yes, there were a couple of other cars at the Portland Art Museum’s “Cars in the Park” event that weren’t the Alfa Romeos we covered in Part 1. Parked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/AlfaFerrari.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 2 – Little Did I Know")
Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 2 – Little Did I Know
Posted on August 4, 2018 | 13 CommentsOh yes, there were a couple of other cars at the Portland Art Museum’s “Cars in the Park” event that weren’t the Alfa Romeos we covered in Part 1. Parked […] -
![(Originally posted 4 August 2018) Car shows come in all shapes and sizes, from the adhoc gathering outside a pub on a summer evening with relaxed, informal conversation to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC08860-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best of 2018: Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 1 – The UK Brands")
CC’s Best of 2018: Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 1 – The UK Brands
Posted on August 4, 2018 | 83 Comments(Originally posted 4 August 2018) Car shows come in all shapes and sizes, from the adhoc gathering outside a pub on a summer evening with relaxed, informal conversation to the […] -
![Here is a snippet from a training video by the National Bus Company in the UK. Just based on the cars in the background, I’d place it being made around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Western_National_bus_2844_HTA_844N_2011_Plymouth_Hoe_bus_rally-e1532848049303.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Cinema: UK Bus Company Training Video – How’d You Score?")
Bus Stop Cinema: UK Bus Company Training Video – How’d You Score?
Posted on August 4, 2018 | 13 CommentsHere is a snippet from a training video by the National Bus Company in the UK. Just based on the cars in the background, I’d place it being made around […]
