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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![(first posted 9/4/2011) So did these folks who commissioned a fine woodworker neighbor of ours to build them this fine custom camper seek out a Chevy Custom Camper because […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chevy-truck-1972-C30-longhorn-Custom-Camper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn Custom Camper – Very Aptly Named Indeed")
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn Custom Camper – Very Aptly Named Indeed
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 32 Comments(first posted 9/4/2011) So did these folks who commissioned a fine woodworker neighbor of ours to build them this fine custom camper seek out a Chevy Custom Camper because […] -
Vintage Ad: 1961 Willys Jeep Dispatcher
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 7 CommentsI didn’t realize that Willys was still building the flathead “Go Devil” four this late. -
![(first posted 8/3/2015) In the US, the Fiat 124 Coupe has always lived in the shadow of its flashier drop-top sibling, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, which was built for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Fiat-1969-124-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Fiat Coupé (AC) – Classic Italian Sports Coupe And Design Inspiration For The Chevy Vega")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Fiat Coupé (AC) – Classic Italian Sports Coupe And Design Inspiration For The Chevy Vega
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 8/3/2015) In the US, the Fiat 124 Coupe has always lived in the shadow of its flashier drop-top sibling, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, which was built for […] -
Vintage Ad: 1985 Braun Brougham Funeral Coach – For Mini-Budget Funerals
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 15 Comments -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Diamond T Camper
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 16 CommentsJud Landis sent me this picture and a short note about it: -
![(first posted 11/12/2011) Alfa Romeo and longevity. Does that seem like an unlikely pairing? The Alfa Spider, a vehicle whose gestation alone ran a decade, was built for almost […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Alfa-1986-spider.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce – A Work In Progress, For Four Decades")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce – A Work In Progress, For Four Decades
Posted on August 1, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 11/12/2011) Alfa Romeo and longevity. Does that seem like an unlikely pairing? The Alfa Spider, a vehicle whose gestation alone ran a decade, was built for almost […] -
![We’ve seen a number of Roshake 77’s finds of American cars in Hungary, but not all of them yet. Here’s a gen1 Intrepid hauling a ladder. It’s not exactly the […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51328967332_6e97fb4136_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Intrepid Hauling A Ladder in Hungary")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Intrepid Hauling A Ladder in Hungary
Posted on August 1, 2021 | 40 CommentsWe’ve seen a number of Roshake 77’s finds of American cars in Hungary, but not all of them yet. Here’s a gen1 Intrepid hauling a ladder. It’s not exactly the […] -
![Yes, technically there was a 1979 RWD Skylark, for half the year before the all-new FWD X-Cars arrived in the spring of 1980. But for our purposes, 1978 is close […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_5753.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Skylark – The End Of The Road For The RWD Skylark")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Skylark – The End Of The Road For The RWD Skylark
Posted on August 1, 2021 | 27 CommentsYes, technically there was a 1979 RWD Skylark, for half the year before the all-new FWD X-Cars arrived in the spring of 1980. But for our purposes, 1978 is close […] -
![It’s rather long, dense and technical, but if aerodynamics is not a drag for you, you might want to peruse this. It’s a good complement to my own three-part series […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aero-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Tech Article: “Aerodynamic Drag” (1966)")
Vintage R&T Tech Article: “Aerodynamic Drag” (1966)
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 14 CommentsIt’s rather long, dense and technical, but if aerodynamics is not a drag for you, you might want to peruse this. It’s a good complement to my own three-part series […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2015) Pontiac’s existence had always been a bit tenuous. It was by far the youngest of the GM brands, dating to 1926, when it was introduced as a […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Pontiac-1959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Pontiac Catalina Vista Sedan – Wide-Tracking To Success")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Pontiac Catalina Vista Sedan – Wide-Tracking To Success
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 7/31/2015) Pontiac’s existence had always been a bit tenuous. It was by far the youngest of the GM brands, dating to 1926, when it was introduced as a […] -
![William Ryan found something rather remarkable here. Wow! This would have been perfect for my Nevada Overlanding trip. Just need to wear one of those white disposable coveralls and some […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51338879107_3b5c896daa_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “Indy Car Project” – Would Have Been Perfect For My Nevada Trip")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “Indy Car Project” – Would Have Been Perfect For My Nevada Trip
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 11 CommentsWilliam Ryan found something rather remarkable here. Wow! This would have been perfect for my Nevada Overlanding trip. Just need to wear one of those white disposable coveralls and some […] -
![The title to our GM Coach PD-4101 CC is “The Most Dominant and Influential Bus Ever”. That didn’t just apply to North America, as this ZIS-127 coach shot and posted […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51328069135_528729725d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1956-1960 ZIS-127 Intercity Bus – The USSR’s PD-4101")
Bus Stop Classic: 1956-1960 ZIS-127 Intercity Bus – The USSR’s PD-4101
Posted on July 31, 2021 | 21 CommentsThe title to our GM Coach PD-4101 CC is “The Most Dominant and Influential Bus Ever”. That didn’t just apply to North America, as this ZIS-127 coach shot and posted […] -
![Thumbing through an Road and Track’s car show coverage from 1966, I came across a car that I had totally forgotten about: the 1966 Jaguar Bertone FT 420 Coupe. It’s […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jaguar-1966-bertone-coupe-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Forgotten Concept: 1966 Jaguar FT Bertone 420 Coupe – Influential, But Not On Jaguar")
Forgotten Concept: 1966 Jaguar FT Bertone 420 Coupe – Influential, But Not On Jaguar
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 28 CommentsThumbing through an Road and Track’s car show coverage from 1966, I came across a car that I had totally forgotten about: the 1966 Jaguar Bertone FT 420 Coupe. It’s […] -
![I thought this ’73 LTD coupe would make a bit of a counterpoint to Jason’s remarkable find of a 1953 British Ford Consul in the US. If this big Ford […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51344445640_48b646117a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 Ford LTD Coupe (And More) Found In Mexico")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 Ford LTD Coupe (And More) Found In Mexico
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 4 CommentsI thought this ’73 LTD coupe would make a bit of a counterpoint to Jason’s remarkable find of a 1953 British Ford Consul in the US. If this big Ford […] -
![(first posted 7/28/2015. I still see it regularly) I shot this Caprice wagon at Jerry’s, our local home-town anti-Home Depot, where I’ve been a frequent visitor the past few […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Chevrolet-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: One-Owner Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – Still Hauling The Goods As Well As The Looks")
CC Outtake: One-Owner Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – Still Hauling The Goods As Well As The Looks
Posted on July 29, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 7/28/2015. I still see it regularly) I shot this Caprice wagon at Jerry’s, our local home-town anti-Home Depot, where I’ve been a frequent visitor the past few […]
