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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![By the end of the 50s, Hall-Scott’s legendary high-torque six cylinder gas engines were barely hanging on, as the heavy-duty trucking industry and buses embraced the superior economics of diesels, […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/35169639712_c5f3f202b3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1961 GMC V12 Fire Fighter – Hall-Scott’s Final Coffin Nail")
Vintage Ad: 1961 GMC V12 Fire Fighter – Hall-Scott’s Final Coffin Nail
Posted on May 15, 2021 | No CommentsBy the end of the 50s, Hall-Scott’s legendary high-torque six cylinder gas engines were barely hanging on, as the heavy-duty trucking industry and buses embraced the superior economics of diesels, […] -
![(first posted 5/13/2015) Oldsmobile and Cadillac had had a certain affinity over the decades. Their new 1949 V8 engines were really quite similar, as were the C-Body cars that they […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CC-141-005-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe – A Cheaper Coupe DeVille")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe – A Cheaper Coupe DeVille
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 84 Comments(first posted 5/13/2015) Oldsmobile and Cadillac had had a certain affinity over the decades. Their new 1949 V8 engines were really quite similar, as were the C-Body cars that they […] -
![I try to keep up on autonomous vehicle (“AV”) development as it interests me and because son Ed is quite involved (Communications Director of PAVE (Partnership for Autonomous Vehicle Education)). […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Waymo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand Video: Waymo Self Driving Taxi Goes Rogue – The Autonomous Vehicle “Trough of Disappointment” Looks More Like The Grand Canyon")
Curbside Newsstand Video: Waymo Self Driving Taxi Goes Rogue – The Autonomous Vehicle “Trough of Disappointment” Looks More Like The Grand Canyon
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 29 CommentsI try to keep up on autonomous vehicle (“AV”) development as it interests me and because son Ed is quite involved (Communications Director of PAVE (Partnership for Autonomous Vehicle Education)). […] -
Vintage Ad: The Trabant Comes To America – “Like The Chevrolet Corvette’
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 28 Comments -
![William Oliver has scored. Finding an ultra-rare Toyota Crown (S60) hardtop coupe is by far the find of 2021 so far, maybe even the decade. The S60 Crown was a […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51162726824_f449d8cb6f_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/Update/Sob Story of the Decade: The Abandoned Toyota Crown (S60) Coupe")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/Update/Sob Story of the Decade: The Abandoned Toyota Crown (S60) Coupe
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 17 CommentsWilliam Oliver has scored. Finding an ultra-rare Toyota Crown (S60) hardtop coupe is by far the find of 2021 so far, maybe even the decade. The S60 Crown was a […] -
![Roshake found this Lincoln Town Car sitting at the curb in Budapest. My eyes gravitated to its rather well-padded vinyl top, including extensions on the tops of the doors. Now […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51176058992_ecd24d2946_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Town Car With Thick Padded Top Found In Budapest, Hungary")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Town Car With Thick Padded Top Found In Budapest, Hungary
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 12 CommentsRoshake found this Lincoln Town Car sitting at the curb in Budapest. My eyes gravitated to its rather well-padded vinyl top, including extensions on the tops of the doors. Now […] -
![This is quite a load: four new ’57 Imperials, with a mixture of dual and quad headlights. And of course packing the new 392 cubic inch hemi V8, with 325 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/41363620101_47aa16fb48_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1955/1956 Dodge Hauling 1957 Imperials – Five Big Hemis Ready To Roll")
Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1955/1956 Dodge Hauling 1957 Imperials – Five Big Hemis Ready To Roll
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 18 CommentsThis is quite a load: four new ’57 Imperials, with a mixture of dual and quad headlights. And of course packing the new 392 cubic inch hemi V8, with 325 […] -
![Toyota’s history with upscale cars in the US is fascinating. It really struggled for years to get a proper toe hold in a segment of the market that was booming, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cressida-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Toyota Cressida – The Proto-Lexus")
Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Toyota Cressida – The Proto-Lexus
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 21 CommentsToyota’s history with upscale cars in the US is fascinating. It really struggled for years to get a proper toe hold in a segment of the market that was booming, […] -
![I’m guessing motorcycle sales were pretty slow in the winter months (probably still are). So here’s the pitch: “Meet old King Winter man to man” on your 1928 H-D and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/33737986023_551763f254_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Go Skiing (Or Camping) With Your Harley Davidson! “Meet Old King Winter Man To Man”")
Vintage Ads: Go Skiing (Or Camping) With Your Harley Davidson! “Meet Old King Winter Man To Man”
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 20 CommentsI’m guessing motorcycle sales were pretty slow in the winter months (probably still are). So here’s the pitch: “Meet old King Winter man to man” on your 1928 H-D and […] -
![I know; I’m a broken record about the misguided lower, longer, wider mantra. But for anyone who’s ever sat in the back of a car like this 1947 Chrysler Newport […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51159563220_cb7c8c5369_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1947 Chrysler Windsor – Somebody Please Remind My Why Anyone Thought Lower Cars Were A Good Idea?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1947 Chrysler Windsor – Somebody Please Remind My Why Anyone Thought Lower Cars Were A Good Idea?
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 36 CommentsI know; I’m a broken record about the misguided lower, longer, wider mantra. But for anyone who’s ever sat in the back of a car like this 1947 Chrysler Newport […] -
![We’re all familiar with GM’s Futurama showcases, but how about Powerama? In 1955, GM spent a tidy $7 million to create showcase for its rapidly expanding range of diesel powered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Powerama-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GM’s 1955 Powerama – The Smokier and Smellier Diesel Alternative To The Motorama")
GM’s 1955 Powerama – The Smokier and Smellier Diesel Alternative To The Motorama
Posted on May 12, 2021 | 49 CommentsWe’re all familiar with GM’s Futurama showcases, but how about Powerama? In 1955, GM spent a tidy $7 million to create showcase for its rapidly expanding range of diesel powered […] -
![(first posted 11/4/2011) Talk about falling down a rabbit hole. I started out to do a single-photo Snapshot from 1961, and stumbled into a parallel universe of cars and planes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Justicia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Wild Cars (And Planes) From Peronist Argentina: Air Cooled V8s, Flying Wings, Pulse Jet Cars And More")
The Wild Cars (And Planes) From Peronist Argentina: Air Cooled V8s, Flying Wings, Pulse Jet Cars And More
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 11/4/2011) Talk about falling down a rabbit hole. I started out to do a single-photo Snapshot from 1961, and stumbled into a parallel universe of cars and planes […] -
![Where have all the Sciroccos gone to? To Hungary, it seems, where Roshake77 shot this one posted at the Cohort. And it’s got a ram air intake grille too. That’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51125429044_643398613f_k1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Gen2 VW Scirocco – With Ram Air Intake")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Gen2 VW Scirocco – With Ram Air Intake
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 6 CommentsWhere have all the Sciroccos gone to? To Hungary, it seems, where Roshake77 shot this one posted at the Cohort. And it’s got a ram air intake grille too. That’s […] -
![Cadillac—which was famous for its dreamy brochures—decided that it in 1975 it would be a good idea to showcase its cars showing off their overwhelming dynamic qualities, starting with a […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/37466261732_2be0e9cc64_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Absurd Cadillac Brochure Shots Ever: A Fleetwood 75 Limo With A Fifth Wheel?")
The Most Absurd Cadillac Brochure Shots Ever: A Fleetwood 75 Limo With A Fifth Wheel?
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 50 CommentsCadillac—which was famous for its dreamy brochures—decided that it in 1975 it would be a good idea to showcase its cars showing off their overwhelming dynamic qualities, starting with a […] -
![BMW’s “new” E28 5 Series arrived in the US in 1982 with a bit of a shocker under the hood: a decidedly low-rev, high-efficiency 2.7 L “Eta” six, making a […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/bmw-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1983 BMW 533i (E28) – The Proper Sporting 5 Series Is Back, With Refinements Under Its Too-Familiar Body")
Vintage R&T Review: 1983 BMW 533i (E28) – The Proper Sporting 5 Series Is Back, With Refinements Under Its Too-Familiar Body
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 10 CommentsBMW’s “new” E28 5 Series arrived in the US in 1982 with a bit of a shocker under the hood: a decidedly low-rev, high-efficiency 2.7 L “Eta” six, making a […]
