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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![By now it’s old news that Cadillac (and the GMC Hummer) is going to be at the forefront of GM’s massive commitment to EVs. At a recent investor presentation, GM […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cadillac-lyriq-101-1596744486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: GM All In On EVs; Cadillac Offering Up To $500,000 To EV-Wary Dealers To Exit Their Franchise")
Curbside Newsstand: GM All In On EVs; Cadillac Offering Up To $500,000 To EV-Wary Dealers To Exit Their Franchise
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 21 CommentsBy now it’s old news that Cadillac (and the GMC Hummer) is going to be at the forefront of GM’s massive commitment to EVs. At a recent investor presentation, GM […] -
![My favorite vintage coach took up residence in my neighborhood well over a year ago, and we still walk by it every few days. And clearly someone inside has made […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-409-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1960 GM PD-4101 Coach – It’s Taken Up Residence In My Neighborhood")
Curbside Outtake: 1960 GM PD-4101 Coach – It’s Taken Up Residence In My Neighborhood
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 11 CommentsMy favorite vintage coach took up residence in my neighborhood well over a year ago, and we still walk by it every few days. And clearly someone inside has made […] -
Vintage Photograph: When Cars Were All The Same Height – And Shape
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 28 CommentsMain Street, Twin Falls, Idaho, 1941, and all the cars are the same height. And shape. Here’s the view from the other direction; lots more of the same: -
![Ending up on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain for the builders and lovers of fine cars sucked. A number of Germany’s premier automakers were based or had plants […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Horch-1957-Sachsenring-Wikipedia-crop-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Horch P240 Sachsenring and Sachsenring Repräsentant – East Germany Tries (And Fails) To Build A Luxury Car")
Automotive History: Horch P240 Sachsenring and Sachsenring Repräsentant – East Germany Tries (And Fails) To Build A Luxury Car
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 51 CommentsEnding up on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain for the builders and lovers of fine cars sucked. A number of Germany’s premier automakers were based or had plants […] -
![One of my all-time favorite commenters here is The Right Honorable Justy Baum. The comment sections at CC have been graced 2,286 times by his wit, erudite analysis, wry insights, […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50093361962_97297f9ec4_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Look Justy, No Positive Camber!")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Look Justy, No Positive Camber!
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 9 CommentsOne of my all-time favorite commenters here is The Right Honorable Justy Baum. The comment sections at CC have been graced 2,286 times by his wit, erudite analysis, wry insights, […] -
![The official caption with this shot is: Columbus, Georgia, Dodge dealers in their showroom with one of the last 1958 models, getting ready for the ’59s. No wonder they look […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SHORPY-1958-Dodge-718.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: Glum Looking 1958 Dodge Dealers")
Vintage Photo: Glum Looking 1958 Dodge Dealers
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 33 CommentsThe official caption with this shot is: Columbus, Georgia, Dodge dealers in their showroom with one of the last 1958 models, getting ready for the ’59s. No wonder they look […] -
![Chrysler’s pentastar and old brand names ended up in some odd places. Fargo branded trucks were being built in Turkey well into the 21st century, and DeSotos (bottom) for almost […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-fargo-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dead Brand Trucks: Fargo and DeSoto – Still Being Made In Turkey Well Into the 21st Century")
Dead Brand Trucks: Fargo and DeSoto – Still Being Made In Turkey Well Into the 21st Century
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 24 CommentsChrysler’s pentastar and old brand names ended up in some odd places. Fargo branded trucks were being built in Turkey well into the 21st century, and DeSotos (bottom) for almost […] -
![Yes, I’ve been cruising through Shorpy again; beats reading the news these days. And this shot instantly grabbed me: What? Two-door taxi cabs? I have never seen a two door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SHORPY-taxis-744.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: 1952 Ford Taxi Fleet – But There’s Three Things That Make No Sense Whatsoever")
Vintage Photo: 1952 Ford Taxi Fleet – But There’s Three Things That Make No Sense Whatsoever
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 31 CommentsYes, I’ve been cruising through Shorpy again; beats reading the news these days. And this shot instantly grabbed me: What? Two-door taxi cabs? I have never seen a two door […] -
![Fred Oliver posted these shots of a ’77 Mustang II he found in Lisbon, CT. This shot from the front has the unfortunate effect of making the MII’s intrinsically poor […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50110724097_64846bf6b9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Mustang II 2+2 – Pinocchio")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Mustang II 2+2 – Pinocchio
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 20 CommentsFred Oliver posted these shots of a ’77 Mustang II he found in Lisbon, CT. This shot from the front has the unfortunate effect of making the MII’s intrinsically poor […] -
![The Mohs Automobile Company only ever built two models, and only a total of four cars. The first was the truly magnificent Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan (picture below). Only the […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Mohs-safari-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1975 Mohs Safarikar – $349,500 For The More Modest Mohs")
CC For Sale: 1975 Mohs Safarikar – $349,500 For The More Modest Mohs
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 22 CommentsThe Mohs Automobile Company only ever built two models, and only a total of four cars. The first was the truly magnificent Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan (picture below). Only the […] -
![images posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger (first posted 11/20/2014) It’s a rhetorical question, for sure. Undoubtedly those folks with a highly refined taste for the finer things in life […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-bug.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kurbside Klassic: 1972 Bugazzi – Worth 15 Pintos, or 15,000 Pinto Steering Wheels?")
Kurbside Klassic: 1972 Bugazzi – Worth 15 Pintos, or 15,000 Pinto Steering Wheels?
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 101 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger (first posted 11/20/2014) It’s a rhetorical question, for sure. Undoubtedly those folks with a highly refined taste for the finer things in life […] -
![Recently we ran a vintage review by R&T of 1947 and 1972 big Fords. Not surprisingly, they were not a fan of the big and wallowy ’72, and had some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX – “It’s A Ford” But A Lot Better Than The ’72")
Vintage R&T Review: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX – “It’s A Ford” But A Lot Better Than The ’72
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 31 CommentsRecently we ran a vintage review by R&T of 1947 and 1972 big Fords. Not surprisingly, they were not a fan of the big and wallowy ’72, and had some […] -
Vintage Photo: Why New Cars Are So Much Safer Than Old Ones
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 38 Commentsfull size image at Shorpy -
![No, my ’66 F100 isn’t the only one of its kind still prowling the streets here. There’s several still, and this is my current favorite, because it’s blue, which just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-406-012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford F250 – In My Favorite Color(s)")
Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford F250 – In My Favorite Color(s)
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 13 CommentsNo, my ’66 F100 isn’t the only one of its kind still prowling the streets here. There’s several still, and this is my current favorite, because it’s blue, which just […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Getting Passed By…What?
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 17 Commentschrisjcieslak posted some shots at the Cohort of what he called a “weird, blue bus thing” passing him in Chicago. Let’s see if we can figure out what it was.
