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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![We’ve shared lots of Curtis Perry’s old car shots over the years. But going through his Flickr photostream makes it obvious that he photographs a whole lot more. He’s an […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/80797663_5195a1fb54_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Gallery: Vintage Neon Signs")
Curtis Perry Gallery: Vintage Neon Signs
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 10 CommentsWe’ve shared lots of Curtis Perry’s old car shots over the years. But going through his Flickr photostream makes it obvious that he photographs a whole lot more. He’s an […] -
![This 1970’s vintage Toyota Dolphin mini-motorhome had been sitting at the curb on our walk for a couple of months. Then one day I saw it was requiring some ministrations. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC411-014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Repairs: 1975-1978 Toyota Motorhome Gets Ready to Move On")
Curbside Repairs: 1975-1978 Toyota Motorhome Gets Ready to Move On
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 18 CommentsThis 1970’s vintage Toyota Dolphin mini-motorhome had been sitting at the curb on our walk for a couple of months. Then one day I saw it was requiring some ministrations. […] -
![(first posted 4/18/2014) CJCars found quite the car at the beach in Southern California; San Diego, if I’m not mistaken. It’s a 1956 Hudson Hornet Hollywood hardtop coupe, one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Hudson-Hollywood-fq.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1956 Hudson Hollywood Heads For The Beach")
Cohort Outtake: 1956 Hudson Hollywood Heads For The Beach
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 67 Comments(first posted 4/18/2014) CJCars found quite the car at the beach in Southern California; San Diego, if I’m not mistaken. It’s a 1956 Hudson Hornet Hollywood hardtop coupe, one of […] -
![It’s been a while since I saw a gen1 Tracer, so let’s stop and admire this relic from the time that Ford first started using the Mazda 323 as a […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-412-035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1988 or 1989 Mercury Tracer – Looks Familiar")
Curbside Outtake: 1988 or 1989 Mercury Tracer – Looks Familiar
Posted on March 27, 2020 | 39 CommentsIt’s been a while since I saw a gen1 Tracer, so let’s stop and admire this relic from the time that Ford first started using the Mazda 323 as a […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2011) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-130-132-801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle")
Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/12/2011) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul […] -
Curbside Outtake: Four Cylinder Boxers x 3
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 14 Comments -
![Here’s a couple of fine delivery vehicles from different eras in front of a body shop. The shop’s name reminds me of a body shop in downtown Iowa City called […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/400465322_927b1c0059_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: “You Bend Em, We Mend Em” – Delivery Vehicles; Old and Not Quite So Old")
Curtis Perry Outtake: “You Bend Em, We Mend Em” – Delivery Vehicles; Old and Not Quite So Old
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 11 CommentsHere’s a couple of fine delivery vehicles from different eras in front of a body shop. The shop’s name reminds me of a body shop in downtown Iowa City called […] -
![Here’s something a bit different: a Ford V8-60 engine swap into an MG-TD. It turns out these were not uncommon, as the little Ford flathead V8 (full CC story here) […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MG-swap-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1954 Vintage Engine Swap: Supercharged Ford V8-60 Into MG TD")
1954 Vintage Engine Swap: Supercharged Ford V8-60 Into MG TD
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 14 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: a Ford V8-60 engine swap into an MG-TD. It turns out these were not uncommon, as the little Ford flathead V8 (full CC story here) […] -
![As a bit of a counterpoint to this morning’s immobilized (if only temporarily) Ford F-150, I offer you this Toyota pickup from roughly the same vintage (this is a 1975 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-407-006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Toyota Pickup (N25 1975-1978) – Still Very Mobile")
Curbside Outtake: Toyota Pickup (N25 1975-1978) – Still Very Mobile
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 23 CommentsAs a bit of a counterpoint to this morning’s immobilized (if only temporarily) Ford F-150, I offer you this Toyota pickup from roughly the same vintage (this is a 1975 […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Someone Has Cornered the Laforza Market
Posted on March 23, 2020 | 11 CommentsShot and posted at the Cohort by William Oliver. -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder, at Mach 1
Posted on March 22, 2020 | 23 Commentsposted at the cohort by pikesta -
![Chris Cieslak shot and posted at the Cohort this very fine looking 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop coupe. It stirs up a lot of childhood emotions, as this big Ford […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35025023320_d6282597ee_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 – Nice Looking Car, But Not What Buyers Wanted in 1962")
Cohort Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 – Nice Looking Car, But Not What Buyers Wanted in 1962
Posted on March 22, 2020 | 52 CommentsChris Cieslak shot and posted at the Cohort this very fine looking 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop coupe. It stirs up a lot of childhood emotions, as this big Ford […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2011) The origin myth of the mini-van is as complicated as evolution itself. No, God is not responsible (he does take credit for the ’59 Caddy, though). It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-17-028-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (Prairie/Multi) – The First Modern Mini-Van")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (Prairie/Multi) – The First Modern Mini-Van
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 55 Comments(first posted 3/9/2011) The origin myth of the mini-van is as complicated as evolution itself. No, God is not responsible (he does take credit for the ’59 Caddy, though). It […] -
![robadr posted some pictures shot at the beach in Zipolite, Mexico. This is quite the three-some, here, although VW “vochos” are hardly unusual. Not surprisingly, that truck with living quarters […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/49581635613_cb031af0ca_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: On the Beach in Zipolite, Mexico – The Rolling Man Cave")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: On the Beach in Zipolite, Mexico – The Rolling Man Cave
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 16 Commentsrobadr posted some pictures shot at the beach in Zipolite, Mexico. This is quite the three-some, here, although VW “vochos” are hardly unusual. Not surprisingly, that truck with living quarters […] -
![William Oliver wins the internet today, having found a genuine curbside Pinto Cruising Wagon. Do you all realize just how rare this is? This is a ’70s icon, a living […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/49677860237_d4c638b5b5_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Pinto Cruising Wagon (1977-1978)- A Legend from the ’70s Makes Its First Curbside Appearance")
Cohort Classic: Pinto Cruising Wagon (1977-1978)- A Legend from the ’70s Makes Its First Curbside Appearance
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 60 CommentsWilliam Oliver wins the internet today, having found a genuine curbside Pinto Cruising Wagon. Do you all realize just how rare this is? This is a ’70s icon, a living […]
