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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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Vintage Dealer Postcard: Fresno Motor Sales, Cadillac & Oldsmobile – There’s Some Heavy Metal At The Curb
Posted on December 4, 2021 | 9 Comments -
![(first posted 12/3/2015) The recent conversations here about the Corvair’s excessive rear-weight bias (64%) got me thinking about what car had the most excessive rear weight bias ever. And this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/bbguy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1930 Burney Streamliner: Worst Case Of Rear Weight Bias Ever?")
1930 Burney Streamliner: Worst Case Of Rear Weight Bias Ever?
Posted on December 3, 2021 | 43 Comments(first posted 12/3/2015) The recent conversations here about the Corvair’s excessive rear-weight bias (64%) got me thinking about what car had the most excessive rear weight bias ever. And this […] -
![As I mentioned in my post about getting my truck’s transmission fixed, Gary Grimes gave me a tour of his premises when I dropped off the truck. We’ll start with […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7976-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Quick Tour Of Gary Grimes’ Collection And Some Customer Cars – The Tiger King")
A Quick Tour Of Gary Grimes’ Collection And Some Customer Cars – The Tiger King
Posted on December 3, 2021 | 22 CommentsAs I mentioned in my post about getting my truck’s transmission fixed, Gary Grimes gave me a tour of his premises when I dropped off the truck. We’ll start with […] -
![I’ve had my turn here gushing over the Marzal, so now it’s Road and Track’s turn. Not surprisingly, they were as blown away as I was when they first saw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Marzal-cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Feature: Bertone’s Lamborghini Marzal – “Design So Fresh That Everything Else Looks Old Fashioned”")
Vintage Road & Track Feature: Bertone’s Lamborghini Marzal – “Design So Fresh That Everything Else Looks Old Fashioned”
Posted on December 3, 2021 | 19 CommentsI’ve had my turn here gushing over the Marzal, so now it’s Road and Track’s turn. Not surprisingly, they were as blown away as I was when they first saw […] -
![It’s been a while since I’ve run into a Datsun 510, although I know there’s a couple of them still around. So here’s a chance to renew our loving feelings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7967.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Datsun 510 Wagon – True Blue")
Curbside Outtake: Datsun 510 Wagon – True Blue
Posted on December 3, 2021 | 16 CommentsIt’s been a while since I’ve run into a Datsun 510, although I know there’s a couple of them still around. So here’s a chance to renew our loving feelings […] -
![We’re headed out to Port Orford for five days, so this is going to be quick; mostly pictures. But what else is there to say about what I consider to […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_7787.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1993 Honda Accord EX – Peak Accord")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1993 Honda Accord EX – Peak Accord
Posted on December 3, 2021 | 21 CommentsWe’re headed out to Port Orford for five days, so this is going to be quick; mostly pictures. But what else is there to say about what I consider to […] -
![Roshake 77 found this VW bus in Budapest, but I’m stumped by the front appendage. Is it filled with foam to provide better crash protection? Or just a cover for […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/51699458326_1bb25f7629_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW Type 2 Bus With Protruding Front Appendage – Crash Protection?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW Type 2 Bus With Protruding Front Appendage – Crash Protection?
Posted on December 2, 2021 | 11 CommentsRoshake 77 found this VW bus in Budapest, but I’m stumped by the front appendage. Is it filled with foam to provide better crash protection? Or just a cover for […] -
![I decide to scan some of the ads in this issue of Road and Track, to share them with you. I noticed a distinct gradient in their effectiveness, so I’ve […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ad-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: From The July 1967 Road & Track – Let’s Grade Them")
Vintage Ads: From The July 1967 Road & Track – Let’s Grade Them
Posted on December 2, 2021 | 42 CommentsI decide to scan some of the ads in this issue of Road and Track, to share them with you. I noticed a distinct gradient in their effectiveness, so I’ve […] -
![Niedermeyer’s hate for 1971 big Fords is a tired old trope hereabouts. It started twelve years ago, when I excoriated one (tongue in cheek) back at the other site, also […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CC-401-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford LTD Coupe – Have My Feelings Changed After Twelve Years?")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford LTD Coupe – Have My Feelings Changed After Twelve Years?
Posted on December 2, 2021 | 47 CommentsNiedermeyer’s hate for 1971 big Fords is a tired old trope hereabouts. It started twelve years ago, when I excoriated one (tongue in cheek) back at the other site, also […] -
![(first posted 9/11/2012) True confession: I lied about the ZXGLQ-FU Australian Ford Fairlane I claimed to have found in Eugene. I was so desperate to impress you all with my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/xcute.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Australian Ford Falcon XC GT351 Ute Found In Oregon – This Time For Real (Or So I Thought)")
Curbside Classic: Australian Ford Falcon XC GT351 Ute Found In Oregon – This Time For Real (Or So I Thought)
Posted on December 1, 2021 | 88 Comments(first posted 9/11/2012) True confession: I lied about the ZXGLQ-FU Australian Ford Fairlane I claimed to have found in Eugene. I was so desperate to impress you all with my […] -
![The Lane County Events Center is starting to host some events again, and from the looks of this random congregation of white vans, I assumed it must be the white […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7931.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: A Congregation Of White Vans")
Curbside Outtake: A Congregation Of White Vans
Posted on December 1, 2021 | 10 CommentsThe Lane County Events Center is starting to host some events again, and from the looks of this random congregation of white vans, I assumed it must be the white […] -
![It’s easy to forget that Plymouth sold pickups from 1937 – 1942. Obviously, it was just a badge-engineered half-ton Dodge pickup with a Plymouth-style grille, but it appeared that Plymouth […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/15477027381_4999e1defe_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1937 – 1942 Plymouth Pickup – A Short (Bed) Life")
Vintage Ads: 1937 – 1942 Plymouth Pickup – A Short (Bed) Life
Posted on December 1, 2021 | 14 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that Plymouth sold pickups from 1937 – 1942. Obviously, it was just a badge-engineered half-ton Dodge pickup with a Plymouth-style grille, but it appeared that Plymouth […] -
![(first posted 11/30/2015) We drive phenomenally safe cars today. Safety factors into just about every aspect of car design and engineering. The number of deaths per 100 million vehicle miles […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/unfds.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "‘Unsafe At Any Speed’ Turns 50: The Most Influential Book Ever On The Automobile Industry")
‘Unsafe At Any Speed’ Turns 50: The Most Influential Book Ever On The Automobile Industry
Posted on November 30, 2021 | 195 Comments(first posted 11/30/2015) We drive phenomenally safe cars today. Safety factors into just about every aspect of car design and engineering. The number of deaths per 100 million vehicle miles […] -
![This vintage shot of a big Studebaker diesel semi truck is rare, the only one I could find. This is one of the lowest production big diesel trucks ever. There’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/51588574744_92064931cd_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck: 1962 – 1964 Studebaker Big Diesel Trucks – Extreme Rarities")
Vintage Truck: 1962 – 1964 Studebaker Big Diesel Trucks – Extreme Rarities
Posted on November 30, 2021 | 34 CommentsThis vintage shot of a big Studebaker diesel semi truck is rare, the only one I could find. This is one of the lowest production big diesel trucks ever. There’s […] -
![I’m struggling to make sense of this. Never mind that the Taurus-Continental was very much not what a luxury car should be. That one’s easy. But the Concorde is what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/15863620936_46b4c72562_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dumb Vintage Ad: CONCORDE – What A Commute Should Be?")
Dumb Vintage Ad: CONCORDE – What A Commute Should Be?
Posted on November 30, 2021 | 38 CommentsI’m struggling to make sense of this. Never mind that the Taurus-Continental was very much not what a luxury car should be. That one’s easy. But the Concorde is what […]
