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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![images via Hemmings The 1957 Rambler Rebel truly lived up to its name; it was totally out of character for the thrifty, compact, six-cylinder Rambler brand at the time. Out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/rebel-banner-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1957 Rambler Rebel – “America’s Fastest Sedan” – Not Quite")
Vintage Review: 1957 Rambler Rebel – “America’s Fastest Sedan” – Not Quite
Posted on January 6, 2025 | 31 Commentsimages via Hemmings The 1957 Rambler Rebel truly lived up to its name; it was totally out of character for the thrifty, compact, six-cylinder Rambler brand at the time. Out […] -
![(first posted 12/20/2018) You want to know why Nissan has run a distant number two to Toyota for almost ever? Here’s just one of very many reasons: inconsistency. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CC-375-013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1987 Nissan Pathfinder – The Long and Winding Path Started Here")
Curbside Find: 1987 Nissan Pathfinder – The Long and Winding Path Started Here
Posted on January 5, 2025 | 47 Comments(first posted 12/20/2018) You want to know why Nissan has run a distant number two to Toyota for almost ever? Here’s just one of very many reasons: inconsistency. […] -
![(first posted 12/20/2018) Benoît found and posted something a bit out of the ordinary for us to savor. It’s a Vanden Plas Princess 1100, the most luxurious and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/32173093908_7ab7b5343e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Vanden Plas Princess 1100 – When Status Came In Small Packages")
Cohort Outtake: Vanden Plas Princess 1100 – When Status Came In Small Packages
Posted on January 4, 2025 | 72 Comments(first posted 12/20/2018) Benoît found and posted something a bit out of the ordinary for us to savor. It’s a Vanden Plas Princess 1100, the most luxurious and […] -
![(first posted 4/2/2012) Is it a stretch to say that finding this beater Corolla AE86 GT-S on the street is the equivalent of finding an original and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-103-036-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S – The Legendary AE86")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S – The Legendary AE86
Posted on January 2, 2025 | 32 Comments(first posted 4/2/2012) Is it a stretch to say that finding this beater Corolla AE86 GT-S on the street is the equivalent of finding an original and […] -
![Previewing tomorrow’s Vintage Snapshot gallery, I instantly noticed this car in the top photo because it did not look familiar, at all. I’m utterly stumped. As is Google Lens. Hopefully […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/a-mystery.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Can You ID This Mystery Car?")
Can You ID This Mystery Car?
Posted on January 1, 2025 | 31 CommentsPreviewing tomorrow’s Vintage Snapshot gallery, I instantly noticed this car in the top photo because it did not look familiar, at all. I’m utterly stumped. As is Google Lens. Hopefully […] -
![1965 would turn out to be a very happy new year for Plymouth with sales up 32% I’d like to wish all of you a CC readers and contributors a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/happy-new-year.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Happy New Year! And Thank You For Making 2024 Another Record Year For Curbside Classic")
Happy New Year! And Thank You For Making 2024 Another Record Year For Curbside Classic
Posted on January 1, 2025 | 15 Comments1965 would turn out to be a very happy new year for Plymouth with sales up 32% I’d like to wish all of you a CC readers and contributors a […] -
![Porsche 944s are getting a bit scarce around here these days, so I was cheered by seeing one pull into this gas station from a ways off. I did notice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2491.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Porsche 944 Wearing Christmas Lights – The Rolling CC Christmas Car(d)")
Porsche 944 Wearing Christmas Lights – The Rolling CC Christmas Car(d)
Posted on December 23, 2024 | 16 CommentsPorsche 944s are getting a bit scarce around here these days, so I was cheered by seeing one pull into this gas station from a ways off. I did notice […] -
![For decades a Cadillac was something of a gold standard in the automotive realm, going right back to its very beginning. It could be counted on to be very well […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/a-49-tile-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Inflation Adjusted Prices Of New Cadillac Coupe DeVilles (1949-1993) And In Price Per Pound – The True Cost Of A Cadillac Over The Decades")
The Inflation Adjusted Prices Of New Cadillac Coupe DeVilles (1949-1993) And In Price Per Pound – The True Cost Of A Cadillac Over The Decades
Posted on December 23, 2024 | 22 CommentsFor decades a Cadillac was something of a gold standard in the automotive realm, going right back to its very beginning. It could be counted on to be very well […] -
![images: Autobild.de via Myles Kornblatt (first posted 7/21/2014) Bruce Mohs was obviously a visionary, anticipating future automotive trends long before they took root. That probably explains why no one actually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mohs-Ostentatienne-Opera-Sedan-ffq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1967 Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan – With A Truck Chassis, 20″ Wheels And Lots of Bling, It Was Just Way Ahead Of Its Time")
Automotive History: 1967 Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan – With A Truck Chassis, 20″ Wheels And Lots of Bling, It Was Just Way Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 135 Commentsimages: Autobild.de via Myles Kornblatt (first posted 7/21/2014) Bruce Mohs was obviously a visionary, anticipating future automotive trends long before they took root. That probably explains why no one actually […] -
![The Sloan Ladder (“the ladder of success” or “a car for every purse”) was created by GM President Alfred P. Sloan in the 1920s when income and automobile price […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ls-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan – When Olds First Leapfrogged Buick On The Sloan Ladder")
1963 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan – When Olds First Leapfrogged Buick On The Sloan Ladder
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 41 CommentsThe Sloan Ladder (“the ladder of success” or “a car for every purse”) was created by GM President Alfred P. Sloan in the 1920s when income and automobile price […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2018. Revised and expanded 12/16/2024) There’s not a lot of untold or compelling car stories that we haven’t covered here yet, but the Ford Cardinal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-366-Portland-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Real Story of How the American Ford FWD Cardinal Became the German Ford Taunus 12M – From Dearborn With Love")
Automotive History: The Real Story of How the American Ford FWD Cardinal Became the German Ford Taunus 12M – From Dearborn With Love
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 110 Comments(first posted 12/18/2018. Revised and expanded 12/16/2024) There’s not a lot of untold or compelling car stories that we haven’t covered here yet, but the Ford Cardinal […] -
![posted at the CC cohort by Thomas Jarvis The 1971 – 1973 Mustang is one of those polarizing cars; love it, or don’t. It’s a bit easier to find the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54194878394_27beeb7b77_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1973 Mustang RustRoof Flatback – I Ride An Old Paint")
Curbside Find: 1973 Mustang RustRoof Flatback – I Ride An Old Paint
Posted on December 17, 2024 | 22 Commentsposted at the CC cohort by Thomas Jarvis The 1971 – 1973 Mustang is one of those polarizing cars; love it, or don’t. It’s a bit easier to find the […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2018) This is just what I needed back in the day, as in the early ’70s I never stayed in in job or place for more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CC-376-038.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946 Chevrolet Hippie Bus – Or Is It Now a Tiny House?")
Curbside Classic: 1946 Chevrolet Hippie Bus – Or Is It Now a Tiny House?
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 19 Comments(first posted 12/16/2018) This is just what I needed back in the day, as in the early ’70s I never stayed in in job or place for more than […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2018) It’s almost bed time Saturday night, so I can’t allow myself to get too worked up at this hour. But why do these ’65-’66 Chryslers tug at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/44083046790_0d0e144aaf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Six Window Sedan – Why Do I Want One Of These So Much?")
Curbside Find: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Six Window Sedan – Why Do I Want One Of These So Much?
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 12/16/2018) It’s almost bed time Saturday night, so I can’t allow myself to get too worked up at this hour. But why do these ’65-’66 Chryslers tug at […] -
![I spotted these two little coupe-cabrios at the curb, a Fiat 500C and a Smart Cabrio, and of course I couldn’t resist a few shots. What a great pairing. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/small-8-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Fiat 500C & Smart – Two Of The Shortest Coupes Ever Sold In The US, About The Same Length As The Longest One")
Curbside Finds: Fiat 500C & Smart – Two Of The Shortest Coupes Ever Sold In The US, About The Same Length As The Longest One
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 28 CommentsI spotted these two little coupe-cabrios at the curb, a Fiat 500C and a Smart Cabrio, and of course I couldn’t resist a few shots. What a great pairing. I […]
