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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![I received this email today: I’m Edgardo Michelotti, from Italy son of Giovanni the designer who made the Contessa range early ’60. I’m looking to a car to show to […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Hino-Contessa-1300-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Edgardo Michelotti Asks If Anyone Knows Of A Hino Contessa In Europe To Exhibit?")
QOTD: Edgardo Michelotti Asks If Anyone Knows Of A Hino Contessa In Europe To Exhibit?
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 26 CommentsI received this email today: I’m Edgardo Michelotti, from Italy son of Giovanni the designer who made the Contessa range early ’60. I’m looking to a car to show to […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2015) The CC Cohort has been rather neglected of late; my apologies. But I just can’t resist this Aston Martin Lagonda posted by ramsesniblick. We’ve never done […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Lagonda.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Aston Martin Lagonda – High Speed Folded Paper")
Cohort Outtake: Aston Martin Lagonda – High Speed Folded Paper
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 4/10/2015) The CC Cohort has been rather neglected of late; my apologies. But I just can’t resist this Aston Martin Lagonda posted by ramsesniblick. We’ve never done […] -
![“Death Defying Combat” which shows the 1905 Premier racing against the Winton (first posted in 2007) After five years living in the quiet, sheltered and nurturing environment of Iowa City, […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Premier-1905-Death-Defying-Combat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography, Part 8: Childhood’s End")
Auto-Biography, Part 8: Childhood’s End
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 22 Comments“Death Defying Combat” which shows the 1905 Premier racing against the Winton (first posted in 2007) After five years living in the quiet, sheltered and nurturing environment of Iowa City, […] -
![It’s easy to forget that the station wagon as a family vehicle was a post-war phenomenon, thanks to all-steel wagons, lower prices and its rapidly changing image. Back in 1940, […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ford-1940-Wagon-Folder-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure: 1940 Ford V8 Station Wagons – Suitable For “A Wide Variety Of Users”, But Families Are Not On The List")
Vintage Brochure: 1940 Ford V8 Station Wagons – Suitable For “A Wide Variety Of Users”, But Families Are Not On The List
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 17 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that the station wagon as a family vehicle was a post-war phenomenon, thanks to all-steel wagons, lower prices and its rapidly changing image. Back in 1940, […] -
Ten Years Ago: Why Does Everyone Think Ricardo Montalban Says “Rich” Or “Fine” Corinthian Leather?
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 40 Comments -
![Suddenly it’s…1986, or so, with two vintage vehicles in the driveway. The Tercel wagon is clearly the FWD version. But I can’t tell if the Comanche is RWD or 4WD. […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5775.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Jeep Comanche and Tercel Wagon – Are They Both Non-AWD?")
Driveway Outtake: Jeep Comanche and Tercel Wagon – Are They Both Non-AWD?
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 13 CommentsSuddenly it’s…1986, or so, with two vintage vehicles in the driveway. The Tercel wagon is clearly the FWD version. But I can’t tell if the Comanche is RWD or 4WD. […] -
![The 1961 Plymouth is of course one of the more…unusual cars of its time, which was a pretty unusual time, actually. So that’s saying something. The fins were chopped, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/32745294607_24444bc420_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1961 Plymouth – Solid Beauty")
Vintage Ads: 1961 Plymouth – Solid Beauty
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 52 CommentsThe 1961 Plymouth is of course one of the more…unusual cars of its time, which was a pretty unusual time, actually. So that’s saying something. The fins were chopped, which […] -
![(first posted 4/8/2015) It was a major aha! moment when the Chevrolet K5 Blazer appeared in 1969. Probably most of all for International and Ford, who had invested in […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Chevrolet-truck-1971-Blazer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Chevrolet K5 Blazer – It Redefined The SUV Genre")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Chevrolet K5 Blazer – It Redefined The SUV Genre
Posted on April 8, 2021 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/8/2015) It was a major aha! moment when the Chevrolet K5 Blazer appeared in 1969. Probably most of all for International and Ford, who had invested in […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: The Well Clad Load of…?
Posted on April 8, 2021 | 17 CommentsI’m going to let you figure that out. As to the truck, it’s one of Convoy’s home built jobs. Update: Photo dated May 4, 1959 -
![I was cruising the Cohort, and when I came across this shot posted by canadiancatgreen, I was a bit flummoxed. What was I seeing? It wasn’t until I enlarged it […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/48384136786_fa59cb84d3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Mystery Of The Farm Implement Being Towed Sideways")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Mystery Of The Farm Implement Being Towed Sideways
Posted on April 8, 2021 | 19 CommentsI was cruising the Cohort, and when I came across this shot posted by canadiancatgreen, I was a bit flummoxed. What was I seeing? It wasn’t until I enlarged it […] -
![This is downright refreshing, to see a travel trailer that’s not from one of the all-too common cookie molds. Not surprisingly, this was an expensive and exclusive trailer, selling for […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Holiday-House-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1961 Holiday House Geographic Travel Trailer – Just Sold For $250,000")
CC For Sale: 1961 Holiday House Geographic Travel Trailer – Just Sold For $250,000
Posted on April 7, 2021 | 25 CommentsThis is downright refreshing, to see a travel trailer that’s not from one of the all-too common cookie molds. Not surprisingly, this was an expensive and exclusive trailer, selling for […] -
![(first posted 4/6/2015) I know some of you dear readers think I’m overly infatuated with tiny under-powered foreign toy cars. And you’re right! But that’s not why you’re rubbing […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Citroen-ami-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Citroen Ami 8 Break – Meet My Ugly Little French Friend")
Curbside Classic: Citroen Ami 8 Break – Meet My Ugly Little French Friend
Posted on April 6, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 4/6/2015) I know some of you dear readers think I’m overly infatuated with tiny under-powered foreign toy cars. And you’re right! But that’s not why you’re rubbing […] -
![The story of the curved dash Olds, the first mass-produced automobile ever, is one we’ve never taken on here, as the interest in really early automotive history seems to be […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/47930980357_2db49594d2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: “Curved Dash” Oldsmobile Fording Stream On The Way To Winning The First Transcontinental Automobile Race In 1905")
Vintage Photos: “Curved Dash” Oldsmobile Fording Stream On The Way To Winning The First Transcontinental Automobile Race In 1905
Posted on April 5, 2021 | 22 CommentsThe story of the curved dash Olds, the first mass-produced automobile ever, is one we’ve never taken on here, as the interest in really early automotive history seems to be […] -
![Another extra-long convoy of Opel Kadetts being hauled by Convoy N-Series Ford #341 in Portland, OR. The Kadett was enjoying its stay in the number two selling import slot behind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/51054427503_3d35f49381_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: 105 Feet Of 1968 Opel Kadetts – Thirteen Of The Second Best Selling Import")
Car Carrier of the Day: 105 Feet Of 1968 Opel Kadetts – Thirteen Of The Second Best Selling Import
Posted on April 5, 2021 | 18 CommentsAnother extra-long convoy of Opel Kadetts being hauled by Convoy N-Series Ford #341 in Portland, OR. The Kadett was enjoying its stay in the number two selling import slot behind […] -
![Another in my continuing series of little cars with big trailers. This is a Prius Prime, and it’s getting juiced up so it can haul the trailer on pure electric […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5860.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Prius Prime With Big Trailer – Plugged In For Extra Towing Power")
Driveway Outtake: Prius Prime With Big Trailer – Plugged In For Extra Towing Power
Posted on April 4, 2021 | 7 CommentsAnother in my continuing series of little cars with big trailers. This is a Prius Prime, and it’s getting juiced up so it can haul the trailer on pure electric […]
