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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![Yes, those dear little children deserve some extra leg room in the back seat, so CarCraft added a healthy 16″ of stretch to accommodate them. It’s too bad that these […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15269700685_675a1e2bbf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate LS by CarCraft – The LWB Roadmaster")
Vintage Ad: 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate LS by CarCraft – The LWB Roadmaster
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 20 CommentsYes, those dear little children deserve some extra leg room in the back seat, so CarCraft added a healthy 16″ of stretch to accommodate them. It’s too bad that these […] -
![(first posted 7/18/2012) Really old Toyota pickups are as common here as …back-yard chickens. In fact, they’ve become an icon of the whole genre, and it’s a status symbol […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/courier-1976.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Courier – The Second Toughest Old Mini-Pickup?")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Courier – The Second Toughest Old Mini-Pickup?
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 138 Comments(first posted 7/18/2012) Really old Toyota pickups are as common here as …back-yard chickens. In fact, they’ve become an icon of the whole genre, and it’s a status symbol […] -
![It had to happen sooner or later, as we only live seven blocks from each other on the same street. I’ve been aware of him for some fifteen years or […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_7039.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dumpside Outtake: The Two Cheapskate Neighborhood Landlords Finally Meet")
Dumpside Outtake: The Two Cheapskate Neighborhood Landlords Finally Meet
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt had to happen sooner or later, as we only live seven blocks from each other on the same street. I’ve been aware of him for some fifteen years or […] -
![wooriegi found posted something rather rare at the Cohort: the one and only FF91, a “Gamma” prototype of a very high end ($300k) EV that Faraday Future has been struggling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Faraday-Future-FF91.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Faraday Future FF91 – The Future Shape Of The Luxury Car, Even If The FF91’s Future Looks Iffy")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Faraday Future FF91 – The Future Shape Of The Luxury Car, Even If The FF91’s Future Looks Iffy
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 52 Commentswooriegi found posted something rather rare at the Cohort: the one and only FF91, a “Gamma” prototype of a very high end ($300k) EV that Faraday Future has been struggling […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2015) It was a classic senior moment: I saw this Dodge Diplomat coupe — which is quite a rare find in its own regard — and noticed […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/RT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Diplomat Medallion Coupe RT – I Don’t Remember An RT Version; I Don’t Even Remember This Car")
CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Diplomat Medallion Coupe RT – I Don’t Remember An RT Version; I Don’t Even Remember This Car
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 78 Comments(first posted 7/20/2015) It was a classic senior moment: I saw this Dodge Diplomat coupe — which is quite a rare find in its own regard — and noticed […] -
![posted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) I’ve always thought these ’59-’60 GM wagons a bit fussy in the styling, and not for just the usual reasons. It’s that little triangular […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51233021065_4b5170427d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari – Too Many Windows?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari – Too Many Windows?
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 30 Commentsposted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) I’ve always thought these ’59-’60 GM wagons a bit fussy in the styling, and not for just the usual reasons. It’s that little triangular […] -
![This 1951 Dodge Wayfarer 3 Passenger – Three Window Coupe and its Plymouth Concord stablemate were the last holdouts on a body design that was once quite common. 1952 would […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15325340386_76010ba52f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1951 Dodge Wayfarer Business Coupe – The Penultimate Three Window Coupes")
Vintage Ad: 1951 Dodge Wayfarer Business Coupe – The Penultimate Three Window Coupes
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 23 CommentsThis 1951 Dodge Wayfarer 3 Passenger – Three Window Coupe and its Plymouth Concord stablemate were the last holdouts on a body design that was once quite common. 1952 would […] -
![The Dream was Honda’s first larger production motorcycle, which arrived in 1956. It was the first high-powered twin in its class, which was dominated by single cylinder engines. Its 18+ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: 1959-1964 Honda CA95 Benley Tourer – The Baby Dream")
Kickstand Classic: 1959-1964 Honda CA95 Benley Tourer – The Baby Dream
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 16 CommentsThe Dream was Honda’s first larger production motorcycle, which arrived in 1956. It was the first high-powered twin in its class, which was dominated by single cylinder engines. Its 18+ […] -
![(first posted 8/9/2012) It was on our first vacation to Colorado in 1961, in our elderly and dumpy 1954 Ford. It had slowly chugged us up Trail Ridge Road […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Cadillac-1961-four-door.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Four Window Sedan – On Vacation, In Style")
Cohort Outtake: 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Four Window Sedan – On Vacation, In Style
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 59 Comments(first posted 8/9/2012) It was on our first vacation to Colorado in 1961, in our elderly and dumpy 1954 Ford. It had slowly chugged us up Trail Ridge Road […] -
![This old Toyota Land Cruiser pickup caught me slightly off guard, as I was a bit surprised at just how big it was, next to the Tundra there. Of course […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_7053.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Big Toyota Pickups, Then And Now")
Curbside Outtake: Big Toyota Pickups, Then And Now
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 14 CommentsThis old Toyota Land Cruiser pickup caught me slightly off guard, as I was a bit surprised at just how big it was, next to the Tundra there. Of course […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Mustang Convertible – America’s Sweetheart 55 Years Ago (Updated With More Pictures)
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 42 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Tim Finn Update: I see Tim has posted more pictures of this car, so I’ve added them below: -
![Seeing these shots of a ’72 Mustang in Budapest that roshake 77 posted reminds me of how I helped facilitate a German visiting Baltimore in the winter of 1970 to […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51309893944_0e0adf1196_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1972 Mustang Convertible in Budapest – Europeans Had A Thing For Mustangs Back Then")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1972 Mustang Convertible in Budapest – Europeans Had A Thing For Mustangs Back Then
Posted on July 17, 2021 | 17 CommentsSeeing these shots of a ’72 Mustang in Budapest that roshake 77 posted reminds me of how I helped facilitate a German visiting Baltimore in the winter of 1970 to […] -
QOTD: Which One Of Your Former Cars Would You Bring Back?
Posted on July 16, 2021 | 100 CommentsI’ve just told you why it’s the Peugeot 404 wagon for me. How about you? Which one of your former cars would you have the genie bring back to you? -
![posted by William Oliver Canadian cars is the gift that keeps on giving. Here I though I had them all pretty well sorted out and covered, with all of their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51308676042_a6daf08143_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Acadian Invader – Hide The Women And Children…")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Acadian Invader – Hide The Women And Children…
Posted on July 16, 2021 | 18 Commentsposted by William Oliver Canadian cars is the gift that keeps on giving. Here I though I had them all pretty well sorted out and covered, with all of their […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Corey Behrens Which car from my early years would I most want to have again? That’s a tough one to answer. 1963 Corvair Monza four-speed? […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51294352491_464bb22b16_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic/Auto-Biography: Peugeot 404 Wagon – The One I Miss The Most")
Cohort Classic/Auto-Biography: Peugeot 404 Wagon – The One I Miss The Most
Posted on July 16, 2021 | 17 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Corey Behrens Which car from my early years would I most want to have again? That’s a tough one to answer. 1963 Corvair Monza four-speed? […]
