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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![(first posted 7/31/2013) Virgil Exner was a man of many dreams indeed, some better than others. His last one at Chrysler reminds me of some of the dreams I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Exner-Turboflyte.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Last Night’s Bad Dreams: Turboflyte and Imperial D’Elegance")
Last Night’s Bad Dreams: Turboflyte and Imperial D’Elegance
Posted on May 24, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 7/31/2013) Virgil Exner was a man of many dreams indeed, some better than others. His last one at Chrysler reminds me of some of the dreams I have […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2018) R&T was rightfully smitten with the new VW Rabbit (VW Golf Mk1). It won their comparison of Nine Small Economy Cars, as well as other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/scans-20003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Extended (24,000 Miles) Use Report: 1975 VW Rabbit – Issues, and More to Come")
Vintage R&T Extended (24,000 Miles) Use Report: 1975 VW Rabbit – Issues, and More to Come
Posted on May 24, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 5/16/2018) R&T was rightfully smitten with the new VW Rabbit (VW Golf Mk1). It won their comparison of Nine Small Economy Cars, as well as other […] -
![(first posted 5/23/2018) This generation Bronco is not a common sight anymore, for two reasons. One, it’s of course old. But the other is that these were built […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CC-357-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Jr.: 1978 Ford Bronco – The Bucking Bronco Grows Up")
Curbside Classic Jr.: 1978 Ford Bronco – The Bucking Bronco Grows Up
Posted on May 23, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 5/23/2018) This generation Bronco is not a common sight anymore, for two reasons. One, it’s of course old. But the other is that these were built […] -
![This snapshot posted recently of a 1959 Buick in the driveway of a fairly commonly-sized newish house of the times provoked some interesting comments about the growth of new houses […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tumblr_npn797WFGC1qcdxvpo1_1280.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: Could These Folks Really Afford A New Buick? Of Course! Here’s Why")
Vintage Snapshot: Could These Folks Really Afford A New Buick? Of Course! Here’s Why
Posted on May 23, 2024 | 60 CommentsThis snapshot posted recently of a 1959 Buick in the driveway of a fairly commonly-sized newish house of the times provoked some interesting comments about the growth of new houses […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2018) I finally found a genuine CC Mark III, at the Bi-Mart parking lot, no less. The last one I found, which led to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CC-360-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1970 Lincoln Mark III – Hauling the Saturday Shopping")
CC Outtake: 1970 Lincoln Mark III – Hauling the Saturday Shopping
Posted on May 22, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 5/22/2018) I finally found a genuine CC Mark III, at the Bi-Mart parking lot, no less. The last one I found, which led to a […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2018) Since we got the full story about the Chevette’s first appearance in Brazil yesterday, how about a look at the Americanized version, via Road and Track. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/scans-20006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Chevrolet Chevette Rally 1.6 – Not Quite Rally-Ready")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Chevrolet Chevette Rally 1.6 – Not Quite Rally-Ready
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/21/2018) Since we got the full story about the Chevette’s first appearance in Brazil yesterday, how about a look at the Americanized version, via Road and Track. They […] -
![We’ve had a number of folks send us photos of unidentified mystery cars over the years, and we’ve managed to solve them all. But then my younger brother Franz sent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mystery-car-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: The Ultimate Mystery Car? Or Have We Wandered Into The Answer?")
Vintage Photo: The Ultimate Mystery Car? Or Have We Wandered Into The Answer?
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 17 CommentsWe’ve had a number of folks send us photos of unidentified mystery cars over the years, and we’ve managed to solve them all. But then my younger brother Franz sent […] -
![The 1964 Fairlane is widely considered to be the most attractive of the first generation (1962-1965). That’s undoubtedly in part due to its losing its rear finlets, which were getting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_0529-2.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Road Test: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe – 289 V8, Four Speed And Good To Go")
Vintage M/T Road Test: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe – 289 V8, Four Speed And Good To Go
Posted on May 19, 2024 | 19 CommentsThe 1964 Fairlane is widely considered to be the most attractive of the first generation (1962-1965). That’s undoubtedly in part due to its losing its rear finlets, which were getting […] -
![(first posted 5/18/2018) When I ran across these shots of this Gräf und Stift Austrian Post bus from the 1950s at the Cohort (posted by T Minor), I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/28200276778_c7e2b62e94_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Gräf und Stift 120 OGL Austrian Post Bus – Where’s the Trailer Bus?")
Bus Stop Classic: Gräf und Stift 120 OGL Austrian Post Bus – Where’s the Trailer Bus?
Posted on May 18, 2024 | 22 Comments(first posted 5/18/2018) When I ran across these shots of this Gräf und Stift Austrian Post bus from the 1950s at the Cohort (posted by T Minor), I had […] -
![Aaron Severson has been writing extremely high quality in-depth automotive histories at his site Ate Up With Motor for some 15 years or so. AUWM was an inspiration to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ate-Up-With-Motor-circle-720.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ate Up With Motor Is In Dire Need Of Financial Support – Please Consider Helping Out")
Ate Up With Motor Is In Dire Need Of Financial Support – Please Consider Helping Out
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 29 CommentsAaron Severson has been writing extremely high quality in-depth automotive histories at his site Ate Up With Motor for some 15 years or so. AUWM was an inspiration to […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2018) Renault had high hopes for its R5 in the US. After struggling to get back its footing after the rise and fall of the Dauphine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/scans0009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Renault 5 GTL – “The Kind of Comfort Detroit Claims is Impossible” (In a Small Car)")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Renault 5 GTL – “The Kind of Comfort Detroit Claims is Impossible” (In a Small Car)
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/14/2018) Renault had high hopes for its R5 in the US. After struggling to get back its footing after the rise and fall of the Dauphine […] -
![taking my brothers for a drive, age 12 I visited my youngest brother Franz in Seattle a couple of weeks ago and asked him about old family photos. He dug […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Paul-driving-Coronet-1965.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Lost Vintage Snapshots of Niedermeyer-Mobiles Found (1965-1982) – The Towson Years And Beyond")
Auto-Biography: Lost Vintage Snapshots of Niedermeyer-Mobiles Found (1965-1982) – The Towson Years And Beyond
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 29 Commentstaking my brothers for a drive, age 12 I visited my youngest brother Franz in Seattle a couple of weeks ago and asked him about old family photos. He dug […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2018) CC reader Peter N. sent me these shots of a Canadian Mercury pickup, which would be a ’65 if its grille is consistent with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180508_153343.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1965 Mercury M-100 Pickup – I Should Rebadge My F-100 Into a Mercury")
Cohort Outtake: 1965 Mercury M-100 Pickup – I Should Rebadge My F-100 Into a Mercury
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 30 Comments(first posted 5/11/2018) CC reader Peter N. sent me these shots of a Canadian Mercury pickup, which would be a ’65 if its grille is consistent with the […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2013) Eighteen years ago, when John Gallo was all of fifteen and only had a learner’s permit, he saw this ’66 Monaco 500 hardtop with a For Sale […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-205-140-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Monaco 500 – A First Love Song In C Major")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge Monaco 500 – A First Love Song In C Major
Posted on May 12, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 8/1/2013) Eighteen years ago, when John Gallo was all of fifteen and only had a learner’s permit, he saw this ’66 Monaco 500 hardtop with a For Sale […] -
![(First posted 5/10/2018) (how is it that in almost ten years we’ve never covered this car?) In 1965, the Ford LTD launched The Great Brougham Epoch. And those iconic three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CC-354-022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford LTD – The Father of the Brougham Era Becomes the Surrogate Mother of the Aero Era")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford LTD – The Father of the Brougham Era Becomes the Surrogate Mother of the Aero Era
Posted on May 10, 2024 | 100 Comments(First posted 5/10/2018) (how is it that in almost ten years we’ve never covered this car?) In 1965, the Ford LTD launched The Great Brougham Epoch. And those iconic three […]
