- Website
- https://www.curbsideclassic.com
-
-
Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
Posts by Paul Niedermeyer
-
![(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 […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2013) Memorable (def): 1. worth remembering 2. easily remembered Maurauder (def): one who raids for booty In my 1967-1968 Cougar CC, I claimed there were only three Mercuries […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-101-008-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100 – Bootylicious")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100 – Bootylicious
Posted on May 8, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/28/2013) Memorable (def): 1. worth remembering 2. easily remembered Maurauder (def): one who raids for booty In my 1967-1968 Cougar CC, I claimed there were only three Mercuries […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2018) CC reader Franco P. sent me this shot of two Nissan Cubes side-by-side. A while back, this might not have been so unusual, but the Cube […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Nissan-Cubes-x2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Cube Squared, and Squares Cubed – A Look at the Near-Forgotten Nissan Cube")
CC Capsule: Cube Squared, and Squares Cubed – A Look at the Near-Forgotten Nissan Cube
Posted on May 7, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 5/1/2018) CC reader Franco P. sent me this shot of two Nissan Cubes side-by-side. A while back, this might not have been so unusual, but the Cube […] -
![(first posted 4/5/2013) All hail the mighty Metro! The finest step van ever made; the icon of the whole genre. I’ve been hoping to find one for years, and here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IH-Metro-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 International Metro – The Original And Greatest Step Van")
Curbside Classic: 1958 International Metro – The Original And Greatest Step Van
Posted on May 4, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 4/5/2013) All hail the mighty Metro! The finest step van ever made; the icon of the whole genre. I’ve been hoping to find one for years, and here […] -
![My van sojourns in the West take me through many small towns and hamlets invariably populated by a very high percentage of curbside classics. I’ve shot and shown many examples […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0200-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "All The Curbside Classics of Harrington, WA – A Complete Survey Of One Small Rural Town")
All The Curbside Classics of Harrington, WA – A Complete Survey Of One Small Rural Town
Posted on May 4, 2024 | 28 CommentsMy van sojourns in the West take me through many small towns and hamlets invariably populated by a very high percentage of curbside classics. I’ve shot and shown many examples […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2018) It’s a real treat to run into a car that I’d utterly forgotten about. When I was scrolling down at the Cohort, and this orange […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/39828235780_78eabf4d67_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Fiat 125 “Samantha” Coupe – One of 100 Built")
Cohort Capsule: Fiat 125 “Samantha” Coupe – One of 100 Built
Posted on May 4, 2024 | 57 Comments(first posted 5/3/2018) It’s a real treat to run into a car that I’d utterly forgotten about. When I was scrolling down at the Cohort, and this orange […] -
![(first posted 4/14/2013) History does tend to repeat itself, especially in the car business. Detroit’s more recent efforts to compete with import compact trucks was once a serious undertaking, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-61-043-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Econoline Pickup – Keep The Sand Bags Handy")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Econoline Pickup – Keep The Sand Bags Handy
Posted on May 3, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 4/14/2013) History does tend to repeat itself, especially in the car business. Detroit’s more recent efforts to compete with import compact trucks was once a serious undertaking, but […] -
![(first posted 4/20/2015) The Vista Cruiser had “GM” written all over it. Nobody but General Motors had the kinds of huge engineering and development budgets that spawned cars like the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-234-037-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – The Kiddie Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – The Kiddie Wagon
Posted on May 2, 2024 | 90 Comments(first posted 4/20/2015) The Vista Cruiser had “GM” written all over it. Nobody but General Motors had the kinds of huge engineering and development budgets that spawned cars like the […] -
![(first posted 2/25/2011) It may now seem in the far distant past, but there really was a time when Japan’s reputation was for imitation, of the most sincere variety. Cameras, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-117-075-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Mazda GLC/323 Truly The Greatest Little Car Of Its Time?")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Mazda GLC/323 Truly The Greatest Little Car Of Its Time?
Posted on May 1, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 2/25/2011) It may now seem in the far distant past, but there really was a time when Japan’s reputation was for imitation, of the most sincere variety. Cameras, […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2018) The XJ-S was something of a shock for those Jaguar fans expecting a more direct successor to the legendary XK-E. Instead, the XJ-S was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/scans0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: Jaguar XJ-S – The Brougham-Era Replacement for the E-Type")
Vintage R&T Review: Jaguar XJ-S – The Brougham-Era Replacement for the E-Type
Posted on April 30, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 5/1/2018) The XJ-S was something of a shock for those Jaguar fans expecting a more direct successor to the legendary XK-E. Instead, the XJ-S was a […] -
![It pays to walk down a different alley once in a while…in this case, the payoff was a nothing less than a LeSharo, which has become exceedingly rare. It has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0071.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Alleyside Outtake: 1985 Winnebago LeSharo Turbo Diesel – “Caution, I’m Slow”")
Alleyside Outtake: 1985 Winnebago LeSharo Turbo Diesel – “Caution, I’m Slow”
Posted on April 29, 2024 | 12 CommentsIt pays to walk down a different alley once in a while…in this case, the payoff was a nothing less than a LeSharo, which has become exceedingly rare. It has […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2015) If you were a typical white-skin, white-collar middle-class Pop with a wife and 2.3 kids, and were looking to spend three grand on a nice-ish white sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CC-240-060-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – The Best $3,000 Big Sedan In 1966?")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – The Best $3,000 Big Sedan In 1966?
Posted on April 28, 2024 | 130 Comments(first posted 3/19/2015) If you were a typical white-skin, white-collar middle-class Pop with a wife and 2.3 kids, and were looking to spend three grand on a nice-ish white sedan […] -
![(first posted 4/28/2018) The early 50s were a very fertile time for automotive creativity, and engine swapping was as rampant as wife swapping (supposedly) was in certain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Studillac-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Mechanix Illustrated Review: Tom McCahill Tests the 1953 Studillac – Effortless 125mph Top Speed")
Vintage Mechanix Illustrated Review: Tom McCahill Tests the 1953 Studillac – Effortless 125mph Top Speed
Posted on April 28, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 4/28/2018) The early 50s were a very fertile time for automotive creativity, and engine swapping was as rampant as wife swapping (supposedly) was in certain […] -
![(first posted 4/17/2013) Deception–and self deception–is a very significant factor in the automobile business, maybe the biggest. Unless we buy a stripper Corolla (so conveniently parked here) or the like, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-P80-087-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Versailles – Pig In A Poke")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Versailles – Pig In A Poke
Posted on April 27, 2024 | 93 Comments(first posted 4/17/2013) Deception–and self deception–is a very significant factor in the automobile business, maybe the biggest. Unless we buy a stripper Corolla (so conveniently parked here) or the like, […] -
![(Former Ford CEO Donald Petersen passed away this April 24th. We’re running this profile covering his crucial period at Ford’s helm. Originally posted 12/29/11) Oil prices have just hit record […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Petersen-Donald.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Ford’s Déjà Vu Moment – How Donald Petersen Saved Ford In The Eighties")
Automotive History: Ford’s Déjà Vu Moment – How Donald Petersen Saved Ford In The Eighties
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 83 Comments(Former Ford CEO Donald Petersen passed away this April 24th. We’re running this profile covering his crucial period at Ford’s helm. Originally posted 12/29/11) Oil prices have just hit record […]
