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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![This clip from “My Cousin Vinny” was posted in the comments recently, and it reminded me that I’ve long wanted to debunk its key element—one that has been held in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/mfnt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC BS Buster: “My Cousin Vinny” Courtroom Scene – The 1963 Tempest Actually Did Not Have A Limited Slip Differential and The ’64 Skylark Did")
CC BS Buster: “My Cousin Vinny” Courtroom Scene – The 1963 Tempest Actually Did Not Have A Limited Slip Differential and The ’64 Skylark Did
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 47 CommentsThis clip from “My Cousin Vinny” was posted in the comments recently, and it reminded me that I’ve long wanted to debunk its key element—one that has been held in […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2017) This Porsche 924 recently took up residence in front of the misnamed Willow Tree Apartments. We’ve walked by several times, but I just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CC-341-099.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Porsche 924 & Volvo 244 GL – Suddenly It’s 1980!")
Curbside Classics: Porsche 924 & Volvo 244 GL – Suddenly It’s 1980!
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 24 Comments(first posted 10/23/2017) This Porsche 924 recently took up residence in front of the misnamed Willow Tree Apartments. We’ve walked by several times, but I just […] -
![Chrysler’s LA V8, which eventually spawned various displacements as well as V6 and V10 variants, had a long life and became a mainstay of the company after the big B […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/va-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1964 Plymouth Valiant Signet V8 – Chrysler’s Long-Running LA V8 Has A Valiant Birth")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1964 Plymouth Valiant Signet V8 – Chrysler’s Long-Running LA V8 Has A Valiant Birth
Posted on October 22, 2023 | 27 CommentsChrysler’s LA V8, which eventually spawned various displacements as well as V6 and V10 variants, had a long life and became a mainstay of the company after the big B […] -
![(first posted 10/21/2017) GM’s 1950s Motorama-mobiles were mostly pretty out-there, with flamboyant fins, rocket-inspired skegs and cockpits, and other flights of wild imagination. Frankly, many of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Chevrolet-1955-Biscayne-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne (XP-37)- Chuck Jordan’s Motorama-mobile Had A Better Rear End Than Front End")
Concept Classic: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne (XP-37)- Chuck Jordan’s Motorama-mobile Had A Better Rear End Than Front End
Posted on October 21, 2023 | 85 Comments(first posted 10/21/2017) GM’s 1950s Motorama-mobiles were mostly pretty out-there, with flamboyant fins, rocket-inspired skegs and cockpits, and other flights of wild imagination. Frankly, many of them […] -
![Since we like to time travel, here’s a vehicle to take us back to 1969 and see how the automotive technologies we take for granted were being conceived and developed. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC TV: “The 21st Century: Auto and All That Traffic” (1969) Walter Cronkite Looks At The Nascent Technology We Take For Granted")
CC TV: “The 21st Century: Auto and All That Traffic” (1969) Walter Cronkite Looks At The Nascent Technology We Take For Granted
Posted on October 21, 2023 | 5 CommentsSince we like to time travel, here’s a vehicle to take us back to 1969 and see how the automotive technologies we take for granted were being conceived and developed. […] -
![(first posted 5/24/2013) I called GM’s decision to build a giant personal-luxury coupe with front wheel drive a Deadly Sin (here). The dubious advantages hardly outweighed the disadvantages, as well […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-194-170-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Home-Built Toronado-Based Motor Home")
Curbside Classic: Home-Built Toronado-Based Motor Home
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 5/24/2013) I called GM’s decision to build a giant personal-luxury coupe with front wheel drive a Deadly Sin (here). The dubious advantages hardly outweighed the disadvantages, as well […] -
![CC Contributor Aaron65 has noted several times that his ’63 Riviera feels significantly quicker and handles better than his ’63 Thunderbird: “It will absolutely leave my T-Bird standing around as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/riv-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1963 Buick Riviera – Hot Rod Nailhead Buick")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1963 Buick Riviera – Hot Rod Nailhead Buick
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 16 CommentsCC Contributor Aaron65 has noted several times that his ’63 Riviera feels significantly quicker and handles better than his ’63 Thunderbird: “It will absolutely leave my T-Bird standing around as […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2017) Someone here left a comment the other day that Cadillac should stop trying to chase BMW (or whomever they are chasing; maybe their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ford-BR-truck-4-door-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Brazilian Ford Truck Sedans – How About An Escalade Sedan?")
CC Global: The Brazilian Ford Truck Sedans – How About An Escalade Sedan?
Posted on October 17, 2023 | 44 Comments(first posted 10/12/2017) Someone here left a comment the other day that Cadillac should stop trying to chase BMW (or whomever they are chasing; maybe their […] -
![(First posted 4/16/2013. This post includes some excellent commentary and insight into the situation at Studebaker regarding the Sceptre and other plans during these final years from Studebaker historian Rob […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Studebaker-Sceptre-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: Studebaker Sceptre – The Thunderbird From South Bend")
Concept Classic: Studebaker Sceptre – The Thunderbird From South Bend
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 90 Comments(First posted 4/16/2013. This post includes some excellent commentary and insight into the situation at Studebaker regarding the Sceptre and other plans during these final years from Studebaker historian Rob […] -
![(first posted 2/13/2012) Take a close look at this 1976 Mustang II. Notice anything different? Does it look less like a Pinto in a clown suit; with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Improved-II-solo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside What If? CC Builds A Better Mustang II")
Curbside What If? CC Builds A Better Mustang II
Posted on October 15, 2023 | 115 Comments(first posted 2/13/2012) Take a close look at this 1976 Mustang II. Notice anything different? Does it look less like a Pinto in a clown suit; with […] -
![(first posted 10/15/2017) I happened to find my way to Plan59.com, and decided to take an extended break at the truck stop there, as it was cold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Art-chv50diner-Peter-Helck.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Vintage: Old Truck Ads by the Old Masters")
CC Vintage: Old Truck Ads by the Old Masters
Posted on October 15, 2023 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/15/2017) I happened to find my way to Plan59.com, and decided to take an extended break at the truck stop there, as it was cold […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2017) In the Brazilian Ford Truck Sedan post, CC commenter Ramon Rivera left a picture of this Argentine truck sedan, a Rastrojero Conosur. Well, let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Corno-Sul-02-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: Rastrojero Conosur – The Argentine Truck Sedan – Borat’s Ride")
CC Global: Rastrojero Conosur – The Argentine Truck Sedan – Borat’s Ride
Posted on October 14, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 10/13/2017) In the Brazilian Ford Truck Sedan post, CC commenter Ramon Rivera left a picture of this Argentine truck sedan, a Rastrojero Conosur. Well, let’s […] -
![Ten Ford Lightnings: $150k off on the bunch, and still not selling Given that many of us here tend to live in the past, discussing in great detail automotive minutia […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/top-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: The Top Ten Auto Industry News Stories of 2023 (So Far)")
Curbside Newsstand: The Top Ten Auto Industry News Stories of 2023 (So Far)
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 74 CommentsTen Ford Lightnings: $150k off on the bunch, and still not selling Given that many of us here tend to live in the past, discussing in great detail automotive minutia […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2017) Although it’s a bit fussy, I’ve always had a soft spot for the 1961 Cadillac and its “skegs”. But until I stumbled into this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cadillac-1961-concept.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Concept Outtake: How the 1961 Cadillac Skegs Were Originally Conceived, And The Whipsawing of GM Design By Chrysler and Ford")
Concept Outtake: How the 1961 Cadillac Skegs Were Originally Conceived, And The Whipsawing of GM Design By Chrysler and Ford
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/11/2017) Although it’s a bit fussy, I’ve always had a soft spot for the 1961 Cadillac and its “skegs”. But until I stumbled into this […] -
![Chevelle Deluxe images posted at the Cohort by William Rubano (first posted 10/10/2017) We’ve covered a lot of Colonnades over the years here, but never a low trim sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/23704967978_92efac689c_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Deluxe Sedan – In Search of a Better Face")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Deluxe Sedan – In Search of a Better Face
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 141 CommentsChevelle Deluxe images posted at the Cohort by William Rubano (first posted 10/10/2017) We’ve covered a lot of Colonnades over the years here, but never a low trim sedan […]
