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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![The 1955 Thunderbird is commonly seen as Ford’s answer to the 1953 Corvette. Although that’s true, inasmuch as the revived and ambitious Ford Motor Company felt it too had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_0921.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1955 Ford Thunderbird – To Be A Sports Car Or Not To Be A Sports Car, That Is The Question")
1955 Ford Thunderbird – To Be A Sports Car Or Not To Be A Sports Car, That Is The Question
Posted on August 3, 2023 | 48 CommentsThe 1955 Thunderbird is commonly seen as Ford’s answer to the 1953 Corvette. Although that’s true, inasmuch as the revived and ambitious Ford Motor Company felt it too had to […] -
![This is the car that just won’t die. I first shot this Isuzu I-Mark diesel in 2010, and I’ve done follow-ups in 2015 and 2020. And here it is, still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1381.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Update #4: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Still Going Strong, And So Is Lil’ Man")
Curbside Update #4: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Still Going Strong, And So Is Lil’ Man
Posted on July 30, 2023 | 9 CommentsThis is the car that just won’t die. I first shot this Isuzu I-Mark diesel in 2010, and I’ve done follow-ups in 2015 and 2020. And here it is, still […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2013) It’s hard to remember the web V.1, when interactive commenting wasn’t yet a common feature. I’ve learned more about cars from the comments to my (and others) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-214-053-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 – 1983 Honda Civic (gen2) – The Best Small Car By Unanimous Consent")
Curbside Classic: 1980 – 1983 Honda Civic (gen2) – The Best Small Car By Unanimous Consent
Posted on July 29, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 12/15/2013) It’s hard to remember the web V.1, when interactive commenting wasn’t yet a common feature. I’ve learned more about cars from the comments to my (and others) […] -
![(first posted 7/28/2017) I was making a quick run to Lowes on Wednesday, and what greeted my in the parking lot? A pristine International Travelall. Wow; it looks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CC-333-084.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1971 International Travellall – Time Traveller")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1971 International Travellall – Time Traveller
Posted on July 28, 2023 | 42 Comments(first posted 7/28/2017) I was making a quick run to Lowes on Wednesday, and what greeted my in the parking lot? A pristine International Travelall. Wow; it looks […] -
![Chevy B-Bodies are getting rather scarce in these parts, and when I saw one parked next to a big new Yukon XL, I just had to shoot the two of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1368-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Changing Shape Of Cars: 1988 Chevrolet Caprice and 2022 GMC Yukon XL – Both Rated At 17 MPG")
The Changing Shape Of Cars: 1988 Chevrolet Caprice and 2022 GMC Yukon XL – Both Rated At 17 MPG
Posted on July 28, 2023 | 44 CommentsChevy B-Bodies are getting rather scarce in these parts, and when I saw one parked next to a big new Yukon XL, I just had to shoot the two of […] -
![(first posted 7/19/2017) Of all the thousands of Curbside Classics I’ve shot the past seven years, this is the one I really want. Well, at least for the moment, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-331-095.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Hudson Pacemaker – My Fluttering Heart Needs a Pacemaker")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Hudson Pacemaker – My Fluttering Heart Needs a Pacemaker
Posted on July 19, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 7/19/2017) Of all the thousands of Curbside Classics I’ve shot the past seven years, this is the one I really want. Well, at least for the moment, […] -
![CC reader John Kelly sent me these pictures of a rare original 1967 Olds Cutlass convertible with a six and three speed manual transmission he found at a car show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/c-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1967 Olds Cutlass Convertible With A Six And Three Speed Column Shift")
Car Show Outtake: 1967 Olds Cutlass Convertible With A Six And Three Speed Column Shift
Posted on July 12, 2023 | 76 CommentsCC reader John Kelly sent me these pictures of a rare original 1967 Olds Cutlass convertible with a six and three speed manual transmission he found at a car show […] -
![The Second Annual Malaise Invitational was held in Philomath, OR. on June 24, and we drove up to see the sights. Just like last year, there were many excellent examples […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_1074.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show: The Second Annual Malaise Invitational – Lots Of Browns And Greens In The Sun(dancer)")
Car Show: The Second Annual Malaise Invitational – Lots Of Browns And Greens In The Sun(dancer)
Posted on July 10, 2023 | 39 CommentsThe Second Annual Malaise Invitational was held in Philomath, OR. on June 24, and we drove up to see the sights. Just like last year, there were many excellent examples […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2017) What made me decide to very belatedly share this ’63 Fairlane I shot back in 2011 or so? You may well ask. For some reason, I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CC-114-040.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Fairlane Sedan – XL – Size Falcon; XS – Size Galaxie")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Fairlane Sedan – XL – Size Falcon; XS – Size Galaxie
Posted on July 1, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 7/1/2017) What made me decide to very belatedly share this ’63 Fairlane I shot back in 2011 or so? You may well ask. For some reason, I was […] -
![I went to Craigslist to look for a ladder (found a nice low-mileage one for $50), and since I was there, I though I’d take a quick look at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/00g0g_baoKHtbG9dT_0t20Cz_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "(A Former) CC For Sale: 1975 Plymouth Fury Sport – $3500 – A Solid Oregon Car")
(A Former) CC For Sale: 1975 Plymouth Fury Sport – $3500 – A Solid Oregon Car
Posted on July 1, 2023 | 29 CommentsI went to Craigslist to look for a ladder (found a nice low-mileage one for $50), and since I was there, I though I’d take a quick look at the […] -
![(first posted 1/23/2013) One of the American automobile industry’s most unlikely milestones was Renault’s alliance and eventual ownership stake in AMC, and one of its most unlikely results has itself become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-129-217-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Jeep Cherokee – AMC’s Greatest Hit, Thanks To Renault")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Jeep Cherokee – AMC’s Greatest Hit, Thanks To Renault
Posted on June 29, 2023 | 120 Comments(first posted 1/23/2013) One of the American automobile industry’s most unlikely milestones was Renault’s alliance and eventual ownership stake in AMC, and one of its most unlikely results has itself become […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2013) In order to justify my headline, I have to make a few disclaimers and qualifications: by “compact”, I mean the Big Three’s low-end economy compacts that arrived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-59-036-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963½ Ford Falcon Futura V8 – The Economy Compacts Enter The V8 Era")
Curbside Classic: 1963½ Ford Falcon Futura V8 – The Economy Compacts Enter The V8 Era
Posted on June 28, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 10/16/2013) In order to justify my headline, I have to make a few disclaimers and qualifications: by “compact”, I mean the Big Three’s low-end economy compacts that arrived […] -
![(first posted 6/27/2017) Mike Hayes has managed to catch a rare vehicle, one that has not yet made its appearance at CC. And it was hauling a load […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/35381735411_5addb29834_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Jeep FC-170 – Jeep’s Unconventional Truck Is Still At Work Hauling Gravel")
Cohort Classic: Jeep FC-170 – Jeep’s Unconventional Truck Is Still At Work Hauling Gravel
Posted on June 27, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 6/27/2017) Mike Hayes has managed to catch a rare vehicle, one that has not yet made its appearance at CC. And it was hauling a load […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2012) Is it the goal of CC to document every make, model and generation of car? I don’t know, but if it is, I’m going to need some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-132-138-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix – Neither Grand Nor Inspiring To Write About")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix – Neither Grand Nor Inspiring To Write About
Posted on June 26, 2023 | 155 Comments(first posted 12/5/2012) Is it the goal of CC to document every make, model and generation of car? I don’t know, but if it is, I’m going to need some […] -
![(first posted 6/14/2017) A ten cylinder Corvair engine installed in a FWD ’62 Impala? How’s that to get the juices of a hard-core Corvair air-head going? One of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CC-328-033.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Engine Prototype: The Stillborn Corvair Gen2 Modular Engine – From Two to Twelve Cylinders")
Engine Prototype: The Stillborn Corvair Gen2 Modular Engine – From Two to Twelve Cylinders
Posted on June 23, 2023 | 57 Comments(first posted 6/14/2017) A ten cylinder Corvair engine installed in a FWD ’62 Impala? How’s that to get the juices of a hard-core Corvair air-head going? One of […]
