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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![(first posted 5/26/2023) When we think of this second generation Tercel (L20) the tendency is to focus on the wagon, especially the 4WD version. We’ve covered it here and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CC-319-016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1986 Toyota Tercel – Eugene-Mobile of Yesteryear")
Curbside Capsule: 1986 Toyota Tercel – Eugene-Mobile of Yesteryear
Posted on May 26, 2023 | 43 Comments(first posted 5/26/2023) When we think of this second generation Tercel (L20) the tendency is to focus on the wagon, especially the 4WD version. We’ve covered it here and […] -
![hood not closed all the way from our ogling the engine (first posted 5/25/2017) What guy my age hasn’t wanted to take a 327/350 4-speed Corvette Sting Ray convertible […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Corvette-1967-engine-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Driving Impressions: 1967 Corvette L79 327/350 Convertible – A 50 Year-Old Dream Fulfilled")
Curbside Classic Driving Impressions: 1967 Corvette L79 327/350 Convertible – A 50 Year-Old Dream Fulfilled
Posted on May 25, 2023 | 41 Commentshood not closed all the way from our ogling the engine (first posted 5/25/2017) What guy my age hasn’t wanted to take a 327/350 4-speed Corvette Sting Ray convertible […] -
![It’s time (once again) to step back from the helm and bring in some fresh blood. Effective immediately, Daniel Stern (left) and Rich Baron (right) are the Co-Executive Editors of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/a-dan-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Niedermeyer Retires (Once Again); Daniel Stern and Rich Baron Take the CC Wheel")
Niedermeyer Retires (Once Again); Daniel Stern and Rich Baron Take the CC Wheel
Posted on May 24, 2023 | 61 CommentsIt’s time (once again) to step back from the helm and bring in some fresh blood. Effective immediately, Daniel Stern (left) and Rich Baron (right) are the Co-Executive Editors of […] -
Vintage Ad: 1948 Crosley Sports-Utility – The Mini-Proto-SUV
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 18 CommentsWho first used the term “Sports Utility Vehicle”? -
![0-60 in 10.9 seconds? With a six backed by the less-than-stellar B/W automatic? That’s very much V8 territory. AMC’s new 232 cubic inch six, in this case with a two-barrel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/440-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Rambler American 440-H – Hot Six!")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Rambler American 440-H – Hot Six!
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 11 Comments0-60 in 10.9 seconds? With a six backed by the less-than-stellar B/W automatic? That’s very much V8 territory. AMC’s new 232 cubic inch six, in this case with a two-barrel […] -
![(first posted 11/28/2012) Toyota’s Supra had a rather linear evolution, unlike the Datsun/Nissan Z-car, which lost its way and re-invented itself how many times? Starting out as a soft-sporty semi-luxo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CC-8-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Celica Supra Mk1 – “Plush, Lush; The Powerful Pleasure” Or The Lexus Of Celicas")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Celica Supra Mk1 – “Plush, Lush; The Powerful Pleasure” Or The Lexus Of Celicas
Posted on May 21, 2023 | 51 Comments(first posted 11/28/2012) Toyota’s Supra had a rather linear evolution, unlike the Datsun/Nissan Z-car, which lost its way and re-invented itself how many times? Starting out as a soft-sporty semi-luxo […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Orval’s Used Cars
Posted on May 21, 2023 | 15 CommentsShot by John Lloyd in Delta, CO. Click on image for maximum size view. -
![(first posted 2/13/2012. Revised 12/27/2019) This bus is a milestone, the first genuine articulated high-speed highway bus. And it was highly advanced in other ways too, with a magnesium […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Kaiser-1946.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: 1946 Kaiser Articulated Bus – The First Fully Articulated Highway Bus")
Bus Stop Classic: 1946 Kaiser Articulated Bus – The First Fully Articulated Highway Bus
Posted on May 20, 2023 | 58 Comments(first posted 2/13/2012. Revised 12/27/2019) This bus is a milestone, the first genuine articulated high-speed highway bus. And it was highly advanced in other ways too, with a magnesium […] -
![(first posted 5/19/2017) CC reader Tim Finn in Portland sent me these pictures of this Deathmobile hearse, wondering what its true maker really was. It’s a perfect encapsulation of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Deathmobile-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1961 Deathmobile Hearse")
Curbside Outtake: 1961 Deathmobile Hearse
Posted on May 19, 2023 | 54 Comments(first posted 5/19/2017) CC reader Tim Finn in Portland sent me these pictures of this Deathmobile hearse, wondering what its true maker really was. It’s a perfect encapsulation of […] -
Curbside Outtake: Old Corolla With Bio-Art
Posted on May 19, 2023 | 9 CommentsOld Corollas are evergreens, but what about “green” Corollas, with what appear to be living or at least formerly-living elements on its exterior? -
![posted by RiveraNotario One of our editors recently suggested to me that maybe CC’s coverage is skewing a bit old these days. Well, that’s true, for a couple of fairly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52905932346_48e4f2ca91_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX – More Relevant?")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX – More Relevant?
Posted on May 19, 2023 | 27 Commentsposted by RiveraNotario One of our editors recently suggested to me that maybe CC’s coverage is skewing a bit old these days. Well, that’s true, for a couple of fairly […] -
![(first posted 5/18/2017) When I first saw this Olds 98 coupe at the Cohort, shot by William Rubano, its understated and rather formal elegance is what caught my eye. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/34409870231_f71848474e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1964 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Custom Sports Coupe – Olds Goes Bonkers With Giant Sporty Coupes")
Cohort Capsule: 1964 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Custom Sports Coupe – Olds Goes Bonkers With Giant Sporty Coupes
Posted on May 18, 2023 | 65 Comments(first posted 5/18/2017) When I first saw this Olds 98 coupe at the Cohort, shot by William Rubano, its understated and rather formal elegance is what caught my eye. […] -
![(first posted 11/16/2012) Perhaps the single biggest factor in the death of the golden era of muscle cars was the explosive rise of insurance rates for anything deemed to fall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/POntiac-LeMans-Sport-1970-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1970 Pontiac Le Mans Sport – The Insurance Special")
Cohort Outtake: 1970 Pontiac Le Mans Sport – The Insurance Special
Posted on May 18, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 11/16/2012) Perhaps the single biggest factor in the death of the golden era of muscle cars was the explosive rise of insurance rates for anything deemed to fall […] -
![There were a lot of different trucks on the highways in the early ’60s that kept me busy spotting them on our summer vacation trips. One that caught my eye […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52844519082_142fef7375_o-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck: Late ’50s Diamond T COE Semi Truck – The Most Handsome COE Semi Truck?")
Vintage Truck: Late ’50s Diamond T COE Semi Truck – The Most Handsome COE Semi Truck?
Posted on May 18, 2023 | 26 CommentsThere were a lot of different trucks on the highways in the early ’60s that kept me busy spotting them on our summer vacation trips. One that caught my eye […] -
![I would not blame you for thinking this was an AI-generated image, as it’s a bit hard to imagine that front end being “real”. But real it is; all too […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1954_Packard_PantherDaytonaRoadster2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage What If? 1954 Packard Panther – No, It’s Real, Not AI-Generated, And Powered By A Supercharged Flathead Straight Eight")
Vintage What If? 1954 Packard Panther – No, It’s Real, Not AI-Generated, And Powered By A Supercharged Flathead Straight Eight
Posted on May 17, 2023 | 24 CommentsI would not blame you for thinking this was an AI-generated image, as it’s a bit hard to imagine that front end being “real”. But real it is; all too […]
