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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![Driving home from Port Orford yesterday there was a new sight along the scenic drive, in the town of Bandon: this 1955 Studebaker Conestoga wagon. That wasn’t here when we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0766.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1955 Studebaker Commander Conestoga – “Original”, Runs Great, And It’s For Sale")
Curbside Classic: 1955 Studebaker Commander Conestoga – “Original”, Runs Great, And It’s For Sale
Posted on May 1, 2023 | 29 CommentsDriving home from Port Orford yesterday there was a new sight along the scenic drive, in the town of Bandon: this 1955 Studebaker Conestoga wagon. That wasn’t here when we […] -
![I used to see half (third?) cab trucks like this occasionally in the Baltimore area; they always caught my eye. What a logical solution to carrying long pipes and steel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52062235565_5d936c398d_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck: White 3000 Half Cab by Murty Bros. – A Rare Sight")
Vintage Truck: White 3000 Half Cab by Murty Bros. – A Rare Sight
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 23 CommentsI used to see half (third?) cab trucks like this occasionally in the Baltimore area; they always caught my eye. What a logical solution to carrying long pipes and steel […] -
![Yes, we used to be able to go camping with our kids back in the seventies without needing a giant SUV or double cab pickup (we did it in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52603532081_412f13a328_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Off To The Woods With Three Kids And The Canoe In A 1978 Dodge Omni Woodie")
Vintage Ad: Off To The Woods With Three Kids And The Canoe In A 1978 Dodge Omni Woodie
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 36 CommentsYes, we used to be able to go camping with our kids back in the seventies without needing a giant SUV or double cab pickup (we did it in a […] -
![The second generation Toyota Century, with the creamy smooth V12, was first built in 1997. That’s now 25+ years ago, meaning it’s now eligible to be direct imported to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52854157522_9510a80f13_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Toyota Century V12 – It’s Finally Available In The US For You Big Sedan Lovers")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Toyota Century V12 – It’s Finally Available In The US For You Big Sedan Lovers
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 41 CommentsThe second generation Toyota Century, with the creamy smooth V12, was first built in 1997. That’s now 25+ years ago, meaning it’s now eligible to be direct imported to the […] -
![shot and posted at the Cohort by canadiancatgreen (first posted 4/29/2017) Mix-and-matching Mopar A-Body front ends and main body sections is an old sport, and quite possibly someone in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/32720273934_1fe8eb1970_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1963 Valiant – Another Canadian Plodge")
Cohort Outtake: 1963 Valiant – Another Canadian Plodge
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 40 Commentsshot and posted at the Cohort by canadiancatgreen (first posted 4/29/2017) Mix-and-matching Mopar A-Body front ends and main body sections is an old sport, and quite possibly someone in the […] -
![Yes, it looks like an AMC Concord, but it really is a Rambler American, by virtue of having been built in Mexico, where VAM kept the Rambler names (Classic, American) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52849375231_2461a9a78f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 VAM Rambler American – With 282 Cubic Inch Six")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 VAM Rambler American – With 282 Cubic Inch Six
Posted on April 29, 2023 | 24 CommentsYes, it looks like an AMC Concord, but it really is a Rambler American, by virtue of having been built in Mexico, where VAM kept the Rambler names (Classic, American) […] -
![(first posted 4/28/2017) CC’s full write-up (by Ian Williams) on these trucks is titled “The Almost-Immortal Ford C-Series“. And to prove the point, I’ve shot two of them recently within […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CC-324-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Two Ford C-Series Trucks Still Hard at Work")
CC Outtakes: Two Ford C-Series Trucks Still Hard at Work
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 4/28/2017) CC’s full write-up (by Ian Williams) on these trucks is titled “The Almost-Immortal Ford C-Series“. And to prove the point, I’ve shot two of them recently within […] -
Vintage Ad: 1976 Dodge Monaco Police Car – When Cop Cars Had Hidden Headlights And Cops Had Long Hair
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 26 CommentsTwo major seventies fads in one ad! -
![Spring is finally here, after a seemingly endless wet and cool winter. On our daily walk about a month or so ago, I spotted this ’65 Valiant at a stop […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: 1965 Valiant – Defying The Bulletproof Rep Of The Slant Six?")
On The Go Outtake: 1965 Valiant – Defying The Bulletproof Rep Of The Slant Six?
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 28 CommentsSpring is finally here, after a seemingly endless wet and cool winter. On our daily walk about a month or so ago, I spotted this ’65 Valiant at a stop […] -
![shot and posted by Jerome Solberg Has the expression “to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat” ever applied more to Elwood Engel? His rejected proposal for the 1961 Thunderbird […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52735068786_4f362afaaf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1968 Chrysler New Yorker – The End Of Rectilinearity, For Now")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1968 Chrysler New Yorker – The End Of Rectilinearity, For Now
Posted on April 28, 2023 | 24 Commentsshot and posted by Jerome Solberg Has the expression “to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat” ever applied more to Elwood Engel? His rejected proposal for the 1961 Thunderbird […] -
![(First posted 6/28/2013. Revised and expanded 4/26/2017) The Opel Rekord can be best compared to the traditional full-sized Chevrolet, in terms of the role they both played in their respective […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Opel-Rekord-1978-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1978 Opel Rekord 2.0S (And Olympia/Rekord History) – Near The End Of An Unbroken Rekord")
Cohort Classic: 1978 Opel Rekord 2.0S (And Olympia/Rekord History) – Near The End Of An Unbroken Rekord
Posted on April 27, 2023 | 86 Comments(First posted 6/28/2013. Revised and expanded 4/26/2017) The Opel Rekord can be best compared to the traditional full-sized Chevrolet, in terms of the role they both played in their respective […] -
![What is it about Chrysler Laser Turbos and Eugene? This is the second one I’ve spotted, and I still see the the other one regularly. And these are the only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0592.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: Chrysler Laser XE Turbo – There’s Still Two Of Them Around")
On The Go Outtake: Chrysler Laser XE Turbo – There’s Still Two Of Them Around
Posted on April 27, 2023 | 22 CommentsWhat is it about Chrysler Laser Turbos and Eugene? This is the second one I’ve spotted, and I still see the the other one regularly. And these are the only […] -
![In a recent post here with a 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, CC’s Jim Cavanaugh left a comment about a 1956 Speed Age comparison where the Golden Hawk was faster than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Speed Age Track Test: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, Chrysler 300-B, Corvette and Thunderbird – Comparing “America’s ’56 Sports Cars”")
Vintage Speed Age Track Test: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, Chrysler 300-B, Corvette and Thunderbird – Comparing “America’s ’56 Sports Cars”
Posted on April 27, 2023 | 18 CommentsIn a recent post here with a 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk, CC’s Jim Cavanaugh left a comment about a 1956 Speed Age comparison where the Golden Hawk was faster than […] -
![CC reader John K. sent me this awesome photo of a 1932 American Bantam that was used as a ferry across the 120 foot span of the Pudding River in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pudding-river-ferry-1932-bantam.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: A Cable Car Of A Very Different Sort")
Vintage Photo: A Cable Car Of A Very Different Sort
Posted on April 26, 2023 | 15 CommentsCC reader John K. sent me this awesome photo of a 1932 American Bantam that was used as a ferry across the 120 foot span of the Pudding River in […] -
![John K. sent me the link to this Craigslist ad, for something a bit out of the mainstream for you Cornbinder fans: a 1970 Travelall 4WD ambulance, by Springfield. Just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/00P0P_ctOsfrpkltW_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1970 International Travelall 4×4 4WD Springfield Ambulance – $3,250 – “Sold As Is, A (Rusty) Project, Not Running”")
CC For Sale: 1970 International Travelall 4×4 4WD Springfield Ambulance – $3,250 – “Sold As Is, A (Rusty) Project, Not Running”
Posted on April 26, 2023 | 22 CommentsJohn K. sent me the link to this Craigslist ad, for something a bit out of the mainstream for you Cornbinder fans: a 1970 Travelall 4WD ambulance, by Springfield. Just […]
