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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![When I first saw these at Alden Jewell’s Flickr page, I had a momentary doubt as to whether they were really from 1928. The graphics, especially the lettering for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5067328056_00e24f5eb5_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1929 Chrysler Imperial 80 – Snappy Graphics For The Times")
Vintage Ads: 1929 Chrysler Imperial 80 – Snappy Graphics For The Times
Posted on April 26, 2023 | 15 CommentsWhen I first saw these at Alden Jewell’s Flickr page, I had a momentary doubt as to whether they were really from 1928. The graphics, especially the lettering for the […] -
![As a contrast to yesterday’s “long tail” 1964 Ford Galaxie, I offer you this 1952 Ford Crestline. It’s proportions and overhangs are much more reasonable. And it has a much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52838649153_0dd71613fe_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1952 Ford Crestliner Convertible – That’s More Like It")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1952 Ford Crestliner Convertible – That’s More Like It
Posted on April 25, 2023 | 19 CommentsAs a contrast to yesterday’s “long tail” 1964 Ford Galaxie, I offer you this 1952 Ford Crestline. It’s proportions and overhangs are much more reasonable. And it has a much […] -
![Here’s a truck I’ve never seen before, in life or in pictures. It’s a W71 from the 1950s, built specifically for West Coast operators, starting in 1953. Only 215 were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/47751260582_e84f11bf03_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck: Mack W71 – The Rarest Mack Ever?")
Vintage Truck: Mack W71 – The Rarest Mack Ever?
Posted on April 24, 2023 | 17 CommentsHere’s a truck I’ve never seen before, in life or in pictures. It’s a W71 from the 1950s, built specifically for West Coast operators, starting in 1953. Only 215 were […] -
![I figured out a long time ago that the Skylark was the best FWD X-Body, and by a healthy margin. I had one as a company car, and it served […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52799320378_9c457a1a88_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Buick Skylark – The Xtremely Tough X Body")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Buick Skylark – The Xtremely Tough X Body
Posted on April 24, 2023 | 14 CommentsI figured out a long time ago that the Skylark was the best FWD X-Body, and by a healthy margin. I had one as a company car, and it served […] -
![Nice shot of one of my all-time favorite buses. Those folks are really dressed up for a ride on that Scenicruiser. Check out the boy with that red jacket; he […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5069541012_12b57f9f3d_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: Back When Folks Dressed Up To Ride A Greyhound Scenicruiser Bus")
Vintage PR Shot: Back When Folks Dressed Up To Ride A Greyhound Scenicruiser Bus
Posted on April 23, 2023 | 42 CommentsNice shot of one of my all-time favorite buses. Those folks are really dressed up for a ride on that Scenicruiser. Check out the boy with that red jacket; he […] -
![posted by nifticus If you’ve got a thing for big tail ends, this Galaxie should get your juices flowing. Wow; we’ve all become so used to the short, tall stubby […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52836785267_323fffd8b6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 – Bootiful")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 – Bootiful
Posted on April 23, 2023 | 37 Commentsposted by nifticus If you’ve got a thing for big tail ends, this Galaxie should get your juices flowing. Wow; we’ve all become so used to the short, tall stubby […] -
![What a great shot. The GMC tilt cab truck hauling a mixed load of mostly Toyotas and one Dodge Colt is a good start, and then we have the Chevy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52191984495_d8a04e6bd9_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: Car Carrier Hauling Toyotas And One Dodge Colt; ’64 Biscayne Hauling Lumber – On The Ferry?")
Vintage Photo: Car Carrier Hauling Toyotas And One Dodge Colt; ’64 Biscayne Hauling Lumber – On The Ferry?
Posted on April 23, 2023 | 11 CommentsWhat a great shot. The GMC tilt cab truck hauling a mixed load of mostly Toyotas and one Dodge Colt is a good start, and then we have the Chevy […] -
![(first posted 4/23/2017) We’re come to the home stretch of our Cuban virtual vacation, thanks to Eric Clem. This is a great collection of shots, and I’d like to thank him […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/33194009623_d6662de0af_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Curbside Classic Cuban Vacation, Part 5 (Finale)")
The Curbside Classic Cuban Vacation, Part 5 (Finale)
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 30 Comments(first posted 4/23/2017) We’re come to the home stretch of our Cuban virtual vacation, thanks to Eric Clem. This is a great collection of shots, and I’d like to thank him […] -
The Curbside Classic Vacation to Cuba, Part 4
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/22/2017) All photos by Eric Clem. -
The Curbside Classic Vacation to Cuba, Part 3
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 28 Comments(first posted 4/21/2017) All photos by Eric Clem. My apologies if there are some duplicates or certain cars are out of order. It’s Cuba! -
The Curbside Classic Vacation to Cuba, Part 2
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 42 Comments(first posted 4/20/2017) All photos by Eric Clem. -
![(first posted 4/20/2017) We’re going to take a vacation from our usual, fare and take a virtual trip to Cuba, thanks to Eric Clem, who just posted a raft […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/33163341314_42865b915c_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Curbside Classic Vacation to Cuba 2017, Part 1")
The Curbside Classic Vacation to Cuba 2017, Part 1
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/20/2017) We’re going to take a vacation from our usual, fare and take a virtual trip to Cuba, thanks to Eric Clem, who just posted a raft […] -
![We spent a few lovely days at Port Orford last week, in our cozy cabin-former pole barn (as soon as I finish up a few more interior details, I’ll do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0671.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Port Orford Outtakes: The Car Spa And The Old City Jail")
Port Orford Outtakes: The Car Spa And The Old City Jail
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 9 CommentsWe spent a few lovely days at Port Orford last week, in our cozy cabin-former pole barn (as soon as I finish up a few more interior details, I’ll do […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2014) Everybody loves the underdog, so how can we not love this Concord? Or everything else that AMC kept coming up with in its increasingly desperate attempts to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-130-029-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 AMC Concord – The Underdog Learns One More New Trick")
Curbside Classic: 1981 AMC Concord – The Underdog Learns One More New Trick
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 8/23/2014) Everybody loves the underdog, so how can we not love this Concord? Or everything else that AMC kept coming up with in its increasingly desperate attempts to […] -
![Jeep’s image wasn’t always so macho or butch; back in the fifties, you could bey this pink limited-edition Surrey or Gala, complete with striped awning top. And no four wheel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5069771472_2b5a1a0095_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Photos: Willys Jeep DJ-3A “Surrey” or “Gala” – Pretty In Pink")
Vintage PR Photos: Willys Jeep DJ-3A “Surrey” or “Gala” – Pretty In Pink
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 16 CommentsJeep’s image wasn’t always so macho or butch; back in the fifties, you could bey this pink limited-edition Surrey or Gala, complete with striped awning top. And no four wheel […]
