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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![In a spring day in 1966 a brand new Chevrolet Impala sedan showed up in our neighbor’s driveway. I went to check it out, and the first thing I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/chev-66-283-220-sticker-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 220 HP 283 Chevrolet V8 – A One Year Oddity That Proves The Power Of Dual Exhausts")
1966 220 HP 283 Chevrolet V8 – A One Year Oddity That Proves The Power Of Dual Exhausts
Posted on February 11, 2025 | 19 CommentsIn a spring day in 1966 a brand new Chevrolet Impala sedan showed up in our neighbor’s driveway. I went to check it out, and the first thing I […] -
![William Rubano found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a ’69 Rebel SST. This is the last year for this body style that first arrived in 1967, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/46847392312_9605b0538d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1969 AMC Rebel SST – Rebel With Rather Little Cause")
Cohort Outtake: 1969 AMC Rebel SST – Rebel With Rather Little Cause
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 52 CommentsWilliam Rubano found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a ’69 Rebel SST. This is the last year for this body style that first arrived in 1967, and […] -
![Want a daily driver Edsel, but not its 1950’s 10 mpg fuel-gulping ways? And at least as good or better performance than the original V8? The solution is just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CC-138-076.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Daily Driver With Turbo 2.3 L Four – 100% Better Mileage And Quicker Too")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Daily Driver With Turbo 2.3 L Four – 100% Better Mileage And Quicker Too
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 17 CommentsWant a daily driver Edsel, but not its 1950’s 10 mpg fuel-gulping ways? And at least as good or better performance than the original V8? The solution is just […] -
![Who was still buying lowest-trim “stripper” full-size two-door sedans in the ever-more affluent 1960s? There were a few who ordered a Biscayne like this with the 425 hp solid lifter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/a-bis-top1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1963 Chevrolet Biscayne 283 V8 With Three Speed Manual – An Ideal Car For The Traveling Salesman In A Hurry")
Vintage Review: 1963 Chevrolet Biscayne 283 V8 With Three Speed Manual – An Ideal Car For The Traveling Salesman In A Hurry
Posted on February 8, 2025 | 39 CommentsWho was still buying lowest-trim “stripper” full-size two-door sedans in the ever-more affluent 1960s? There were a few who ordered a Biscayne like this with the 425 hp solid lifter […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2012) Why was and is the ’64 Chevy so commonly loved? Well, it’s not because of its willowy X-frame (update: it actually wasn’t willowy), crappy drum brakes, Powerglide, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-98-011-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Love Transcends All")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Love Transcends All
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 124 Comments(first posted 1/6/2012) Why was and is the ’64 Chevy so commonly loved? Well, it’s not because of its willowy X-frame (update: it actually wasn’t willowy), crappy drum brakes, Powerglide, […] -
![(first posted 2/7/2019) Toyota experienced spectacular success in the US with its first two cars, the Corona and the Corolla. These were both highly affordable cars in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-374-013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Corona Mark II (X10) – Moving Up, or Down?")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Corona Mark II (X10) – Moving Up, or Down?
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 21 Comments(first posted 2/7/2019) Toyota experienced spectacular success in the US with its first two cars, the Corona and the Corolla. These were both highly affordable cars in […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2019) During the 1980s, GM had its greatest loss of market share ever, setting the stage for its ultimate demise. It was a remarkable performance, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-381-035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988-1991 Buick Reatta – GM’s Deadly Sin #30 – The Death of Sex and Soul")
Curbside Classic: 1988-1991 Buick Reatta – GM’s Deadly Sin #30 – The Death of Sex and Soul
Posted on February 6, 2025 | 106 Comments(first posted 2/8/2019) During the 1980s, GM had its greatest loss of market share ever, setting the stage for its ultimate demise. It was a remarkable performance, […] -
![Starting in 1948, American cars entered a new developmental phase marked by the sprouting of curious and rather excessive body extensions at their rear ends, often adorned by fins, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/a-bonn-59.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Which Car Had The Longest Rear Overhang? The Top 10 In Absolute Length And Percentage Of Body Length")
Which Car Had The Longest Rear Overhang? The Top 10 In Absolute Length And Percentage Of Body Length
Posted on February 6, 2025 | 48 CommentsStarting in 1948, American cars entered a new developmental phase marked by the sprouting of curious and rather excessive body extensions at their rear ends, often adorned by fins, […] -
![Every time the subject of the 1967-1969 Barracuda hardtop coupe comes up, invariably there will be comments about how excessively long its tail is. And how it was undoubtedly a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/a-cuda-side-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Why Does Everyone Think That The 1967-1969 Barracuda Coupe And The 1965-1969 Corvair Coupe Have Such Long Tails? They’re Actually Shorter Than Typical")
Why Does Everyone Think That The 1967-1969 Barracuda Coupe And The 1965-1969 Corvair Coupe Have Such Long Tails? They’re Actually Shorter Than Typical
Posted on February 3, 2025 | 36 CommentsEvery time the subject of the 1967-1969 Barracuda hardtop coupe comes up, invariably there will be comments about how excessively long its tail is. And how it was undoubtedly a […] -
![(first posted 2/2/2019) The awnings on the salon in the background seem to be asking for dimensions of these two Cadillacs sot and posted by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/39912266023_ec77794dbd_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1953 & 1958 Cadillacs – Dimensions")
Cohort Outtake: 1953 & 1958 Cadillacs – Dimensions
Posted on February 2, 2025 | 38 Comments(first posted 2/2/2019) The awnings on the salon in the background seem to be asking for dimensions of these two Cadillacs sot and posted by […] -
![My ’66 F100—with the 240 six—didn’t have the owner’s manual when I bought it in 1987. When I stumbled into one in a used book store some years later, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/a-o1-b-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A 1966 Ford F100 240 Six Needed New Pistons, Rings And Bearings At 24,333 Miles And Again At 27,017 Miles? What Caused That?")
A 1966 Ford F100 240 Six Needed New Pistons, Rings And Bearings At 24,333 Miles And Again At 27,017 Miles? What Caused That?
Posted on February 1, 2025 | 28 CommentsMy ’66 F100—with the 240 six—didn’t have the owner’s manual when I bought it in 1987. When I stumbled into one in a used book store some years later, I […] -
![(first posted 1/31/2019) We’re going to have us a Jeep theme day, and this Gladiator is a fitting participant. We’ve done these in a lot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CC-380-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Jeep Day Outtake: 1968 Jeep Gladiator J3000 – Buick Power")
Jeep Day Outtake: 1968 Jeep Gladiator J3000 – Buick Power
Posted on January 31, 2025 | 34 Comments(first posted 1/31/2019) We’re going to have us a Jeep theme day, and this Gladiator is a fitting participant. We’ve done these in a lot […] -
![I was paying attention to my driving—for a change—when Stephanie said: “Oh, look at that cute woodie Element”. At first it didn’t quite register; I thought maybe she was talking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/el3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 2003 Honda Element Woodie – Genuine Wood At That")
Curbside Find: 2003 Honda Element Woodie – Genuine Wood At That
Posted on January 30, 2025 | 13 CommentsI was paying attention to my driving—for a change—when Stephanie said: “Oh, look at that cute woodie Element”. At first it didn’t quite register; I thought maybe she was talking […] -
![Now here’s a brilliant spin on the news of Studebaker’s South Bend factory having shut down production in December of 1963—it’s now an import brand, with all the prestige that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/st1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Studebaker Cruiser – A New Prestige Import Brand Arrives")
Vintage Review: 1964 Studebaker Cruiser – A New Prestige Import Brand Arrives
Posted on January 28, 2025 | 37 CommentsNow here’s a brilliant spin on the news of Studebaker’s South Bend factory having shut down production in December of 1963—it’s now an import brand, with all the prestige that […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2014) Olds Vista Cruisers and their corresponding twin, the Buick Sportwagons hold a special place in the history of the American station wagon. It was a highly unusual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-25-027-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – GM’s Greatest Hit No. 8")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – GM’s Greatest Hit No. 8
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 82 Comments(first posted 5/14/2014) Olds Vista Cruisers and their corresponding twin, the Buick Sportwagons hold a special place in the history of the American station wagon. It was a highly unusual […]
