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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![Yes, I know it’s an endless point of debate, but let’s face it, the original (1963-1965) Riviera is the greatest of them all. It was an absolute styling sensation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/riv-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1965 Buick Riviera GS – The Ultimate Riviera; In Looks And Performance")
Vintage Review: 1965 Buick Riviera GS – The Ultimate Riviera; In Looks And Performance
Posted on November 15, 2024 | 31 CommentsYes, I know it’s an endless point of debate, but let’s face it, the original (1963-1965) Riviera is the greatest of them all. It was an absolute styling sensation […] -
![(first posted 11/10/2018) Here’s the final installment of Road and Track’s long term test of a first year 1975 Rabbit. The plan was to test it only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/scans0018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage 48,000 Mile Test: 1976 VW Rabbit – How VW Handed Over The US Import Market to the Japanese")
Vintage 48,000 Mile Test: 1976 VW Rabbit – How VW Handed Over The US Import Market to the Japanese
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 11/10/2018) Here’s the final installment of Road and Track’s long term test of a first year 1975 Rabbit. The plan was to test it only […] -
![I stumbled into this ad from 1961 and just had to share it with you. The continental spare mount is bad enough ($29.95), but it’s also available with a trailer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sprite-tow-hitch.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Continental Kit With Trailer Hitch For Bugeye Sprite – “Want To Haul A Trailer?”")
Vintage Ad: Continental Kit With Trailer Hitch For Bugeye Sprite – “Want To Haul A Trailer?”
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 16 CommentsI stumbled into this ad from 1961 and just had to share it with you. The continental spare mount is bad enough ($29.95), but it’s also available with a trailer […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2018) I’ve been perusing another trove of vintage snapshots, and these two, presumably shot on the same day, rather grabbed me. It took me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vintage-queen-mary-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Two Dockside Classics With Mopar Photobombers")
Vintage Snapshots: Two Dockside Classics With Mopar Photobombers
Posted on November 13, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 11/13/2018) I’ve been perusing another trove of vintage snapshots, and these two, presumably shot on the same day, rather grabbed me. It took me […] -
![(first posted 3/30/2013) Dave Rush just left this picture and comment on the ’60 Corvair Cohort post: I just got back from a month in Cuba and saw about 10 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Corvair-front-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1960 Corvairs Still Hard At Work In Cuba With Lada Engines In Front")
Cohort Outtake: 1960 Corvairs Still Hard At Work In Cuba With Lada Engines In Front
Posted on November 11, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 3/30/2013) Dave Rush just left this picture and comment on the ’60 Corvair Cohort post: I just got back from a month in Cuba and saw about 10 […] -
![(first posted 3/27/2013) Trying to pick the best Cadillac is an exercise in futility, or even worse, masochism. I’ve obsessed over the brand since my earliest encounter with one in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-30-065-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan – A GM Greatest Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan – A GM Greatest Hit
Posted on November 11, 2024 | 90 Comments(first posted 3/27/2013) Trying to pick the best Cadillac is an exercise in futility, or even worse, masochism. I’ve obsessed over the brand since my earliest encounter with one in […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2018) Here’s something a bit different. Road and Track drove a Lada 1500 in the UK due to the expectation that it “… is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/scans0016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Lada 1500 – “…soon to be imported to the US”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Lada 1500 – “…soon to be imported to the US”
Posted on November 11, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 11/11/2018) Here’s something a bit different. Road and Track drove a Lada 1500 in the UK due to the expectation that it “… is […] -
![It’s always nice to run into an old friend on a walk, especially on a bright and colorful fall day. I first ran into it at least ten years ago, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2306.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Find: 1980 Olds Cutlass Supreme Coupe – It Was Dad’s Favorite Car As Well As America’s")
Driveway Find: 1980 Olds Cutlass Supreme Coupe – It Was Dad’s Favorite Car As Well As America’s
Posted on November 11, 2024 | 22 CommentsIt’s always nice to run into an old friend on a walk, especially on a bright and colorful fall day. I first ran into it at least ten years ago, […] -
![(first posted 4/3/2013) Here’s a find that I’ve long hoped to bag myself: a rare Mazda Rotary Pickup. improbocat found this one, and just posted it at the Cohort. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mazda-R-PU-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1975 Mazda Rotary Pickup – One Of A Kind")
Cohort Classic: 1975 Mazda Rotary Pickup – One Of A Kind
Posted on November 10, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 4/3/2013) Here’s a find that I’ve long hoped to bag myself: a rare Mazda Rotary Pickup. improbocat found this one, and just posted it at the Cohort. It […] -
![The diesel Rabbit phenomena was huge here in Eugene, and I’ve documented many of them over the years here. And it’s not completely over yet, as this one getting a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2345.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1980 VW Rabbit Found At The Pump Slurping Diesel, Obviously")
1980 VW Rabbit Found At The Pump Slurping Diesel, Obviously
Posted on November 10, 2024 | 32 CommentsThe diesel Rabbit phenomena was huge here in Eugene, and I’ve documented many of them over the years here. And it’s not completely over yet, as this one getting a […] -
![(first posted 6/7/2013) When we think of Monza, it’s likely either the Corvair or the Vega-offshoot. But there’s a third (are there more?) GM coupe that bore that name, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Opel-Monza.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: Opel Monza – The Other, Other Monza")
Car Show Outtake: Opel Monza – The Other, Other Monza
Posted on November 9, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 6/7/2013) When we think of Monza, it’s likely either the Corvair or the Vega-offshoot. But there’s a third (are there more?) GM coupe that bore that name, and […] -
![This video brought me a lot of joy. It’s easy to assume that all T1 (first generation) VW buses (and pickups) are all perfectly restored and come out on nice […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: 36 Unrestored Split-Window VW Buses Take On The Wilds, Snow, And A Deep River Crossing")
CC Video: 36 Unrestored Split-Window VW Buses Take On The Wilds, Snow, And A Deep River Crossing
Posted on November 9, 2024 | 15 CommentsThis video brought me a lot of joy. It’s easy to assume that all T1 (first generation) VW buses (and pickups) are all perfectly restored and come out on nice […] -
![(first posted 11/8/2018) Since I’m going to be having a colonoscopy while you’re reading and analyzing this, I assumed a colonnade would be an analogous subject for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-369-087.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Olds Cutlass – Better a Colonnade Than a Colonoscopy")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Olds Cutlass – Better a Colonnade Than a Colonoscopy
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 93 Comments(first posted 11/8/2018) Since I’m going to be having a colonoscopy while you’re reading and analyzing this, I assumed a colonnade would be an analogous subject for […] -
![Some may quibble with the title, but with the exception of a Corvette with the right engine and gears, the 1966 Plymouth Satellite and Dodge Coronet with the new 426 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hemi-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Plymouth 426 Hemi Satellite – The First 13 Second Street Machine")
Vintage Review: 1966 Plymouth 426 Hemi Satellite – The First 13 Second Street Machine
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 19 CommentsSome may quibble with the title, but with the exception of a Corvette with the right engine and gears, the 1966 Plymouth Satellite and Dodge Coronet with the new 426 […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2013.) Before we test our headline hypothesis, let’s clarify what we’re after. The question is not which car was Bill Mitchell’s favorite, or even his best. It’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-143-090-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera – The Ultimate Bill Mitchell-Mobile?")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera – The Ultimate Bill Mitchell-Mobile?
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/9/2013.) Before we test our headline hypothesis, let’s clarify what we’re after. The question is not which car was Bill Mitchell’s favorite, or even his best. It’s a […]
