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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![(first posted 2/26/2011) Let’s hit the road, honey! I’ve got the truck all ready to roll; how’re you doin’ back there stocking the trailer? Don’t forget the wine, beer and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-122-077-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Apache 32 Fleetside and 1953 Budger Trailer – If This Trailer Is A Rockin’…Don’t Come A Knockin’!")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Apache 32 Fleetside and 1953 Budger Trailer – If This Trailer Is A Rockin’…Don’t Come A Knockin’!
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 2/26/2011) Let’s hit the road, honey! I’ve got the truck all ready to roll; how’re you doin’ back there stocking the trailer? Don’t forget the wine, beer and […] -
![(first posted 11/10/2013) Never Buy Gas Again! How to convert your Subaru Justy into a chicken manure-fed methane powered hybrid using old washing machine parts and a garden hose. Deep […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-66-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Subaru Justy 4WD – The Mother Earth Newsmobile")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Subaru Justy 4WD – The Mother Earth Newsmobile
Posted on October 10, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 11/10/2013) Never Buy Gas Again! How to convert your Subaru Justy into a chicken manure-fed methane powered hybrid using old washing machine parts and a garden hose. Deep […] -
![(first posted 9/22/2018) Dodge’s Plum Crazy purple, which first appeared in 1970, is of course back on the option list. But it never went out of fashion for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/29635032307_e5a16c805d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Plum Crazy Dodge Caravan C/V R/T – Or Something Like That")
Cohort Outtake: Plum Crazy Dodge Caravan C/V R/T – Or Something Like That
Posted on October 9, 2024 | 44 Comments(first posted 9/22/2018) Dodge’s Plum Crazy purple, which first appeared in 1970, is of course back on the option list. But it never went out of fashion for […] -
![(first posted 10/6/2018) That the VW Pickup was designed specifically for the US, despite it being a tiny FWD unibody thing, may seem rather odd from today’s perspective, given […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-368-055.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1982 VW Diesel Pickup – Not Much Pickup But It Still Hauls")
CC For Sale: 1982 VW Diesel Pickup – Not Much Pickup But It Still Hauls
Posted on October 7, 2024 | 22 Comments(first posted 10/6/2018) That the VW Pickup was designed specifically for the US, despite it being a tiny FWD unibody thing, may seem rather odd from today’s perspective, given […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2018) My affinity for these mid-70s Ford products must act like a powerful magnetic force, as I seem to keep running into them. Recently it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-369-018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford Granada Coupe With 250 Six and Four Speed Stick – One of 179 Made")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford Granada Coupe With 250 Six and Four Speed Stick – One of 179 Made
Posted on October 6, 2024 | 88 Comments(first posted 10/7/2018) My affinity for these mid-70s Ford products must act like a powerful magnetic force, as I seem to keep running into them. Recently it was […] -
![Roshake found this VW 411 in Budapest; it’s the first one found and posted at CC since 2016. Jeez; are they getting a bit rare, or? No love for VW’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54042134945_f11b9e2949_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Find: VW 411 – Just Needs A 911 Engine")
Cohort Find: VW 411 – Just Needs A 911 Engine
Posted on October 6, 2024 | 31 CommentsRoshake found this VW 411 in Budapest; it’s the first one found and posted at CC since 2016. Jeez; are they getting a bit rare, or? No love for VW’s […] -
![Yes, there was a difference between a pickup and a truck with an express bed. It’s pretty irrelevant in the bigger scheme of things, but then we’re all about the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_0085.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford F350 With 9′ Express Bed – Yes, Express; Not Pickup")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford F350 With 9′ Express Bed – Yes, Express; Not Pickup
Posted on October 5, 2024 | 17 CommentsYes, there was a difference between a pickup and a truck with an express bed. It’s pretty irrelevant in the bigger scheme of things, but then we’re all about the […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2013) If a car ever inspired me to emote and wax poetically, it was the Corvair, especially the second generation that delighted us upon its arrival in 1965. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-58-019-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – The Best European Car Ever Made In America")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – The Best European Car Ever Made In America
Posted on October 3, 2024 | 135 Comments(first posted 7/25/2013) If a car ever inspired me to emote and wax poetically, it was the Corvair, especially the second generation that delighted us upon its arrival in 1965. […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2018) It wasn’t just Edsel that got creamed in the late 50s. Ford’s huge push to compete mano-a-mano with GM’s three powerful mid-market brands was a two-pronged […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-372-019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Mercury Monterey Cruiser Hardtop Coupe – Mercury Spreads Its Wings And Crashes")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Mercury Monterey Cruiser Hardtop Coupe – Mercury Spreads Its Wings And Crashes
Posted on October 2, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 10/3/2018) It wasn’t just Edsel that got creamed in the late 50s. Ford’s huge push to compete mano-a-mano with GM’s three powerful mid-market brands was a two-pronged […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2013) The 1963 Pontiac was the very crest of the wave that swept the Excitement brand to glorious heights in the sixties. The upwelling first appeared out of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-46-022-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Catalina – The Sexiest Big Sedan Of Its Time")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Pontiac Catalina – The Sexiest Big Sedan Of Its Time
Posted on October 1, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 7/20/2013) The 1963 Pontiac was the very crest of the wave that swept the Excitement brand to glorious heights in the sixties. The upwelling first appeared out of […] -
![Although more powerful four-cycle diesel engines would eventually surpass the DD 12V-71 as the most powerful engine built for highway trucks, it was certainly true in its heyday. With 475 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1490.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Legendary Detroit Diesel V12 (12V-71) – The Most Powerful Engine Built For Highway Trucks In Its Time")
The Legendary Detroit Diesel V12 (12V-71) – The Most Powerful Engine Built For Highway Trucks In Its Time
Posted on September 30, 2024 | 33 CommentsAlthough more powerful four-cycle diesel engines would eventually surpass the DD 12V-71 as the most powerful engine built for highway trucks, it was certainly true in its heyday. With 475 […] -
![Yes, I’m a bit obsessed with all of these many 1970s Dodge-based Class C motorhomes. Why? Unlike the more modern era, there were dozens of smaller manufacturers back then, resulting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1807.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1978 Sport King Motor Home – What Happens When An RV Company Can’t Afford A Professional Designer")
Curbside Find: 1978 Sport King Motor Home – What Happens When An RV Company Can’t Afford A Professional Designer
Posted on September 28, 2024 | 14 CommentsYes, I’m a bit obsessed with all of these many 1970s Dodge-based Class C motorhomes. Why? Unlike the more modern era, there were dozens of smaller manufacturers back then, resulting […] -
![I’d been meaning to check out the Sixes Grange Marketplace near Port Orford, and when I saw this firetruck for sale sitting out front, it was just the incentive I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1995.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1976 American LaFrance Fire Engine For Sale – Just What You Need")
1976 American LaFrance Fire Engine For Sale – Just What You Need
Posted on September 27, 2024 | 17 CommentsI’d been meaning to check out the Sixes Grange Marketplace near Port Orford, and when I saw this firetruck for sale sitting out front, it was just the incentive I […] -
![(first posted 4/12/2014) The overarching purpose of CC is to document the older vehicles still on the streets. And when they’re in front-line duty, as daily drivers or work trucks, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CC-224-017-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Ultimate Curbside Classic: 1946 Chevrolet Pickup – The Oldest Working Daily Driver Truck?")
The Ultimate Curbside Classic: 1946 Chevrolet Pickup – The Oldest Working Daily Driver Truck?
Posted on September 26, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 4/12/2014) The overarching purpose of CC is to document the older vehicles still on the streets. And when they’re in front-line duty, as daily drivers or work trucks, […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2014) The Volvo 144 was a paragon of modern Scandinavian design: all business, understated, clean, functional. And suddenly out of nowhere appears the 164, wearing the frumpy old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-32-026-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Volvo 164 E – The Anglo-Scandinavian")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Volvo 164 E – The Anglo-Scandinavian
Posted on September 23, 2024 | 76 Comments(first posted 4/10/2014) The Volvo 144 was a paragon of modern Scandinavian design: all business, understated, clean, functional. And suddenly out of nowhere appears the 164, wearing the frumpy old […]
