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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![(first posted 9/21/2018) Yes, a Smart and a Cadillac posing together isn’t exactly original, but with a ’62 Fleetwood 75? Probably not, so we’re going to add to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/30878404018_426c5da32f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: The Long and the Short Of It, One More Time")
Cohort Outtake: The Long and the Short Of It, One More Time
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 9/21/2018) Yes, a Smart and a Cadillac posing together isn’t exactly original, but with a ’62 Fleetwood 75? Probably not, so we’re going to add to […] -
![(first posted 9/21/2018) Mike Hayes has found what has to be one of the rarest American-brand station wagons of the sixties. The Mercury Meteor, based heavily on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/44651689622_5d48719dcd_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom Wagon – A Genuine Unicorn")
Cohort Outtake: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom Wagon – A Genuine Unicorn
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 9/21/2018) Mike Hayes has found what has to be one of the rarest American-brand station wagons of the sixties. The Mercury Meteor, based heavily on the […] -
Curbside Find: 1962 PCG Pickup – “PCG”?
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 12 CommentsI spotted this familiar looking pickup on our walk, but as I got closer, I noticed that the expected “GMC” letters were not in the front grille opening. Hmm. PCG? -
![There’s been lots of complaints about the lack of truly compact pickups available in the US. The Maverick (and Santa Fe) has significantly closed that gap. But not everyone wants […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1972.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Volvo 240 Pickup – A Real Maverick")
Curbside Find: Volvo 240 Pickup – A Real Maverick
Posted on September 16, 2024 | 23 CommentsThere’s been lots of complaints about the lack of truly compact pickups available in the US. The Maverick (and Santa Fe) has significantly closed that gap. But not everyone wants […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2018) Someone likes hybrids, and in the color red. The Prius is of course one of the most common cars here, but the number of gen1 Insights […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-357-023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Two Red Hybrids")
Driveway Outtake: Two Red Hybrids
Posted on September 15, 2024 | 30 Comments(first posted 9/15/2018) Someone likes hybrids, and in the color red. The Prius is of course one of the most common cars here, but the number of gen1 Insights […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2012) Another branch of Marmon-Herrington’s many activities was the manufacturing of large trucks. It was a low-volume marginal affair, and production ceased in 1963. But the truck brand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Marmon-1993.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Marmon Big Trucks: Just Needs A Detroit Diesel V16")
Marmon Big Trucks: Just Needs A Detroit Diesel V16
Posted on September 14, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 10/2/2012) Another branch of Marmon-Herrington’s many activities was the manufacturing of large trucks. It was a low-volume marginal affair, and production ceased in 1963. But the truck brand […] -
![(first posted 9/14/2018) This is the most embarrassing F-Series pickup in that long line of fine classic Ford trucks. Maybe to some of you what makes it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-365-087.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford F100 – Ford Pulls a Studebaker")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford F100 – Ford Pulls a Studebaker
Posted on September 14, 2024 | 40 Comments(first posted 9/14/2018) This is the most embarrassing F-Series pickup in that long line of fine classic Ford trucks. Maybe to some of you what makes it […] -
![(first posted in 2011) You got to hand it to Lee Iacocca; he was given an utter basket case of a car company and one new K car. And just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-16-063-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Chrysler’s TC By Maserati – The (Deadly) Sin Of Pretentious Overreaching")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Chrysler’s TC By Maserati – The (Deadly) Sin Of Pretentious Overreaching
Posted on September 13, 2024 | 150 Comments(first posted in 2011) You got to hand it to Lee Iacocca; he was given an utter basket case of a car company and one new K car. And just […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2018) CC used to be crawling with post’77 B-Bodies, Broughams, and both together. Not so much anymore. Has Brougham Fever abated? Are B-Bodies passé? Well, they’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-360-030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1982 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – The Great Brougham Extinction Is In Its Late Stages")
CC Outtake: 1982 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – The Great Brougham Extinction Is In Its Late Stages
Posted on September 12, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 9/13/2018) CC used to be crawling with post’77 B-Bodies, Broughams, and both together. Not so much anymore. Has Brougham Fever abated? Are B-Bodies passé? Well, they’re […] -
![(first posted 3/30/2013) How exactly did the Volvo 122 “Amazon” achieve its mythological stature? Naming it after the eponymous nation of all-female warriors was a good start. Legendary ruggedness and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-59-128-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volvo 122S – The Cult Of The Amazon")
Curbside Classic: Volvo 122S – The Cult Of The Amazon
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 3/30/2013) How exactly did the Volvo 122 “Amazon” achieve its mythological stature? Naming it after the eponymous nation of all-female warriors was a good start. Legendary ruggedness and […] -
![(first posted 6/4/2014) Chevrolet made a few mistakes with the Corvair, but the biggest was in not seeing its full potential as a sporty coupe right from the beginning. Americans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Corvair-Hardtop-1961-new.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? 1961-1964 Corvair Monza Hardtop Coupe – The Version Chevy Really Should Have Built")
What If? 1961-1964 Corvair Monza Hardtop Coupe – The Version Chevy Really Should Have Built
Posted on September 10, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 6/4/2014) Chevrolet made a few mistakes with the Corvair, but the biggest was in not seeing its full potential as a sporty coupe right from the beginning. Americans […] -
![This remarkable old photo from the USSR was posted in a comment by Big Beat. It shows a 1955 Chevy sedan that was updated with ’59 Chevy front clip. These […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Chevy-55-59.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: 1955 Chevy With A ’59 Front End – Keeping Up Appearances In Soviet Russia")
Vintage Photo: 1955 Chevy With A ’59 Front End – Keeping Up Appearances In Soviet Russia
Posted on September 10, 2024 | 15 CommentsThis remarkable old photo from the USSR was posted in a comment by Big Beat. It shows a 1955 Chevy sedan that was updated with ’59 Chevy front clip. These […] -
![(first posted 6/3/2014) The Corvair story is an almost endless book; it’s way too long to completely encompass in one chapter. I’ve been writing it since I got behind the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-218-123-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Corvair Monza Coupe – A Coup For Chevrolet; A Sedan For Me")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Corvair Monza Coupe – A Coup For Chevrolet; A Sedan For Me
Posted on September 9, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 6/3/2014) The Corvair story is an almost endless book; it’s way too long to completely encompass in one chapter. I’ve been writing it since I got behind the […] -
![shot and posted at the Cohort by Constantine Hannaher (first posted 9/9/2018) For lovers of classic VW beetles, the 1952 stands out as the most desirable, or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/30541013118_2251f844ee_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1952 VW 1100 – The Most Desirable VW")
Cohort Classic: 1952 VW 1100 – The Most Desirable VW
Posted on September 8, 2024 | 45 Commentsshot and posted at the Cohort by Constantine Hannaher (first posted 9/9/2018) For lovers of classic VW beetles, the 1952 stands out as the most desirable, or […] -
![shot and posted at the Cohort by canadiancatgreen As the decades roll by and the automotive landscape slowly but surely evolves and we become acculturated to the contemporary forms and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/53911603939_dff2c54e32_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Find: Gen2 Javelin – Was This Really Made? And They Really Were Used By The Alabama Highway Patrol??")
Cohort Find: Gen2 Javelin – Was This Really Made? And They Really Were Used By The Alabama Highway Patrol??
Posted on September 8, 2024 | 17 Commentsshot and posted at the Cohort by canadiancatgreen As the decades roll by and the automotive landscape slowly but surely evolves and we become acculturated to the contemporary forms and […]
