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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![(first posted 7/30/2018) CC reader Chris M. sent me the link to this extremely rare 1981 Sport Omega for sale in Buffalo, NY. The ad says “Less than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/00A0A_gYqnmQPgkhD_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1981 Oldsmobile Sport Omega – 1 of 700 Made; Here’s Your Chance To Own a Unicorn")
CC For Sale: 1981 Oldsmobile Sport Omega – 1 of 700 Made; Here’s Your Chance To Own a Unicorn
Posted on July 30, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 7/30/2018) CC reader Chris M. sent me the link to this extremely rare 1981 Sport Omega for sale in Buffalo, NY. The ad says “Less than […] -
![If anyone had even dreamed in 1968 that the new C3 Corvette would be built for fifteen years, they would have been dismissed as an LSD-addled nut job. At the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/C3-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1968 Corvette 427 – “All Of The Virtues And Vices Of American Technology”")
Vintage Review: 1968 Corvette 427 – “All Of The Virtues And Vices Of American Technology”
Posted on July 30, 2024 | 14 CommentsIf anyone had even dreamed in 1968 that the new C3 Corvette would be built for fifteen years, they would have been dismissed as an LSD-addled nut job. At the […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2012) While out on a bike ride in a neighborhood I normally never ride through, an idea suddenly popped in my head: Why not photograph every car on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-175-142-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Will There Be Curbside Classics? A Survey Of All The Cars On Five Random Blocks Of Eugene")
Will There Be Curbside Classics? A Survey Of All The Cars On Five Random Blocks Of Eugene
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/1/2012) While out on a bike ride in a neighborhood I normally never ride through, an idea suddenly popped in my head: Why not photograph every car on […] -
![I’ve often mentioned my father’s 1968 Dart, and written up the whole story in depth here. In 1965, needing a second car to drive to his new job at Johns […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0631.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Car My Father Should Have Bought In 1965")
Curbside Find: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V100 – The Car My Father Should Have Bought In 1965
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 10 CommentsI’ve often mentioned my father’s 1968 Dart, and written up the whole story in depth here. In 1965, needing a second car to drive to his new job at Johns […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2012) Not to beat the poor 1960 Ford brochure to death, but I couldn’t help but stop at this fine rendering of an Orchid Gray Starliner with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Ford-Starliner-1960-brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "So Why Didn’t They Show The 1960 Starliner With A Starfighter?")
So Why Didn’t They Show The 1960 Starliner With A Starfighter?
Posted on July 27, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 10/1/2012) Not to beat the poor 1960 Ford brochure to death, but I couldn’t help but stop at this fine rendering of an Orchid Gray Starliner with a […] -
![(first posted 7/26/2018) Lancia’s renewed effort in the US market with its new Fiat-based cars was a mixed blessing. They were stylish, and had lovely interiors. And they had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chrysler-1961-concpet0007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Intro: 1976 Lancia Beta HPE and Scorpion – Now Federalized")
Vintage R&T Intro: 1976 Lancia Beta HPE and Scorpion – Now Federalized
Posted on July 26, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 7/26/2018) Lancia’s renewed effort in the US market with its new Fiat-based cars was a mixed blessing. They were stylish, and had lovely interiors. And they had […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2012) The grand Marmon Sixteen may have died in the depths of the Depression, but Walter Marmon certainly didn’t go down with it. Instead, he joined forces with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Marmom-H-Ford.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1940 Marmon-Herrington Ford 4×4 Woodie Wagon – The Jeep Grand Wagoneer Prequel")
1940 Marmon-Herrington Ford 4×4 Woodie Wagon – The Jeep Grand Wagoneer Prequel
Posted on July 25, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 10/2/2012) The grand Marmon Sixteen may have died in the depths of the Depression, but Walter Marmon certainly didn’t go down with it. Instead, he joined forces with […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2018) The Jeep FJ-3 Fleetvan used to deliver the mail, but now it’s being delivered. But since this is as close as I’m likely to get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-085.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961-1965 Jeep FJ-3 Fleetvan – Delivered To Your Door")
Curbside Classic: 1961-1965 Jeep FJ-3 Fleetvan – Delivered To Your Door
Posted on July 24, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 7/24/2018) The Jeep FJ-3 Fleetvan used to deliver the mail, but now it’s being delivered. But since this is as close as I’m likely to get […] -
![The vibe changes palpably when one walks through the gates into the side and back storage lot at St. Vinnie’s. This is where the cars that didn’t sell end up, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1170.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "St. Vinnie’s Donation Car Sales Lot, Part 2: The Back Lot, Where The Really Mangy Dogs Await Likely Euthanasia")
St. Vinnie’s Donation Car Sales Lot, Part 2: The Back Lot, Where The Really Mangy Dogs Await Likely Euthanasia
Posted on July 24, 2024 | 22 CommentsThe vibe changes palpably when one walks through the gates into the side and back storage lot at St. Vinnie’s. This is where the cars that didn’t sell end up, […] -
![(first posted 7/23/2018) By now you undoubtedly know that I’m not exactly a fan of Fords of the seventies. Most of my vitriol (so far) has been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-1979 Ford LTD II S – The Longest Mid-Size Car Ever or The Stripper Mark V Sedan")
Curbside Classic: 1977-1979 Ford LTD II S – The Longest Mid-Size Car Ever or The Stripper Mark V Sedan
Posted on July 23, 2024 | 109 Comments(first posted 7/23/2018) By now you undoubtedly know that I’m not exactly a fan of Fords of the seventies. Most of my vitriol (so far) has been […] -
![Why do folks donate their old cars to St. Vinnie’s? Surely it’s not because there’s something wrong with them and they’re facing an expensive repair. No, it’s because our local […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1114.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "St. Vinnie’s Donated Car Sales Lot – Where Tired Old Dogs Wait Hopefully For Another Shot At Life")
St. Vinnie’s Donated Car Sales Lot – Where Tired Old Dogs Wait Hopefully For Another Shot At Life
Posted on July 23, 2024 | 22 CommentsWhy do folks donate their old cars to St. Vinnie’s? Surely it’s not because there’s something wrong with them and they’re facing an expensive repair. No, it’s because our local […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2012) When I spotted this ’68 LTD, what came to mind were my original 1968 Hot Wheels: the tail-up stance, the big rear tire sticking out past the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-178-019-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Big Toy: 1968 Ford LTD – Hot Wheels Edition")
Curbside Big Toy: 1968 Ford LTD – Hot Wheels Edition
Posted on July 22, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/11/2012) When I spotted this ’68 LTD, what came to mind were my original 1968 Hot Wheels: the tail-up stance, the big rear tire sticking out past the […] -
![The hot collector cars these days are from the 1980s as today’s 40-something year olds want to relive their childhoods spent in the back of cars like this fine 1984 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1121.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1984 Plymouth Reliant K-Car Wagon For Sale – Relive The ’80s!")
Curbside Find: 1984 Plymouth Reliant K-Car Wagon For Sale – Relive The ’80s!
Posted on July 22, 2024 | 31 CommentsThe hot collector cars these days are from the 1980s as today’s 40-something year olds want to relive their childhoods spent in the back of cars like this fine 1984 […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2012) When I first saw this truck, I wanted to reach out, pick it up and give it a good run around the sandbox, just like I used […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-31-070-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford F-250 Styleside – The Tonka Truck Truck")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford F-250 Styleside – The Tonka Truck Truck
Posted on July 20, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 10/14/2012) When I first saw this truck, I wanted to reach out, pick it up and give it a good run around the sandbox, just like I used […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2018) Neither robadr (who posted these shots at the Cohort) nor I seem to be able to pin down the exact year of this Ford Model T, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/29666433578_a3219f7689_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Ford Model T – In Praise of Driving a Hundred Year Old Car")
Cohort Outtake: Ford Model T – In Praise of Driving a Hundred Year Old Car
Posted on July 20, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 7/21/2018) Neither robadr (who posted these shots at the Cohort) nor I seem to be able to pin down the exact year of this Ford Model T, […]
