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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![Despite being from different manufacturers, not only are these cars the same color and largely the same otherwise, but they’re even the same MY, based on a plate check. Coincidence, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_2164.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Someone Loves Dark Blue 2005 Escapes and Tributes – Coincidence Or Obsession?")
Someone Loves Dark Blue 2005 Escapes and Tributes – Coincidence Or Obsession?
Posted on October 12, 2024 | 17 CommentsDespite being from different manufacturers, not only are these cars the same color and largely the same otherwise, but they’re even the same MY, based on a plate check. Coincidence, […] -
![I wasn’t going going to do a post on Tesla’s Cybercab Robotaxi, as it’s a bit out of our mission here, but here’s the thing: I immediately noticed that it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/tesla-cybercab-robotaxi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tesla’s Cybercab Robotaxi Raises Many Questions Including Why It Has Bigger Wheels On The Back Than The Front")
Tesla’s Cybercab Robotaxi Raises Many Questions Including Why It Has Bigger Wheels On The Back Than The Front
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 25 CommentsI wasn’t going going to do a post on Tesla’s Cybercab Robotaxi, as it’s a bit out of our mission here, but here’s the thing: I immediately noticed that it […] -
![(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 | 87 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 | 67 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 | 21 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 […]
