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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![(first posted 3/9/2012) For those under a certain age, the name Opel Kadett may be as familiar as Richard Speck, The Troggs, or Valley of the Dolls. Yes, 1966 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Kadett-l-fq-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 – 1973 Opel Kadett (B) – It Dethroned The Volkswagen")
Curbside Classic: 1966 – 1973 Opel Kadett (B) – It Dethroned The Volkswagen
Posted on July 18, 2024 | 104 Comments(first posted 3/9/2012) For those under a certain age, the name Opel Kadett may be as familiar as Richard Speck, The Troggs, or Valley of the Dolls. Yes, 1966 was […] -
![The MG Midget and its sibling Austin Healey Sprite had once been popular low-end sports cars in the second half of the great sports car boom era (1949-1969), but by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chrysler-1961-concpet0010.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1976 MG Midget Mark IV – It’s Showing Its Age…”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1976 MG Midget Mark IV – It’s Showing Its Age…”
Posted on July 18, 2024 | 28 CommentsThe MG Midget and its sibling Austin Healey Sprite had once been popular low-end sports cars in the second half of the great sports car boom era (1949-1969), but by […] -
![Foden Alpha has posted shots of a pristine Dodge Colt wagon, sporting wood no less. These relatively large RWD Colts were a Mitsubishi Galant, of course, but these wagons were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dodge-colt-woody-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1978-1981 Dodge Colt Woody Wagon")
Cohort Outtake: 1978-1981 Dodge Colt Woody Wagon
Posted on July 17, 2024 | 28 CommentsFoden Alpha has posted shots of a pristine Dodge Colt wagon, sporting wood no less. These relatively large RWD Colts were a Mitsubishi Galant, of course, but these wagons were […] -
![(first posted 11/28/2012) A few months back, I showed a stretch ’65 Pontiac posted at the Cohort. Mike Lindholm, from Sweden, found my post and has added pictures of his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Pontiac-1965-stretch-rq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reader’s Curbside Classic: 1965 Pontiac Embassy Nine-Passenger Limo by Superior – Now In Sweden")
Reader’s Curbside Classic: 1965 Pontiac Embassy Nine-Passenger Limo by Superior – Now In Sweden
Posted on July 17, 2024 | 61 Comments(first posted 11/28/2012) A few months back, I showed a stretch ’65 Pontiac posted at the Cohort. Mike Lindholm, from Sweden, found my post and has added pictures of his […] -
![Continuing on with my stack of Road and Tracks, were now into May 1976, and a review of the new Plymouth Volare wagon. This was usually about as big as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chrysler-1961-concpet0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Plymouth Volare Wagon – Not An Exciting Car, But a Reasonable One")
Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Plymouth Volare Wagon – Not An Exciting Car, But a Reasonable One
Posted on July 17, 2024 | 73 CommentsContinuing on with my stack of Road and Tracks, were now into May 1976, and a review of the new Plymouth Volare wagon. This was usually about as big as […] -
![posted at the Cohort by William Rubano We’ve covered Honda’s brilliant S500/600/800 sports car, which had tiny high-winding DOHC fours that revved up to 9,500rpm and made up to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/27852047977_07ebfb0cc9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Toyota Sports 800 – Toyota’s First Sports Car")
Cohort Capsule: Toyota Sports 800 – Toyota’s First Sports Car
Posted on July 16, 2024 | 15 Commentsposted at the Cohort by William Rubano We’ve covered Honda’s brilliant S500/600/800 sports car, which had tiny high-winding DOHC fours that revved up to 9,500rpm and made up to […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2012. Update: it’s almost surprising how many previous readers/commenters didn’t get the point of this article. It’s clearly not about the first Monza’s rear engine, which was undoubtedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Corvair-1960-Monza-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Corvair Monza Club Coupe – How Some Auto Show Attendees Created The Most Influential Car Of The Decade")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Corvair Monza Club Coupe – How Some Auto Show Attendees Created The Most Influential Car Of The Decade
Posted on July 15, 2024 | 94 Comments(first posted 11/27/2012. Update: it’s almost surprising how many previous readers/commenters didn’t get the point of this article. It’s clearly not about the first Monza’s rear engine, which was undoubtedly […] -
![1976 brought not just the new Liftback version of the popular Celica, but all the Celicas had significant improvements, including a longer wheelbase, wider track, bigger and wider wheels and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chrysler-1961-concpet0005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Toyota Celica Liftback – “A Much Improved Car”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Toyota Celica Liftback – “A Much Improved Car”
Posted on July 15, 2024 | 16 Comments1976 brought not just the new Liftback version of the popular Celica, but all the Celicas had significant improvements, including a longer wheelbase, wider track, bigger and wider wheels and […] -
![Chrysler kicked off the classic muscle car era of the mid-’60s with their downsized ’62 Plymouth and Dodge when they dropped in their new high-output Max Wedge 413 V8 in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sfury-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury 426-S – Chrysler’s GTO But Without Pontiac’s Marketing Savvy")
Vintage Review: 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury 426-S – Chrysler’s GTO But Without Pontiac’s Marketing Savvy
Posted on July 15, 2024 | 22 CommentsChrysler kicked off the classic muscle car era of the mid-’60s with their downsized ’62 Plymouth and Dodge when they dropped in their new high-output Max Wedge 413 V8 in […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2013) I’m pretty sure this is our first Cohort posting (by RiveraNotario) from Chile, and it’s a car that’s a long way from home; in fact, short of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Polski-Fiat-125.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Polski Fiat 125p Spotted In Chile – A Long Way From Home")
Cohort Classic: Polski Fiat 125p Spotted In Chile – A Long Way From Home
Posted on July 13, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/3/2013) I’m pretty sure this is our first Cohort posting (by RiveraNotario) from Chile, and it’s a car that’s a long way from home; in fact, short of […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2018) Time for another Painted Cars of Eugene chapter. Here we have a gen1 Altima, which are becoming a bit thin in the roads of Havana, Oregon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-341-072.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Painted Cars of Eugene: 1997 Nissan Altima – Circles")
The Painted Cars of Eugene: 1997 Nissan Altima – Circles
Posted on July 13, 2024 | 9 Comments(first posted 7/13/2018) Time for another Painted Cars of Eugene chapter. Here we have a gen1 Altima, which are becoming a bit thin in the roads of Havana, Oregon […] -
![Although it didn’t invent the car, America has embraced it and shaped it like no other nation on earth. And as in so many other forms of popular culture, technology […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-362-045.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Del Rio Ranch Wagon – The Pickup Of Its Time")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Del Rio Ranch Wagon – The Pickup Of Its Time
Posted on July 12, 2024 | 40 CommentsAlthough it didn’t invent the car, America has embraced it and shaped it like no other nation on earth. And as in so many other forms of popular culture, technology […] -
![This was once one of the most expensive and desirable cars. For almost twenty years (1971-1989) the R107 SL was the default choice for someone who was obviously more interested […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0844.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mercedes 450 SL Found Abandoned – How The Mighty Have Fallen")
Mercedes 450 SL Found Abandoned – How The Mighty Have Fallen
Posted on July 12, 2024 | 31 CommentsThis was once one of the most expensive and desirable cars. For almost twenty years (1971-1989) the R107 SL was the default choice for someone who was obviously more interested […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2018) One of the satisfying experiences when walking the streets of Eugene is encountering a CC from the past, seen once and never again, and assumed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-073.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Revisited: 1982 Eagle SX/4 – Found Again Seven Years Later")
CC Revisited: 1982 Eagle SX/4 – Found Again Seven Years Later
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 19 Comments(first posted 7/6/2018) One of the satisfying experiences when walking the streets of Eugene is encountering a CC from the past, seen once and never again, and assumed […] -
![posted at the Cohort by robadr This would be a very fine original specimen of a 1962 Chrysler, but it’s even more fascinating by being a Saratoga, a model that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/28464022327_1f7db7b364_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic Capsule: 1962 Chrysler Saratoga – Canada’s Mid-Line Chrysler")
Cohort Classic Capsule: 1962 Chrysler Saratoga – Canada’s Mid-Line Chrysler
Posted on July 10, 2024 | 63 Commentsposted at the Cohort by robadr This would be a very fine original specimen of a 1962 Chrysler, but it’s even more fascinating by being a Saratoga, a model that […]
