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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![It seems a bit odd for Buick to use the little 300 cubic inch V8 (derived from the aluminum 215 V8) in their very-much full-size LeSabre when the cheaper […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/400-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Buick LeSabre 400 – Small Block Big Body Buick")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Buick LeSabre 400 – Small Block Big Body Buick
Posted on March 27, 2024 | 36 CommentsIt seems a bit odd for Buick to use the little 300 cubic inch V8 (derived from the aluminum 215 V8) in their very-much full-size LeSabre when the cheaper […] -
![(first posted 3/25/2018) The Hornet was a very significant car for AMC. Not only did it finally put the Rambler brand behind itself, the Hornet would go on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Preview Test: 1970 AMC Hornet – Goodbye Rambler, or The Last True Rambler?")
Vintage C&D Preview Test: 1970 AMC Hornet – Goodbye Rambler, or The Last True Rambler?
Posted on March 25, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 3/25/2018) The Hornet was a very significant car for AMC. Not only did it finally put the Rambler brand behind itself, the Hornet would go on […] -
![Son Will on the day we “towed” four houses in 1997 (Update: this was first written in 2011. Not long after I became aware of the key reasons why towing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/House-Moving-001-700.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great American Anti-Towing Conspiracy – Update: There’s Actually A Good Reason Why It Exists")
The Great American Anti-Towing Conspiracy – Update: There’s Actually A Good Reason Why It Exists
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 89 CommentsSon Will on the day we “towed” four houses in 1997 (Update: this was first written in 2011. Not long after I became aware of the key reasons why towing […] -
![(first posted 12/24/2013) How did the Scenicruiser become such an icon, undoubtedly the most-recognized bus ever built in the US? It’s safe to say that after the Scenicruiser made such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Scenicruiser-restored-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: GMC PD-4501 Greyhound Scenicruiser – Everybody’s Favorite Bus Except For Greyhound And GM")
Bus Stop Classic: GMC PD-4501 Greyhound Scenicruiser – Everybody’s Favorite Bus Except For Greyhound And GM
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 136 Comments(first posted 12/24/2013) How did the Scenicruiser become such an icon, undoubtedly the most-recognized bus ever built in the US? It’s safe to say that after the Scenicruiser made such […] -
![No, this Cadillac was not equipped with cylinder deactivation, a diesel or a tiny aluminum V8; that would have to wait another decade or two, with unfortunate consequences. It wasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cal-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage CL Road Test: 1966 Cadillac Calais – The “Economy Cadillac”")
Vintage CL Road Test: 1966 Cadillac Calais – The “Economy Cadillac”
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 44 CommentsNo, this Cadillac was not equipped with cylinder deactivation, a diesel or a tiny aluminum V8; that would have to wait another decade or two, with unfortunate consequences. It wasn’t […] -
![(first posted 3/26/2013) The Ford Fox and Chrysler K-Car platforms are both well-known for their many variations on the same basic underpinnings. They were stretched, folded and mutilated into an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-157-029-500-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Ford’s “Falcon Platform” – From Falcon To Versailles In 18 Different Wheelbase, Length, Track And Width Variations")
Automotive History: Ford’s “Falcon Platform” – From Falcon To Versailles In 18 Different Wheelbase, Length, Track And Width Variations
Posted on March 23, 2024 | 187 Comments(first posted 3/26/2013) The Ford Fox and Chrysler K-Car platforms are both well-known for their many variations on the same basic underpinnings. They were stretched, folded and mutilated into an […] -
![(first posted 3/22/2018) Here’s an article that caught my sixteen year-old eyes in 1969: an in-depth review of the 435 hp 427 Corvette. And its a good one, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Road Test: 1969 Corvette 435/427 Coupe – “The present Corvette will doubtlessly be the last front-engine model.”")
Vintage C&D Road Test: 1969 Corvette 435/427 Coupe – “The present Corvette will doubtlessly be the last front-engine model.”
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 3/22/2018) Here’s an article that caught my sixteen year-old eyes in 1969: an in-depth review of the 435 hp 427 Corvette. And its a good one, as […] -
![(first posted 3/14/2018) Over the years here at CC, you just might have gotten the impression from me that Ramblers had something of an image problem back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-353-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Rambler Classic — The Peak Rambler Experience")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Rambler Classic — The Peak Rambler Experience
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 104 Comments(first posted 3/14/2018) Over the years here at CC, you just might have gotten the impression from me that Ramblers had something of an image problem back […] -
![It’s a bit hard to believe, but we’ve never featured a ’58 Pontiac on the pages of CC. How to explain that? Well, 1958 was a lousy year for Pontiac, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pontiac-1958-cohort.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Forgotten 1958 Pontiac Makes Its First Appearance At CC")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Forgotten 1958 Pontiac Makes Its First Appearance At CC
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 24 CommentsIt’s a bit hard to believe, but we’ve never featured a ’58 Pontiac on the pages of CC. How to explain that? Well, 1958 was a lousy year for Pontiac, […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2018) I vividly remember reading this in the fall of 1969. It’s the kind of feature that was often pioneered by C&D, and then became commonplace. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Feature: A Six Pack full of ‘shine (Sept. 1969)")
Vintage Car & Driver Feature: A Six Pack full of ‘shine (Sept. 1969)
Posted on March 21, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 3/21/2018) I vividly remember reading this in the fall of 1969. It’s the kind of feature that was often pioneered by C&D, and then became commonplace. […] -
![There’s a new coffee cart in my neighborhood, right on Willamette Street, and it’s a real gem — a beautifully done 1986 Crown bus. I don’t drink coffee normally, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2457.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Coffee Bus – The Crown Of Coffee Carts")
Curbside Coffee Bus – The Crown Of Coffee Carts
Posted on March 21, 2024 | 20 CommentsThere’s a new coffee cart in my neighborhood, right on Willamette Street, and it’s a real gem — a beautifully done 1986 Crown bus. I don’t drink coffee normally, but […] -
![In 1955, it would have been impossible to predict just how much lasting influence the 1955 Chevrolet would have for many decades to come. Who could have imagined then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1955 Chevrolet 210 V8 – The Legend Is Born, And Tested")
Vintage Road Test: 1955 Chevrolet 210 V8 – The Legend Is Born, And Tested
Posted on March 20, 2024 | 29 CommentsIn 1955, it would have been impossible to predict just how much lasting influence the 1955 Chevrolet would have for many decades to come. Who could have imagined then […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2018) Like so many other artifacts of the past, genuine VW hippie buses are becoming harder to come by in Eugene. And this one is a real […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-352-003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Double VW Hippie Bus – “Help This Bus Move”")
CC Outtake: Double VW Hippie Bus – “Help This Bus Move”
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 3/19/2018) Like so many other artifacts of the past, genuine VW hippie buses are becoming harder to come by in Eugene. And this one is a real […] -
![I don’t know anything about this photo except that it features three very different GMC trucks. Let’s take a closer look at each of them, starting with the likely most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/10868332394_3c1fc0ed35_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Trucks: Three Very Different GMC Semi Trucks")
Vintage Trucks: Three Very Different GMC Semi Trucks
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 17 CommentsI don’t know anything about this photo except that it features three very different GMC trucks. Let’s take a closer look at each of them, starting with the likely most […] -
![Since I’m covering for Rich this week and it’s been a while since I’ve done an update on the official CC company truck, here it is, still hard at work. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2403-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: My 1966 F100 Is Overloaded Once Again, But For A Good Cause")
Auto-Biography: My 1966 F100 Is Overloaded Once Again, But For A Good Cause
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 11 CommentsSince I’m covering for Rich this week and it’s been a while since I’ve done an update on the official CC company truck, here it is, still hard at work. […]
