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About Author: Paul Niedermeyer
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![It’s easy to forget that the SUV era we live in goes back a ways. Like 1946, actually, although that was just the beginning. But the seeds planted with that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2340.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: “Suddenly It’s 1997” – Ford Expedition and Toyota RAV4 – Two Contrasting SUV Pioneers")
Curbside Outtake: “Suddenly It’s 1997” – Ford Expedition and Toyota RAV4 – Two Contrasting SUV Pioneers
Posted on March 5, 2024 | 14 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that the SUV era we live in goes back a ways. Like 1946, actually, although that was just the beginning. But the seeds planted with that […] -
![(first posted 3/4/2018) We covered the original Fiat Sport Coupe (AC) here in rather considerable detail. It was face-lifted twice and received several bumps in engine size and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0096.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Fiat Sport Coupe 1800 – “A Larger Engine Keeps It Lively”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Fiat Sport Coupe 1800 – “A Larger Engine Keeps It Lively”
Posted on March 4, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 3/4/2018) We covered the original Fiat Sport Coupe (AC) here in rather considerable detail. It was face-lifted twice and received several bumps in engine size and […] -
![(first posted 3/3/2018) I’ve said everything I have to say about the Mustang II, numerous times, most vociferously here. So I’m just going to let Road and Track […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0104.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Mustang Mach 1 – “Neither Fast Nor Particularly Good-Handling…”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Mustang Mach 1 – “Neither Fast Nor Particularly Good-Handling…”
Posted on March 3, 2024 | 48 Comments(first posted 3/3/2018) I’ve said everything I have to say about the Mustang II, numerous times, most vociferously here. So I’m just going to let Road and Track […] -
![(first posted 3/2/2018) From some distance across the parking lot, I thought maybe I was really going to score. That mellow-honey colored peanut of a car just screamed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CC-343-068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Datsun B210 – Bit•O•Honey")
Curbside Classic: Datsun B210 – Bit•O•Honey
Posted on March 2, 2024 | 73 Comments(first posted 3/2/2018) From some distance across the parking lot, I thought maybe I was really going to score. That mellow-honey colored peanut of a car just screamed […] -
![(first posted 3/1/2018) “Pleasant” is a bit mild of a word when I think of the X1/9. But then my exposure to it was not exactly with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Fiat-x19-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Fiat X1/9 – “A Pleasant Surprise”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Fiat X1/9 – “A Pleasant Surprise”
Posted on March 1, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 3/1/2018) “Pleasant” is a bit mild of a word when I think of the X1/9. But then my exposure to it was not exactly with a […] -
![(first posted 7/18/2013) For Ford, the eighties was the most miraculous decade for any American automaker since Chrysler’s first magic ten years (1924-1933). After nearly going bankrupt in 1981 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-205-039-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford Mustang SVO – A Turbocharged Tribute To Philip Caldwell And Donald Petersen")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford Mustang SVO – A Turbocharged Tribute To Philip Caldwell And Donald Petersen
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 80 Comments(first posted 7/18/2013) For Ford, the eighties was the most miraculous decade for any American automaker since Chrysler’s first magic ten years (1924-1933). After nearly going bankrupt in 1981 […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2018) The first energy crisis really took the shine off Mazda’s rotary engine cars. The timing of the introduction of its new RX-4, larger and heavier than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0108.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Mazda RX4 – “The Best Mazda Yet”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Mazda RX4 – “The Best Mazda Yet”
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 29 Comments(first posted 2/28/2018) The first energy crisis really took the shine off Mazda’s rotary engine cars. The timing of the introduction of its new RX-4, larger and heavier than […] -
![(first posted 2/24/2018) The Capri, especially with the V6, was a real bright spot on the market in its early days; it was even the number 2 selling import […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0102.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Capri 2800 V6 – “Still Outstanding Among Compact Sporting Cars”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Capri 2800 V6 – “Still Outstanding Among Compact Sporting Cars”
Posted on February 24, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 2/24/2018) The Capri, especially with the V6, was a real bright spot on the market in its early days; it was even the number 2 selling import […] -
![(first posted 7/29/2011) Is the final version of the RWD Cutlass Coupe a Classic? Not exactly in the definition of the CCCA. More like CC, as in Coca […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/CC-13-064-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 12: 1982 Cutlass Supreme Brougham Coupe – A Classic Death")
CCCCC Part 12: 1982 Cutlass Supreme Brougham Coupe – A Classic Death
Posted on February 23, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 7/29/2011) Is the final version of the RWD Cutlass Coupe a Classic? Not exactly in the definition of the CCCA. More like CC, as in Coca […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2011) There were benefits to being GM. Rush out on stage in a bold new outfit, and get laughed right off it? No problem, just run […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-139-055-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCCCC #11: 1980-1987 Cutlass Supreme Sedan – The Oldsmobile Seville")
CCCCC #11: 1980-1987 Cutlass Supreme Sedan – The Oldsmobile Seville
Posted on February 22, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 6/23/2011) There were benefits to being GM. Rush out on stage in a bold new outfit, and get laughed right off it? No problem, just run […] -
![(first posted 2/13/2011) The Complete Cutlass Chronicles are about the rise and fall of the house of Cutlass. And here we are, at the very zenith of the Cutlass […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CC-63-004-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 10: 1978 Cutlass Supreme Brougham: Supremely Popular, With Certain Exceptions")
CCCCC Part 10: 1978 Cutlass Supreme Brougham: Supremely Popular, With Certain Exceptions
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 2/13/2011) The Complete Cutlass Chronicles are about the rise and fall of the house of Cutlass. And here we are, at the very zenith of the Cutlass […] -
![(first posted 5/6/2011) Your question in today’s class of GM’s Deadly Sins 101 will be to answer the following question: just what was it that inspired the failed Aerobacks? Everything […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CC-59-020-800-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 9: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon – We Don’t Want No Stinkin’ Fastbacks")
CCCCC Part 9: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon – We Don’t Want No Stinkin’ Fastbacks
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 100 Comments(first posted 5/6/2011) Your question in today’s class of GM’s Deadly Sins 101 will be to answer the following question: just what was it that inspired the failed Aerobacks? Everything […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2018) Here’s an appropriate follow up to the Dino 246 GT we saw the other day. The 308 GT4, whether sporting Dino or Ferrari badges (after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0090.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road & Track Vintage Review: Dino 308 GT4 – One of the Most Controversial Ferraris Ever")
Road & Track Vintage Review: Dino 308 GT4 – One of the Most Controversial Ferraris Ever
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 2/20/2018) Here’s an appropriate follow up to the Dino 246 GT we saw the other day. The 308 GT4, whether sporting Dino or Ferrari badges (after […] -
![(first posted 4/21/2011) What a coup! Here they are, America’s sweethearts, that jumped right to the top of the sales charts. In 1976, the Cutlass line was the number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-5-075-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 8: Cutlass Supreme And Brougham Coupes – Absolute Supremacy")
CCCCC Part 8: Cutlass Supreme And Brougham Coupes – Absolute Supremacy
Posted on February 19, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 4/21/2011) What a coup! Here they are, America’s sweethearts, that jumped right to the top of the sales charts. In 1976, the Cutlass line was the number […] -
![A comment was left the other day by a reader complaining about all the ads and wondering why we haven’t figured out another way to create “passive income for CC”. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/banner-3.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Support CC For Only 33 Cents Per Day And Get Rid Of All The Ads. What A Deal!")
Support CC For Only 33 Cents Per Day And Get Rid Of All The Ads. What A Deal!
Posted on February 19, 2024 | 13 CommentsA comment was left the other day by a reader complaining about all the ads and wondering why we haven’t figured out another way to create “passive income for CC”. […]
