Paul Niedermeyer’s Auto-Biography Series:
The Trip of a Lifetime: Douglas DC-8 to America
High Speed Assimilation: NYC 1960
Getting Religion: The Cult Of GM 1961-1964
Sometimes It Is About the Destination: 1962 Ford Fairlane
Autology: Advanced Studies In Automotive Obsession
1961 Ford Starliner: Yes Pop, You Can Get a V8 Four-Speed 1961 Ford If You Really Want One (Alter-Biography)
1965 Falcon Futura: The O’Neill-Mobile
1964 Dodge Dart 270: The Estro-Dart
Learning From Big Brother: 1957 MGA
1968 Dodge Dart 170: The Neurologist’s Car of Choice
1972 Toyota Corona – High School Memories
Getting Paid To Break(In) New 1971 Fords
(Alter-Autobiography) 1971 Ford Econoline: Van Of A Lifetime – What Might Have Been
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxie 500 And Other Rides
Somewhere East of Laramie: 1969 Plymouth Fury
1963 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible: How Not To Enjoy a Convertible
1963 Corvair Monza: My First Car – The Tilt-A-Vair
1964 Falcon 2-Door Sedan: The Long Slow Trip
Bug Tales: Bug Tale 1: The Rolling Igloo Bug Tale 2: Timing Is Everything
Bug Tale 3: Beyond Drafting Bug Tale 4: Abrupt Change Of Consciousness
Bus We Must: Iowa City Transit Bus Driver
The Dream-mobile: 1968 Dodge A100 Van
1972 Dodge Polara: Grand Canyon and Pumice-Crete Revisited
How I Came To Be A Professional Pre-Production Test Driver of the Pontiac Iron Duke Engine
Peugeot 404: The Holy Grail Found
Peugeot 404 Wagon – The One I Miss The Most
1980 BMW 320i: When BMW Became the Ultimate Fashion Accessory (and KSCI history)
1980 Buick Skylark: I Gave Up A Peugeot 404 For A GM Deadly Sin And it Wasn’t All That Bad
1983 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe: Eco-Boosted Ego-Booster
1984 Ford Bronco II: The Bucking Bronco Horsey Car
1985 Jeep Cherokee: Fifteen Years of Mommie Mobiling and Mountain Goating
The Great American Anti-Towing Conspiracy (1985)
1986 Mercedes 300E (W124) And The Birth of Telemundo: Dreams Fulfilled, Dreams Dashed
Gen1 Taurus: My Father Finally Takes My Advice and Treats Himself to a Nice Car
Maserati Dreamin’ (2009)
(Immobile) Curbside Classics: One Coming Down (2011)
Glacier Or Bust: Zen And The Art of Roadside Repairs (2011)
My New Curbside Classic: Peugeot 404 (2012)
Confessions of a JC Whitney Catalog Abuser (2012)
Tinnibus: The VW Samba (2013)
1972 Toyota Corona Coupe: 40th High School Reunion (2013)
2013 Acura TSX Sport Wagon: Not An Impulse Buy (For A Change)
Vanished Into the Wilderness: The Daming Xu Memorial Hike (2013)
2005 Scion xB: My First (and Last?) Toyota – Ten years Old (2016)
My New Future Curbside Classic: 2220 Monroe Street – I Built It My Way (2016)
The Resurrection of the Chinook, and the Rental Blues (2016)
1977 Dodge Chinook 18 Plus (Concourse): The Beginning And End Of A 15 Year Love Affair (2017)
2017 Ram Promaster 2500: I’m Going To Build My Own Camper
Road Trip Journal: Busted, For 60 Over the Limit (2018)
A Tiny House for Will (2018)
My Promaster Van Build: Rear Entry, Hidden Bath, Twin Beds and Some Other Unusual Details
Van Tripping: Probing the Promaster’s Off Road Capabilities (2018)
Van Tripping: 4300 Miles Through Arizona, Nevada and California (2019)
House of a Lifetime – 25 Years of Remodeling
2005 Scion xB Update (2019) 100k Miles and No Repairs
Auto-Biography: The xB EXBRO Overland Edition Is Finished and Ready For Off-Road Adventure (2021)
Auto-Biography: The F100’s Transmission Is As Good As New Again (2021)
Auto-Biography: 2003 Chevrolet Tracker – My New $2500 EXBRO6-Compatible Genuine Four-Wheeler (2022)
Non-Auto Biography: Up, Up And Away In My Beautiful Balloon (2023)
Alter-Auto-Biographies (Fiction)
1961 Ford Starline3 390/375: Yes Pop, Your Really Can Get a 1961 V8 Four-Speed Ford
Van of a Lifetime: 1971 Ford Econoline – What Might Have Been
The Not-Niedermeyers Outtake: Dad Shows on Paul How to Tune His Go Kart
Thank You All For Your Great Car Buying Advice But I Bought This Pristine 1972 LTD Instead
Well, I think Paul’s search for the Holy Grail and its lack of results is the reason for the “Not Found” error of the InterWebZ to be called “Error 404” 😀
(Sorry if it’s a bad joke. It’s not intended to be so)