Almost exactly three years and one week ago, my dad, Paul Niedermeyer called me up and told me there was an opening for a freelancer at TTAC’s then-new news blog. Little did I know at the time that just a few years later, so much would have changed. In fact, if someone had told me at the time that in three years I would be editing TTAC and that my dad would have moved onto his own site, I might not have taken the job. After all, if it weren’t for him I might not even be interested in cars, and I certainly wouldn’t be writing about them professionally.
Needless to say, there have been some twists and turns along the way… but sharing a profession with your dad is too deeply rewarding a privilege to simply come easily. His decision to leave TTAC was a tough for me to accept at first, until I realized that TTAC’s loss was the internet’s gain. We may have lost a valued contributor, but the autoblogosphere gained a new destination: curbsideclassic.com.
For legal reasons, you can still find an archive of Paul’s TTAC-era Curbside Classics here, but be sure to surf over to his new site for his latest additions to a body of work that is, without a doubt, one of the best sources of automotive history and nostalgia on the web.
Congratulations to you both for having – now – the TWO best automotive sites on the web! I hate having to split my time, but it’s not an issue.
What I’ve seen so far on CurbsideClassic.com has been positively top-notch material.
Thanks, Ted. And I’ll be splitting my time too with TTAC, to get the best industry news and insights. You’ve come a hell of a long way in three years, kiddo! Congratulations on your solo license; you’ve earned it. Keep TTAC flying high!
Oh no! Another reason to spend more time on the internet. But I’m sure it’ll be worth it. Thanks Paul & Ed.
Great Site ! Really top notch work !
I’m registered and looking forward to the future with your new site. Congratulations !
It is a top notch site very much like Paul’s CC on this site.
Congrats, Paul.
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Now if we can just spin off Nice Price or Crack Pipe from Jalopnik I can get everything interesting about cars from only 2 sites… :)
Congratulations, Paul, on the new site. It looks great and already seems to be full of great content. Enjoy!
I admire the respect father and son have shown for each other – similar situations often turn ugly among lesser people.
Already there. I agree, everyone is a winner in this situation, both the Niedermeyers and all of their fans on both sites.
I’m so glad to see Paul back in cyberspace, CC was always a treat here at TTAC and the new site has a lot to offer. Keep up the great work!
Always loved CC. Another addres into favorites
Oh, shoot, Ed, surely you’re protesting too much. You were destined for cars.
Like Zackman, I am going to have to split my time betw the two sites. But that’s a high class problem.
one more site to add to my daily haunts (TTAC.com, facebook.com, jalponik.com, doonesbury.com/dailydose, news.bbc.co.uk)
I look at Jalopnik on occasion, but find little of interest and difficult to navigate, although some time ago they had a great article on the Lockheed Super Constellation. I find it a not-very-classy website, unlike TTAC & CC. Too much profanity for no reason. Hopefully this website and CC will remain as the examples for others to emulate as to what a class act the internet should be.