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About Author: Rich Baron
Posts by Rich Baron
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Time Stopped: Vintage Cars And Patina, As Captured By Ralf K
Posted on October 26, 2025 | 6 CommentsFrequent Cohort contributor Ralf K (Don Kincl), a favorite of ours, has been busy these past few weeks sharing recent finds. Time for another catch up session, this time featuring […] -
Honda TN, Bedford Rascal And Asia Towner: A Trio Of Kei Trucks Still Toughin’ It Out
Posted on October 26, 2025 | 7 CommentsTime for some tiny haulers, with three samples still toughin’ it out in the world; all taken from the CC Cohort. First, this early 1970s Honda TN found by Rod […] -
Streamlined Showrooms: Vintage Postcards Of Art Deco Car Dealerships
Posted on October 25, 2025 | 26 CommentsThe term “modern” has been with us for quite a while, an ever-present concept that many are always in pursuit of; the car world being no exception. Recently, we took […] -
Color And Chrome: 1950s Cars In Two-Tone Magic
Posted on October 24, 2025 | 27 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. If colorful cars are your thing you have come to the right place today. Bright color technology and usage came to all price ranges of cars […] -
From Chrome To Clear Plastic: Bold Steering Wheels Of The Jet Age
Posted on October 24, 2025 | 29 CommentsFor drivers, the steering wheel is our closest and most permanent connection to our cars. We might not pay much attention to them, but they set the tone for our […] -
1971 Lincoln Continental “Ranchero” – Neoclassical Luxury Meets Utility
Posted on October 23, 2025 | 22 CommentsLast week, I shared a custom 1980s Ford Ranger that had been fixed up with Lincoln Continental looks — sort of. With that one out of the way, I felt, […] -
Wordless Curbside Find: 1957 Plymouth – Everlasting Project Or Lawn Ornament?
Posted on October 21, 2025 | 12 CommentsPhoto from the CC Cohort by Rod in CBR. -
From Vega To Monza: A Look Back At GM’s 1970s H-Body Subcompacts
Posted on October 21, 2025 | 32 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. When Chevrolet introduced the subcompact Vega for model year 1971 it was an entirely new design on a new platform. With a sporty version called the […] -
Curbside Finds From The Cohort In Canada
Posted on October 20, 2025 | 25 CommentsCanadiancatgreen has been one of our most prolific CC Cohort contributors throughout the years, and these past few months, he’s been as busy as ever in his curbside hunting activities. […] -
Jet-Age Glow: Googie-Inspired Car Dealer Signs Of The 1950s & 1960s
Posted on October 19, 2025 | 24 CommentsToday’s collection of vintage dealer photos highlights those with modernist/googie inspired signs on their lots. Designs that mixed Jet-Age motifs, asymmetric compositions, and simple geometric shapes; hallmarks of that Jet […] -
From Cutlass To 98: Oldsmobile’s Golden Era In Vintage Photos – 1960s–1970s
Posted on October 17, 2025 | 28 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Our gallery today is a nice selection of Oldsmobiles for your viewing pleasure. Overall they were a quality car line with a stable customer base and […] -
1956 Plymouth Suburban – The Trusty Ol’ 2-door Wagon
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 15 Commentsphotos from the CC Cohort by Jerome Solberg. Finding cars from the 1950s, unrestored, still providing driver duties, has become a very rare thing. So, this old 1956 Plymouth caught […] -
Curbside Find: Ford Econoline (Gen 1) – Old Box Still Laboring
Posted on October 15, 2025 | 8 CommentsOne thing about old vans is how they manage to mix utilitarian traits with a hint of hipness, almost regardless of condition. Something few other vehicles can do. And this […] -
Snapshots From The Station Wagon Years – 1960s to 1970s
Posted on October 15, 2025 | 24 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We have another round of wagons for today, with a good variety of high end, low end, and mid range offerings. They were still quite common […] -
Golden State Memories: Vintage Roadside Photos Of Southern California – 1970s
Posted on October 13, 2025 | 24 CommentsModel Drive In-Cleaners, 12th and Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach.
![Time Stopped: Vintage Cars And Patina, As Captured By Ralf K Frequent Cohort contributor Ralf K (Don Kincl), a favorite of ours, has been busy these past few weeks sharing recent finds. Time for another catch up session, this time featuring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/12141602455_5821d68eaf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Honda TN, Bedford Rascal And Asia Towner: A Trio Of Kei Trucks Still Toughin’ It Out Time for some tiny haulers, with three samples still toughin’ it out in the world; all taken from the CC Cohort. First, this early 1970s Honda TN found by Rod […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/54862270454_14cff2589c_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Streamlined Showrooms: Vintage Postcards Of Art Deco Car Dealerships The term “modern” has been with us for quite a while, an ever-present concept that many are always in pursuit of; the car world being no exception. Recently, we took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-23-17.50.44.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Color And Chrome: 1950s Cars In Two-Tone Magic Text by Patrick Bell. If colorful cars are your thing you have come to the right place today. Bright color technology and usage came to all price ranges of cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot_20240716-044656-e1761112073508.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![From Chrome To Clear Plastic: Bold Steering Wheels Of The Jet Age For drivers, the steering wheel is our closest and most permanent connection to our cars. We might not pay much attention to them, but they set the tone for our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-09-30-00.14.42.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![1971 Lincoln Continental “Ranchero” – Neoclassical Luxury Meets Utility Last week, I shared a custom 1980s Ford Ranger that had been fixed up with Lincoln Continental looks — sort of. With that one out of the way, I felt, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1971-lincoln-continental-ranchero.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)

![From Vega To Monza: A Look Back At GM’s 1970s H-Body Subcompacts Text by Patrick Bell. When Chevrolet introduced the subcompact Vega for model year 1971 it was an entirely new design on a new platform. With a sporty version called the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-13-04.26.32.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Curbside Finds From The Cohort In Canada Canadiancatgreen has been one of our most prolific CC Cohort contributors throughout the years, and these past few months, he’s been as busy as ever in his curbside hunting activities. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/54508911516_03f2632339_ak.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Jet-Age Glow: Googie-Inspired Car Dealer Signs Of The 1950s & 1960s Today’s collection of vintage dealer photos highlights those with modernist/googie inspired signs on their lots. Designs that mixed Jet-Age motifs, asymmetric compositions, and simple geometric shapes; hallmarks of that Jet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hamb-78-Park-Avenue-Chevrolet-36.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![From Cutlass To 98: Oldsmobile’s Golden Era In Vintage Photos – 1960s–1970s Text by Patrick Bell. Our gallery today is a nice selection of Oldsmobiles for your viewing pleasure. Overall they were a quality car line with a stable customer base and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2a7637364164_124785f18e_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1956 Plymouth Suburban – The Trusty Ol’ 2-door Wagon photos from the CC Cohort by Jerome Solberg. Finding cars from the 1950s, unrestored, still providing driver duties, has become a very rare thing. So, this old 1956 Plymouth caught […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/54750133234_04b0121084_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: Ford Econoline (Gen 1) – Old Box Still Laboring One thing about old vans is how they manage to mix utilitarian traits with a hint of hipness, almost regardless of condition. Something few other vehicles can do. And this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/54847524683_d693e5bbd1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Snapshots From The Station Wagon Years – 1960s to 1970s Text by Patrick Bell. We have another round of wagons for today, with a good variety of high end, low end, and mid range offerings. They were still quite common […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-10-23.08.09.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)



