- Description
- A fan of cars—and drawing them—since childhood, and a reader of Road & Track and Motor Trend since my teenage years. After studying at the CalArts Film School, I worked in TV commercial production in the 1990s and independent filmmaking in the 2000s and beyond. I’ve been an author at Curbside Classic since 2022 and Managing Editor since 2023, where my lifelong interests in cars, art, and visual storytelling happily come together.
![Sightings of Seventies Japanese cars used to be a very regular CC staple, but they’ve become increasingly rare in recent years. The last time I shared a Datsun 710 from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/55594193980_8169663af9_b-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1974-1976 Datsun 710 Wagon — Still Running, Still a Little Weird")
![To think there was a time when, if you wanted the “Cadillac of RVs,” coachbuilders could make such wishes reality. Such conversions were never common—in fact, they were quite rare—but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot_202609a18-013626-115x115.png "A 1957 Cadillac RV? Vintage Photos of The Cadillac Of RVs")
![Another day for a visit to the shopping centers and malls of the past. A true mid-century phenomenon, these places were hubs of activity and novelty, capturing the imagination whenever […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-14-23.14.51-copia-115x115.png "Vintage Postcards: Malls And Shopping Centers In The 1950s-1960s")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Station wagons were the people haulers and utility vehicles of the 1950s, and we have a good gallery of the more basic models that were seen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-11-15.03.59-115x115.png "1950s Station Wagons In Vintage Photos")
![Fall is advancing, but seasons aren’t the only things changing around here at Curbside Classic. Some of our current COALers are nearing the end of their runs, which means it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/12262839265_a00a9becf6_k.jpg "COALers Needed")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today, we’re taking a stroll through the industrial landscapes of a bygone era, peeking into the parking lots where working people left their cars for the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-06-17.54.33-115x115.png "Classic Cars at Work: Vintage Photos Of Industrial Sites — 1950s-1960s")
![It’s time to catch up with the latest Cohort finds from our contributors. We’ll start with what may be the rarest of the bunch by original production numbers: a 1970 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/55567236048_3778212844_k-115x115.jpg "A 1970 American Motors AMX and Other Finds From The CC Cohort")
![Here’s a rad image. Fresh and fly. Sorry, it’s hard to resist the ’80s slang with today’s photos, but if you lived back then, these were the cool wheels to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-09-29-15.30.00-copia-115x115.png "Pretty Rad: Truckloads of 1980s Firebirds and Camaros")
![Long before Toyota pickups became commonplace, there was the Stout. This 1960s example was recently spotted in a Washington driveway by CC Cohort contributor Ralf K (Don Kincl). It looks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/55540329506_dc5d2291fa_k-115x115.jpg "1960s Toyota Stout by Ralf K: A Rare Toyota Pickup Waiting for Its Second Act")
![Text by Patrick Bell. The hardtop body style was an American idea that was all the rage beginning in the 1950’s. They were popular sellers in both the new and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/55519856904_b0aecedcd4_k-115x115.jpg "1950s Hardtops In Vintage Photos")
![Every so often, we have to revisit the sad beauty of old workhorses left unrestored and found just as they are, with decades of patina telling their story. Few vehicles […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/55565344738_990ad81e4b_k-115x115.jpg "1950s Chevy and GMC Trucks: Worn Workhorses by the Road, Captured by Ralf K")
![Today’s gallery of vintage dealers pays a visit to Ford in the late 1940s early 1950s. Most of these images date from 1950 to 1952, capturing Ford dealers, their lots, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-08-00.36.50-115x115.png "1950s Ford Dealers: Vintage Lots, Showrooms, and New Fords")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Oldsmobiles were the middle rung of the General Motors ladder, and their rise in popularity began in the 1950’s and culminated a couple of decades later. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot_20260714-130900-115x115.png "1950s Oldsmobiles in Vintage Photos – Chrome and Rocket V8s")
![Let’s revisit some of Chevrolet’s prime years with another gallery of vintage dealer postcards from the 1960s and 1970s. Along with plenty of models to check out, these postcards capture […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-04-17.46.17-115x115.png "1960s–1970s Chevrolet Dealers in Vintage Postcards")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Pets are part of the family for most people, and that is what we are featuring today along with their cars. Take a look and see […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot_20251117-000517-115x115.png "Classic Cars And Family Pets In Vintage Photos — 1950s-1970s")
