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About Author: Rich Baron
Posts by Rich Baron
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Vintage Snapshots: Hot Chevys In The ’60s And ’70s
Posted on May 27, 2025 | 17 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a fine gallery of Chevrolets that were quite common on the streets back in the day. The owners have applied their personal touches […] -
Seeing The USA: Road Tripping In The 1950s – 1970s
Posted on May 26, 2025 | 15 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Summer is here for all practical purposes so we are going to do some traveling to see the sights. Only this time we are going to […] -
Vintage Postcards: Lincoln-Mercury Dealers – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 24, 2025 | 18 CommentsLynch Motors, Lincoln-Mercury, Santa Monica, CA. -
Vintage Snapshots: Traveling By Car In The ’50s-’70s
Posted on May 23, 2025 | 31 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. In addition to the arriving and leaving, we have a few stops along the way in today’s gallery. Most of these were vacationers, while some were […] -
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Volkswagen People – ’60s-’70s
Posted on May 22, 2025 | 22 CommentsFor today, we’re giving Patrick Bell a bit of a break and I’ll fill in for commentary. Every once in a while, as a recent post showed, I’m reminded that […] -
An Oldsmobile Dealer In Seattle – Images From The ’40s To The ’80s
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 17 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We have a short history lesson of a long time Seattle Oldsmobile dealer for today’s feature; Riach’s. A lesson prompted by the image above, which seems […] -
Vintage Postcards: Downtowns And Mainstreets In The US – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 23 CommentsDurango, Colorado. -
A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 9 CommentsIt’s time to do some catch up with the finds CC Cohort contributors have been uploading in the last few weeks. First, a ’62-’71 Jeep Gladiator shot by Matt Wilda. […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors And Colors
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 29 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of lovely fifties style two tone cars. The color palettes and their application mushroomed in this decade, and we have a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1954 Chevrolet 150 Handyman – The Long Serving Neighborhood Chevrolet
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 20 CommentsIt was close to dusk as I ran errands around El Cerrito this past December when I came across a fun sight: a row of utilitarian vehicles by the curbside […] -
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Police Cars – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 17, 2025 | 31 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. I have always been a fan of film noir style of movies and the old cop show reruns on TV, so this feature has been very […] -
Vintage Photos: DeSoto Dealers In The 1950s
Posted on May 16, 2025 | 16 CommentsHarry J. Fox Motor Co., Ft. Worth, TX. -
Vintage Snapshots: Early Jeep Adopters – 1950s-1970s
Posted on May 15, 2025 | 13 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We are viewing Jeeps and their operators for today’s feature. Some of these folks got to know the Jeep through their service in World War II, […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 14, 2025 | 12 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have another gallery featuring Buicks, GM’s medium priced nameplate that has a long history and is still with us. There is a wide variety […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Duster In “Plum Crazy”- Sweetened Deal
Posted on May 13, 2025 | 22 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. When I think of the 1970s, one of the main things that comes to my mind are the earthy tones that dominated […]
![Vintage Snapshots: Hot Chevys In The ’60s And ’70s Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a fine gallery of Chevrolets that were quite common on the streets back in the day. The owners have applied their personal touches […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/3d6f5f0b11a2c0c602b5ef28b9b42297.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Seeing The USA: Road Tripping In The 1950s – 1970s Text by Patrick Bell. Summer is here for all practical purposes so we are going to do some traveling to see the sights. Only this time we are going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-03-00.42.51.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Vintage Snapshots: Traveling By Car In The ’50s-’70s Text by Patrick Bell. In addition to the arriving and leaving, we have a few stops along the way in today’s gallery. Most of these were vacationers, while some were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-05-17-02.21.16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Volkswagen People – ’60s-’70s For today, we’re giving Patrick Bell a bit of a break and I’ll fill in for commentary. Every once in a while, as a recent post showed, I’m reminded that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tumblr_px8hizZaV01qcdxvpo1_1280-e1747895689257.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![An Oldsmobile Dealer In Seattle – Images From The ’40s To The ’80s Text by Patrick Bell. We have a short history lesson of a long time Seattle Oldsmobile dealer for today’s feature; Riach’s. A lesson prompted by the image above, which seems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54348160325_ae8a51407d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort It’s time to do some catch up with the finds CC Cohort contributors have been uploading in the last few weeks. First, a ’62-’71 Jeep Gladiator shot by Matt Wilda. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-13-00.16.55.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors And Colors Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of lovely fifties style two tone cars. The color palettes and their application mushroomed in this decade, and we have a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1954 Chevrolet 150 Handyman – The Long Serving Neighborhood Chevrolet It was close to dusk as I ran errands around El Cerrito this past December when I came across a fun sight: a row of utilitarian vehicles by the curbside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20241206_161716_PORTRAIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Police Cars – 1950s-1960s Text by Patrick Bell. I have always been a fan of film noir style of movies and the old cop show reruns on TV, so this feature has been very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot_20250404-230040.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Vintage Snapshots: Early Jeep Adopters – 1950s-1970s Text by Patrick Bell. We are viewing Jeeps and their operators for today’s feature. Some of these folks got to know the Jeep through their service in World War II, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-09-09-23.47.56.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road – 1950s-1960s Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have another gallery featuring Buicks, GM’s medium priced nameplate that has a long history and is still with us. There is a wide variety […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot_20250328-140557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Duster In “Plum Crazy”- Sweetened Deal Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. When I think of the 1970s, one of the main things that comes to my mind are the earthy tones that dominated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54418372594_f509f91648_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


