- 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.
![We’ve had quite a few faux wood wagons these past few days here at CC, and today we’ll stick to the topic with none other than a vast version of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/55025653663_20867ed11c_b-115x115.jpg "Big-Block Wagon Abroad: 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate In The Netherlands – Does It Really Have a 454 V8?")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we are featuring some more photos from the Dave Gelinas Collection. He did a great job of gathering images of real life, so let’s see […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dc2b67072a275447ba312909fafbee54-115x115.jpg "Vintage Photos Of Everyday Street Scenes In 1950s & 1960s America")
![I hadn’t heard from my Bay Area pal William in quite a while when, in his social media feed, he recently posted: “I’ll probably need a car. An old manual […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20251221_143556_PORTRAIT-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 1978 Subaru 4WD (Leone) Wagon – Humble Trailblazer, Still Being Loved")
![Time for another unexpected find from my FB Marketplace feed; a rather nicely preserved 1955 Mercury Monterey Woody Wagon. Yes, another 1950s American wagon in San Salvador, which I admit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/598854302_1628609441310683_6265311809400720291_n-115x115.jpg "1955 Mercury Monterey Wagon: Family Cruiser Still In Great Shape, But What’s Under The Hood?")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Vintage imported automobiles is our theme today, and we have an interesting gallery to view. There is a wide variety here, including some of the very […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/7357734192_fd15580ecf_4k-115x115.jpg "Import Pioneers: Vintage Photos Of Import Cars And Owners In The 1950s, 1960s & 1970s")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a good gallery of vintage photos of the pride of the Mopar fleet: Chrysler and Imperial. During this era, these were well-appointed and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/890555_1000-115x115.jpg "Mopar Elegance: Vintage Photos Of Chrysler And Imperial Cars In The 1950s, 1960s & 1970s")
![Last winter, I shared a short gallery of Beetles in the snow, and it’s time to revisit the subject with another collection of air-cooled Wolfsburg machines in northern climates, making […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/tumblr_f1eb66625d1f43c3ba07fec658e6b3a8_35a16ebb_1280-115x115.jpg "Air-Cooled In The Cold: Vintage Photos Of Volkswagens In The Snow")
![Winter time is upon us, and likely, many are longing for the days of summer and warm temperatures. To attend such longings, let’s revisit this updated gallery of motels, pools, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/5018421016_669f66435b_h-115x115.jpg "Vintage Motel Pool Postcards From the Golden Road-Trip Era")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Many people will be hitting the road this weekend, heading home after the Christmas holiday. To mark the occasion, here’s another gallery of vintage photos of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1954-Sebring-slide-115x115.webp "Road Trips Of The 1950s, 1960s & 1970s: Vintage Photos Of People Traveling By Car")
![Text by Patrick Bell. The Christmas holidays always bring travel of all kinds, so it is time for us to feature some more road traveling and the vintage motels that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot_20251117-000109-115x115.png "On The Road: Vintage Photos Of Motel Scenes In The 1950s And 1960s")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Fashion is always in the state of change, as that is how it relieves people of their money. Today, we have several great images of fashion […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot_20251206-232815-115x115.png "Vintage Photos Of Cars and Fashions Of The 1960s, 1970s & 1980s")
![Text by Patrick Bell. It has been awhile since we featured a commercial vehicle gallery. Today we have a nice selection of mostly light-duty vehicles from back in the days […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1952-Chevrolet-ice-cream-truck-115x115.webp "Vintage Photos of Commercial Vehicles Of The 1950s & 1960s In Classic Fleet Liveries")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Mercury was first introduced in 1938 for the 1939 model year. Until early 2011, it was Ford Motor Company’s medium-price line, situated between Ford and Lincoln. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/mercury-yellow-dress-115x115.webp "Vintage Photos Of Classic Mercury Cars Of The 1950s And 1960s")
