- 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.
![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")
![Some of our current Cars Of A Lifetime (COAL) series are getting close to the end, which means it’s once again COAL contributor recruitment season. COAL has been a Curbside […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/10-coal-miners-ready-for-next-shift-mobile-e1790889300110-115x115.jpg "Looking For A Couple Of New COALers")
![During their heyday, there was nothing quite like a large department store. The adult equivalent of staring into a cookie jar—endless treats and possibilities on display, from practical necessities to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-09-29-22.49.41-115x115.png "Before the Mall: Mid-Century Department Stores In Vintage Postcards – 1950s, 1960s")
![Text by Patrick Bell. The post World War II era brought many changes to the U.S. auto manufacturers. It was especially rough on the independents, with some long time companies […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-09-25-15.00.49-115x115.png "The Lost Automakers: American Independents In Vintage Photos – 1940s-1950s")
![Throughout most of their existence, the F-bodies became generational cars, thanks in no small part to their long production cycles. Say the name Camaro or Firebird, and depending on your […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-11-01.33.42-115x115.png "Vintage Dealer Photos: Camaros by The Dozens In The 1980s")
![Text by Patrick Bell. It has been said that people look like their dogs, and I think that can apply to their cars as well. Today’s gallery pairs people with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot_20260612-002153-115x115.png "Me And My Car – Vintage Photos 1950s-1960s")
![The creations on display at Arizona’s Dwarf Car Museum make for a one-of-a-kind tour of automotive creativity and have, quite deservedly, become a well-known attraction among car enthusiasts. Regular CC […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/55365328901_a1547efb5f_k-115x115.jpg "A Visit to the Dwarf Car Museum Through the Lens of Ralf K")
![Text by Patrick Bell. I’ve always had a soft spot for Mercurys and have owned a few along the way. They weren’t exactly the most popular cars of the 1960s, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot_20260812-032154-115x115.png "Mercurys In Their Prime In Vintage Photos — 1960s-1970s")
![Let’s take a few minutes today to catch up with several noteworthy curbside finds that our Cohort contributors have uploaded in recent weeks. We’ll start with one of the rarest […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/55440922763_33ff2be2c1_k-115x115.jpg "A Rare 1968 Pontiac Parisienne 2+2 Convertible—and More CC Cohort Finds")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Everyday scenes from the past is our feature today, and we have some good ones to view. So take a look and see what all has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot_20260823-073009-115x115.png "Vintage Photos Of Everyday Scenes In The 1950s-1970s – People And Their Cars")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a different vintage photo feature, as we look at the world of mid-century Buick, this time through a series of photographs from regional […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot_20260907-020435-copia-115x115.png "When the 1962 Buicks Were Brand New — Vintage Photos")
