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About Author: Rich Baron
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Vintage Dealers: A Studebaker Dealer In 1947-1951
Posted on September 28, 2024 | 13 CommentsToday’s dealer visit is to Merriman Motors in Raleigh, North Carolina. We’ll start with this display of 1951 models in the showroom above, surrounded by prominent flower displays. It’s a […] -
Vintage Snapshots: 1957-1958 DeSotos On The Road
Posted on September 27, 2024 | 30 CommentsWhen the fin-tastic “Suddenly It’s 1960!” Mopar offerings of 1957 appeared, they certainly caused an impression. Typical of the era, one could pick and choose from the gaudiest to the […] -
Vintage Dealers: 1959-1961 Buicks In The Showroom
Posted on September 26, 2024 | 26 Comments1959 Buicks in the showroom. -
Vintage Snapshots: Lodging In The US In The 1970s – Sights & Cars
Posted on September 25, 2024 | 30 CommentsWe spend a good deal of time here at CC devoted to cars, their history, and the world around them. Hotels and motels are clearly part of that world, […] -
Dawn Of The Brougham Epoch: 1965 – 1966 Ford LTD, Chevrolet Caprice, Plymouth VIP, Ambassador DPL – The New Low-Cost Luxury Options Of The Mid Sixties
Posted on September 25, 2024 | 30 CommentsThe idea of “low-cost luxury” is certainly a funny sounding one. Nonetheless, a popular notion that has found its way into the marketplace time and time again. In the case […] -
In Motion Classic: ’73-76 Ford Maverick – In Motion, Down South
Posted on September 24, 2024 | 6 CommentsMavericks have appeared rather often at CC, but these ones from down south less so. This particular one was caught by riveranotario in Paraguay, and I would suspect it belongs […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Mom, Dad, Jr. And Mr. Wheels – A Gallery Of Cars And Families, Part 3
Posted on September 23, 2024 | 28 CommentsThis is a recurrent theme in our vintage image galleries; that of families and their cars. A topic that generally brings plenty of commentaries, as these images provide a nice […] -
Curbside Find: 1987 Buick Riviera In Hungary – The Best Preserved ’86-’88 Riviera Still Around?
Posted on September 23, 2024 | 8 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Roshake. It’s always a bit risky to make sweeping statements when it comes to cars. Declarations such as “best of…”, “first of…”, and so on […] -
In Motion Classic: Chevy G-Series Van — Close Encounters Of The Chevy Van Kind
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 3 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Roshake. -
Vintage Snapshot: ’68 Chrysler Newport “Sporstgrain” Convertible & ’72 Ford LTD Country Squire – Woodgrains In The Driveway
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 21 CommentsThis vintage driveway image seems to tell two stories of woodgrain apliqué; the popular and the obscure one. The popular being the ’72 LTD wagon, carrying the woodgrain finish that […] -
Driveway Finds: 1980s Ford Thunderbird and Oldsmobile 98 – Aero Vs. Sheer
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsHere’s a somewhat unusual pairing posted by Slant Six at the Cohort; a sheer-look era Oldsmobile 98 and an Aero-era Ford Thunderbird. Both, sitting quietly in a driveway, and both […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons In The 1960s
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 35 CommentsIt’s time to revisit station wagons in the 1960s, as they were. Just as I’ve done with previous galleries on this topic, this collection of images is not meant to […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Roadside Architecture Across The US, Part 2 – 1970s-1980s
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 21 CommentsGas Station, Zillah, Washington. -
Vintage Snapshots: Mercury In The ’50s-’60s – A Mercury People Gallery
Posted on September 19, 2024 | 27 CommentsIt’s time again to give Dearborn’s middle child a few minutes of attention, with this set of images portraying the brand in some of its better days. Most shots date […] -
The Cars Of Michael Mann’s “Crime Story”
Posted on September 19, 2024 | 18 CommentsLike many fans of vintage cars, I do enjoy a show with plenty of classic cars rolling around. And back in the mid-80s, for a short while, that not-quite-common need […]
![Vintage Dealers: A Studebaker Dealer In 1947-1951 Today’s dealer visit is to Merriman Motors in Raleigh, North Carolina. We’ll start with this display of 1951 models in the showroom above, surrounded by prominent flower displays. It’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/32796191553_0430e2a4b1_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: 1957-1958 DeSotos On The Road When the fin-tastic “Suddenly It’s 1960!” Mopar offerings of 1957 appeared, they certainly caused an impression. Typical of the era, one could pick and choose from the gaudiest to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/upload_2023-9-6_19-35-31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Vintage Snapshots: Lodging In The US In The 1970s – Sights & Cars We spend a good deal of time here at CC devoted to cars, their history, and the world around them. Hotels and motels are clearly part of that world, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/master-pnp-mrg-10600-10692u.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Dawn Of The Brougham Epoch: 1965 – 1966 Ford LTD, Chevrolet Caprice, Plymouth VIP, Ambassador DPL – The New Low-Cost Luxury Options Of The Mid Sixties The idea of “low-cost luxury” is certainly a funny sounding one. Nonetheless, a popular notion that has found its way into the marketplace time and time again. In the case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-09-17-01.29.30.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![In Motion Classic: ’73-76 Ford Maverick – In Motion, Down South Mavericks have appeared rather often at CC, but these ones from down south less so. This particular one was caught by riveranotario in Paraguay, and I would suspect it belongs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/54015218530_2b1aaedc75_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: Mom, Dad, Jr. And Mr. Wheels – A Gallery Of Cars And Families, Part 3 This is a recurrent theme in our vintage image galleries; that of families and their cars. A topic that generally brings plenty of commentaries, as these images provide a nice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot_20240426-033443.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1987 Buick Riviera In Hungary – The Best Preserved ’86-’88 Riviera Still Around? Photos from the Cohort by Roshake. It’s always a bit risky to make sweeping statements when it comes to cars. Declarations such as “best of…”, “first of…”, and so on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/53992843557_53b69bf406_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Vintage Snapshot: ’68 Chrysler Newport “Sporstgrain” Convertible & ’72 Ford LTD Country Squire – Woodgrains In The Driveway This vintage driveway image seems to tell two stories of woodgrain apliqué; the popular and the obscure one. The popular being the ’72 LTD wagon, carrying the woodgrain finish that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/53039047997_30dbb69326_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Driveway Finds: 1980s Ford Thunderbird and Oldsmobile 98 – Aero Vs. Sheer Here’s a somewhat unusual pairing posted by Slant Six at the Cohort; a sheer-look era Oldsmobile 98 and an Aero-era Ford Thunderbird. Both, sitting quietly in a driveway, and both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/53923716869_11e0e2a63a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons In The 1960s It’s time to revisit station wagons in the 1960s, as they were. Just as I’ve done with previous galleries on this topic, this collection of images is not meant to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/3213315615_8a5950599c_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Vintage Snapshots: Mercury In The ’50s-’60s – A Mercury People Gallery It’s time again to give Dearborn’s middle child a few minutes of attention, with this set of images portraying the brand in some of its better days. Most shots date […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-09-19-00.03.02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Cars Of Michael Mann’s “Crime Story” Like many fans of vintage cars, I do enjoy a show with plenty of classic cars rolling around. And back in the mid-80s, for a short while, that not-quite-common need […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-09-01-00.52.02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


