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About Author: Rich Baron
Posts by Rich Baron
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Curbside Find: Fiat 128 Familiare Ready To Rally In California
Posted on October 3, 2025 | 8 CommentsOld Fiats have become awfully uncommon in the past couple of decades, but if like me, you miss seeing them around, this fun 128 Familiare should brighten your day. Uploaded […] -
When Chevrolets Ruled The Road – Vintage 1960s Photos
Posted on October 3, 2025 | 20 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Chevrolet’s were hard to beat in the 60’s. They capitalized on their success from the ’50s and offered the same style and quality with increasing model […] -
Curbside Finds By Ralf K: VWs In Various Stages Of “Recycling”
Posted on October 2, 2025 | 5 CommentsOver the years, we’ve had a few “green” VWs here at CC, from those in that hue to some with actual greenery growing on them. This Type 3 Squareback adds […] -
Vintage Dealer Photos: Chrysler-Plymouth In The 1950s And 1960s
Posted on October 1, 2025 | 25 CommentsVan Ness Chrysler-Plymouth, San Francisco, CA, at 901 Van Ness Ave. (previously Earle C. Anthony Packard, 1927–1956) -
Rare Find: 1968 Pontiac LeMans 4-Door Hardtop – Pure Attraction
Posted on October 1, 2025 | 17 CommentsI think that, like most, whenever I think of GM’s 1968-1972 A-Bodies, the first image that comes to mind is that of a 2-door hardtop coupe. Understandably, since the 2-doors […] -
Vintage Photos: Jet-Age Dreams – Chrysler’s Exner Era
Posted on September 29, 2025 | 25 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Virgil Max Exner, Sr. was born on September 24th, 1909 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He began his work in automotive design in the mid 1930’s at […] -
The Thunderbird And Mustang Juniors Of 1955-1967 – When Kids Drove In Style
Posted on September 28, 2025 | 17 CommentsGeneralizations are a risky thing, but I feel pretty safe in saying that for those of us whose lives revolve around cars, the love for car-related matters started at an […] -
Vintage Postcards: GMC Dealerships – A Look Back At Truck Heritage
Posted on September 27, 2025 | 18 CommentsKroblen GMC Truck Sales, Grand Rapids, MI. -
Station Wagons On The Road – Road Trips And Everyday Life In The 1950s, 1960s And 1970s
Posted on September 26, 2025 | 21 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Station wagons were the utility vehicle of choice during this time period. They were comfortable enough for people, and rugged enough for trailer towing and everything […] -
AMC Dealers In The 1970s – A Matador Barcelona Coupe, Plus Tame And Wild Hornets
Posted on September 24, 2025 | 6 CommentsFor today, we’ll revisit AMC dealers in the 1970s. Unlike previous tours, this one will focus on images from only two dealers, but each with enough AMC content for those […] -
Cars On The Waves – Car Ferry Scenes Of The 1950s, 1960s, And 1970s
Posted on September 23, 2025 | 31 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We have something different today with a nice selection of cars traveling by water. Ferries do an excellent job of moving cars and trucks, but you […] -
Let’s Buy Something Different! – Color Snapshots Of Import Car Dealerships, 1960s–1970s
Posted on September 20, 2025 | 20 CommentsVan Wyk’s Volkswagen, Santa Barbara, CA. -
Vintage Snapshots: Buick Style In The 1950s-1970s
Posted on September 18, 2025 | 20 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to wish David Dunbar Buick a belated Happy Birthday. He was born on September 17, 1854, in Scotland, and moved to Detroit […] -
The Chrysler And Pontiac Limousines Of Hawaii – Cruising Paradise In The 1960s
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 10 CommentsIf Chrysler’s products of the early ’60s were flamboyant, doesn’t a stretched one turn them into even bolder statements? I certainly think so. Exactly, how long are those fins now? […] -
All Those Glamorous Four-Door Hardtops – Hardtop Station Wagons Of The 1950s
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 27 CommentsIn retrospect, however short-lived it turned out to be, one can safely assume that the arrival of the 4-door hardtop station wagon was inevitable. Both the station wagon and the […]
![Curbside Find: Fiat 128 Familiare Ready To Rally In California Old Fiats have become awfully uncommon in the past couple of decades, but if like me, you miss seeing them around, this fun 128 Familiare should brighten your day. Uploaded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-01-15.16.27.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![When Chevrolets Ruled The Road – Vintage 1960s Photos Text by Patrick Bell. Chevrolet’s were hard to beat in the 60’s. They capitalized on their success from the ’50s and offered the same style and quality with increasing model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/tumblr_pv2h32DWGn1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Finds By Ralf K: VWs In Various Stages Of “Recycling” Over the years, we’ve had a few “green” VWs here at CC, from those in that hue to some with actual greenery growing on them. This Type 3 Squareback adds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-09-29-16.14.31.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)

![Rare Find: 1968 Pontiac LeMans 4-Door Hardtop – Pure Attraction I think that, like most, whenever I think of GM’s 1968-1972 A-Bodies, the first image that comes to mind is that of a 2-door hardtop coupe. Understandably, since the 2-doors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_20250821_174510_PORTRAIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Photos: Jet-Age Dreams – Chrysler’s Exner Era Text by Patrick Bell. Virgil Max Exner, Sr. was born on September 24th, 1909 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He began his work in automotive design in the mid 1930’s at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-19-23.26.18-e1758925944862.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![The Thunderbird And Mustang Juniors Of 1955-1967 – When Kids Drove In Style Generalizations are a risky thing, but I feel pretty safe in saying that for those of us whose lives revolve around cars, the love for car-related matters started at an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Captura-de-pantaaalla-2025-06-11-01.15.36.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)

![Station Wagons On The Road – Road Trips And Everyday Life In The 1950s, 1960s And 1970s Text by Patrick Bell. Station wagons were the utility vehicle of choice during this time period. They were comfortable enough for people, and rugged enough for trailer towing and everything […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-09-25-23.41.55.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![AMC Dealers In The 1970s – A Matador Barcelona Coupe, Plus Tame And Wild Hornets For today, we’ll revisit AMC dealers in the 1970s. Unlike previous tours, this one will focus on images from only two dealers, but each with enough AMC content for those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-12-22.11.01-1.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Cars On The Waves – Car Ferry Scenes Of The 1950s, 1960s, And 1970s Text by Patrick Bell. We have something different today with a nice selection of cars traveling by water. Ferries do an excellent job of moving cars and trucks, but you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tumblr_6595e9d13c0a3d9887faebab30d9417c_c70d368d_1280.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)

![Vintage Snapshots: Buick Style In The 1950s-1970s Text by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to wish David Dunbar Buick a belated Happy Birthday. He was born on September 17, 1854, in Scotland, and moved to Detroit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-09-16-14.54.44.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![The Chrysler And Pontiac Limousines Of Hawaii – Cruising Paradise In The 1960s If Chrysler’s products of the early ’60s were flamboyant, doesn’t a stretched one turn them into even bolder statements? I certainly think so. Exactly, how long are those fins now? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/upload_2022-9-14_18-25-5.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![All Those Glamorous Four-Door Hardtops – Hardtop Station Wagons Of The 1950s In retrospect, however short-lived it turned out to be, one can safely assume that the arrival of the 4-door hardtop station wagon was inevitable. Both the station wagon and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1957-Mercury-Commuter-and-1957-Oldsmobile-Golden-Rocket-88-Fiesta.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)


