- 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.
![Image from the Cohort by canadiancatgreen. As R&T’s text says early on, the arrival of the “new” ’77 Dodge Colt seemed like a throwback. After all, by the late ’70s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/49471484161_a14fcaeeea_b.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1977 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Lancer) – A “High-Spirited And Willing Little Workhorse”")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Greetings to all. Join us today as we travel about looking at some fintastic fins! There is a lot to view from that intriguing styling phase […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-12-21-01.40.55.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Fins Of The 1950s-1960s")
![We generally devote much time here at CC to the ordinary cars that were in our lives. But from time to time, dream cars must also be attended to, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tumblr_oj163hOSDF1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: A Corvette Gallery – With Drivers And Admirers In The ’50s-’70s")
![Being winter time, we shall pay attention again to the tradition of taking a visit to warmer climates. Today’s virtual tour features again postcards of lodging facilities in the Sunshine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/10139797226_0f3cef942d_h.jpg "Vintage Postcards: Welcome To Florida! – The Sunshine State In The ’50s-’60s")
![“It’s been a long time since the car has left me stranded. Indeed, it’s been running good for several months…” That line of thought is a dangerous one to have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20241008_151503573a.jpg "My 1996 VW Golf (Update) – Breakdown Afternoon (And Roadside Outtakes)")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have another chapter of wagons in our series. There is a great selection to view as well as some great locations. Some appear to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tumblr_nio4n9lFw51txhgk3o1_1280.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons In The 1950s – Part 3")
![For today, how about a double helping of J-car nostalgia with the aid of some second-generation models; a Pontiac Sunbird and a Chevrolet Cavalier wagon? Would that appease your late […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20231001_165514013-e1736575019246.jpg "Curbside Classics: ’90-’94 Pontiac Sunbird & Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon – J-Cars Surviving Away From Home (Plus; The Hard Work Of Brand Styling Differentiation)")
![Here’s a nice pair to compare what two automotive eras have offered as daily transport. One more chapter in our ongoing saga of “The Changing Shape Of Cars”. This time, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20241212_163015436.jpg "Curbside Find: 1974 Dodge Dart And 2014 Honda CR-V – The Changing Shape Of Cars")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Greetings. Winter weather has arrived late in many parts of the U.S., but it definitely has arrived. Today we are going to tour some suburbs from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1974-snowmana.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: What’s On The Driveway – Cars In The Suburbs In The ’50s-’60s (Winter Edition)")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Greetings to all. Today we are going gander at a gallery of merry Oldsmobiles. I have always liked the medium priced cars. They had most of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tumblr_d73ae3e1b15c470bc59761d1def98ec6_dea765a7_1280.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Oldsmobiles On The Road In The ’60s & ’70s")
![Photos from the Cohort by Jerome Solberg. On a recent visit to California, it was nice to see in person that the Golden State is still one place to find […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54220773297_dc1ddb524b_k.jpg "Curbside Finds: 1971 Dodge Coronet and 1968 Pontiac GTO – Stuck In The Early ’70s")
![Text provided by Patrick Bell Greetings to all. Today we are heading for the slopes, but don’t worry about packing your skis as we are going to stick with the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tumblr_pnhxhwUqs41qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Parking Lots And Snow In The ’50s-’60s")
![Text provided by Patrick Bell Greetings to all and Happy New Year. The holidays are about over, the new year has dawned, and the winter doldrums are about to commence. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-04-21-00.37.42.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Traveling And Sightseeing Across The US In The ’50s-’60s")
