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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Rich Baron
Posts by Rich Baron
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Vintage Photos: Ford Dealers, Showrooms & Deliveries In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on May 31, 2025 | 33 CommentsHappy folks at Moosic Motors Ford, Moosic, PA. -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by J.C. Here’s a photo that, with its graffiti and urban background, took me back to the 1990s. An era when cars were often shown […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54495104529_d51d1fae32_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1996-99 Mazda MPV All Sport 4WD – Mazda’s Active Minivan… Or An Early Crossover?")
Curbside Find: 1996-99 Mazda MPV All Sport 4WD – Mazda’s Active Minivan… Or An Early Crossover?
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 6 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by J.C. Here’s a photo that, with its graffiti and urban background, took me back to the 1990s. An era when cars were often shown […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. 1955 was a banner year for the American car industry. Most manufacturers had completely new styling, and many had new V8 power plants. Due to advancing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-25-00.33.07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: The Cars Of 1955 Arriving For A Record Year In Sales")
Vintage Photos: The Cars Of 1955 Arriving For A Record Year In Sales
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 36 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. 1955 was a banner year for the American car industry. Most manufacturers had completely new styling, and many had new V8 power plants. Due to advancing […] -
Vintage Postcards: Malls And Shopping Centers In The 1950s-1960s – Part 2
Posted on May 29, 2025 | 29 CommentsSouthcenter, Tukwila, WA. -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by L Seddon. Here’s something that caught my eye at the CC Cohort. And how could it not? Eye-grabbing two-tone paint and a hearty helping […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Vauxhall_Cresta_1960_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1959 Vauxhall Cresta PA – Flamboyant 1950s Rocket-Age Styling, With A British Touch")
1959 Vauxhall Cresta PA – Flamboyant 1950s Rocket-Age Styling, With A British Touch
Posted on May 27, 2025 | 31 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by L Seddon. Here’s something that caught my eye at the CC Cohort. And how could it not? Eye-grabbing two-tone paint and a hearty helping […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a fine gallery of Chevrolets that were quite common on the streets back in the day. The owners have applied their personal touches […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/3d6f5f0b11a2c0c602b5ef28b9b42297.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Hot Chevys In The ’60s And ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Hot Chevys In The ’60s And ’70s
Posted on May 27, 2025 | 17 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a fine gallery of Chevrolets that were quite common on the streets back in the day. The owners have applied their personal touches […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Summer is here for all practical purposes so we are going to do some traveling to see the sights. Only this time we are going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-03-00.42.51.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Seeing The USA: Road Tripping In The 1950s – 1970s")
Seeing The USA: Road Tripping In The 1950s – 1970s
Posted on May 26, 2025 | 15 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Summer is here for all practical purposes so we are going to do some traveling to see the sights. Only this time we are going to […] -
Vintage Postcards: Lincoln-Mercury Dealers – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 24, 2025 | 18 CommentsLynch Motors, Lincoln-Mercury, Santa Monica, CA. -
![Text by Patrick Bell. In addition to the arriving and leaving, we have a few stops along the way in today’s gallery. Most of these were vacationers, while some were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-05-17-02.21.16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Traveling By Car In The ’50s-’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Traveling By Car In The ’50s-’70s
Posted on May 23, 2025 | 31 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. In addition to the arriving and leaving, we have a few stops along the way in today’s gallery. Most of these were vacationers, while some were […] -
![For today, we’re giving Patrick Bell a bit of a break and I’ll fill in for commentary. Every once in a while, as a recent post showed, I’m reminded that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tumblr_px8hizZaV01qcdxvpo1_1280-e1747895689257.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Volkswagen People – ’60s-’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Volkswagen People – ’60s-’70s
Posted on May 22, 2025 | 22 CommentsFor today, we’re giving Patrick Bell a bit of a break and I’ll fill in for commentary. Every once in a while, as a recent post showed, I’m reminded that […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. We have a short history lesson of a long time Seattle Oldsmobile dealer for today’s feature; Riach’s. A lesson prompted by the image above, which seems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54348160325_ae8a51407d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "An Oldsmobile Dealer In Seattle – Images From The ’40s To The ’80s")
An Oldsmobile Dealer In Seattle – Images From The ’40s To The ’80s
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 17 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We have a short history lesson of a long time Seattle Oldsmobile dealer for today’s feature; Riach’s. A lesson prompted by the image above, which seems […] -
Vintage Postcards: Downtowns And Mainstreets In The US – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 23 CommentsDurango, Colorado. -
![It’s time to do some catch up with the finds CC Cohort contributors have been uploading in the last few weeks. First, a ’62-’71 Jeep Gladiator shot by Matt Wilda. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-13-00.16.55.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort")
A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 9 CommentsIt’s time to do some catch up with the finds CC Cohort contributors have been uploading in the last few weeks. First, a ’62-’71 Jeep Gladiator shot by Matt Wilda. […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of lovely fifties style two tone cars. The color palettes and their application mushroomed in this decade, and we have a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors And Colors")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors And Colors
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 29 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of lovely fifties style two tone cars. The color palettes and their application mushroomed in this decade, and we have a […] -
![It was close to dusk as I ran errands around El Cerrito this past December when I came across a fun sight: a row of utilitarian vehicles by the curbside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_20241206_161716_PORTRAIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Chevrolet 150 Handyman – The Long Serving Neighborhood Chevrolet")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Chevrolet 150 Handyman – The Long Serving Neighborhood Chevrolet
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 20 CommentsIt was close to dusk as I ran errands around El Cerrito this past December when I came across a fun sight: a row of utilitarian vehicles by the curbside […]
