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About Author: Rich Baron
Posts by Rich Baron
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Rare Find: 1968 Imperial Convertible – And Other Vintage Cars Spotted in California
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 20 CommentsIn recent days, frequent CC Cohort contributor Jerome Solberg uploaded a nice number of curbside finds from California. Enough so that I feel it’s time for a fresh tour of […] -
Fill ‘Er Up! – Classic Gas Stations In The ’50s, & ’60s
Posted on August 31, 2025 | 27 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. A big and important part of traveling has always been the refueling stops, where the vehicle gets a short rest as well as a refuel, and […] -
Forgotten Oakland: Vintage Photos Of Its Industrial Past
Posted on August 30, 2025 | 23 CommentsRecently, I came across a bunch of vintage photos from the Oakland and East Bay area that were rather exciting in a personal way. The images are from a much […] -
Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy Apache – Ambulance Rescued Abroad?
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 7 CommentsI’m not entirely sure if this old panel van, posted in the CC Cohort by Guillaume Vachey, was rescued or just preserved. Regardless of the precise details, the point is […] -
Retro Road Trips: Motels Of The ’50s, ’60s And ’70s
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 28 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. The last holiday of summer is upon us, so let’s hit the road and get one last blast before winter sets in. We have a variety […] -
Vintage Trucks Of The ’50s and ’70s: Owners, Rigs, And Roadside Life
Posted on August 27, 2025 | 11 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Recreation has always been a big part of life and today’s gallery has many trucks in use for such activities. There are some other activities as […] -
Lincoln-Mercury Dealers Through The Years: 1950s To ’70s
Posted on August 26, 2025 | 19 Comments1973 Mercury Marquis in the showroom. -
Not Your Average Cab: King Rat’s Custom Austin Taxi
Posted on August 25, 2025 | 6 CommentsImages from the CC Cohort by Nathan Williams. All hail King Rat, arriving now in his no longer civilized 1971 Austin FX4 Taxi, ready for a dystopian future. Who needs […] -
The Dazzling Chrysler Dashboards Of 1959 – A Visual Tour
Posted on August 25, 2025 | 34 CommentsIn my mind, there are few things as eye-catching as the interiors and dashboards of cars from the late ’50s. Modernist shapes, Jet and Space Age influences, and new materials, […] -
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible With A 250 Six – Have It Your Way
Posted on August 24, 2025 | 25 CommentsLet’s stick to a CC tradition of sorts for today: the sharing of Camaros with sixes still present in their engine bays. And this one, a drop-top, with the very […] -
Rare Find: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Lakewood – The Short-Lived Corvair Wagon
Posted on August 23, 2025 | 16 CommentsCorvair wagons were not common back in the day, much less so nowadays. A mere 26K sold in ’61, with a scant 6K more selling in ’62 before the curtains […] -
Step Back In Time To A VW Dealer’s Early Days In 1966
Posted on August 23, 2025 | 10 CommentsI know there are still a few VW Beetles and Buses around; so prevalent they were that, despite the passage of time, some remain on the streets to this day. […] -
Rare Find: 1977 Citroën SM Tissier Auto Transporter – French Luxury Meets Utility
Posted on August 22, 2025 | 15 CommentsAnd now for something Frenchly different, found and posted by Guillaume Vachey at the CC Cohort. It’s just the thing for those who need a car carrier and find a […] -
When Cadillac Ruled The Road: A Gallery Of ’50s & ’60s Elegance
Posted on August 22, 2025 | 26 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. The Cadillac Automobile Company was formed on this day in 1902. Their first car was produced a couple of months later as a 1903 model. They […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Vintage Traffic And City Streets In 1950s-70s America
Posted on August 21, 2025 | 13 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We are going to travel around today, checking out some towns and cities from the past. Not all locations are known, perhaps some of you can […]
![Rare Find: 1968 Imperial Convertible – And Other Vintage Cars Spotted in California In recent days, frequent CC Cohort contributor Jerome Solberg uploaded a nice number of curbside finds from California. Enough so that I feel it’s time for a fresh tour of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-31-15.13.53.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Fill ‘Er Up! – Classic Gas Stations In The ’50s, & ’60s Text by Patrick Bell. A big and important part of traveling has always been the refueling stops, where the vehicle gets a short rest as well as a refuel, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/tumblr_oc41wt73xA1rr6g40o1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Forgotten Oakland: Vintage Photos Of Its Industrial Past Recently, I came across a bunch of vintage photos from the Oakland and East Bay area that were rather exciting in a personal way. The images are from a much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/39558564954_869e1299bf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy Apache – Ambulance Rescued Abroad? I’m not entirely sure if this old panel van, posted in the CC Cohort by Guillaume Vachey, was rescued or just preserved. Regardless of the precise details, the point is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-23-11.44.54.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Retro Road Trips: Motels Of The ’50s, ’60s And ’70s Text by Patrick Bell. The last holiday of summer is upon us, so let’s hit the road and get one last blast before winter sets in. We have a variety […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-06-26-15.07.56.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Trucks Of The ’50s and ’70s: Owners, Rigs, And Roadside Life Text by Patrick Bell. Recreation has always been a big part of life and today’s gallery has many trucks in use for such activities. There are some other activities as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-06-23.29.16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Not Your Average Cab: King Rat’s Custom Austin Taxi Images from the CC Cohort by Nathan Williams. All hail King Rat, arriving now in his no longer civilized 1971 Austin FX4 Taxi, ready for a dystopian future. Who needs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-24-14.54.35.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Dazzling Chrysler Dashboards Of 1959 – A Visual Tour In my mind, there are few things as eye-catching as the interiors and dashboards of cars from the late ’50s. Modernist shapes, Jet and Space Age influences, and new materials, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/dashboards.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible With A 250 Six – Have It Your Way Let’s stick to a CC tradition of sorts for today: the sharing of Camaros with sixes still present in their engine bays. And this one, a drop-top, with the very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/54708678937_f8de14af53_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rare Find: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Lakewood – The Short-Lived Corvair Wagon Corvair wagons were not common back in the day, much less so nowadays. A mere 26K sold in ’61, with a scant 6K more selling in ’62 before the curtains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-22-23.41.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Step Back In Time To A VW Dealer’s Early Days In 1966 I know there are still a few VW Beetles and Buses around; so prevalent they were that, despite the passage of time, some remain on the streets to this day. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-04-13-19.22.41.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rare Find: 1977 Citroën SM Tissier Auto Transporter – French Luxury Meets Utility And now for something Frenchly different, found and posted by Guillaume Vachey at the CC Cohort. It’s just the thing for those who need a car carrier and find a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-17-16.27.05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![When Cadillac Ruled The Road: A Gallery Of ’50s & ’60s Elegance Text by Patrick Bell. The Cadillac Automobile Company was formed on this day in 1902. Their first car was produced a couple of months later as a 1903 model. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot_20240128-051651.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: Vintage Traffic And City Streets In 1950s-70s America Text by Patrick Bell. We are going to travel around today, checking out some towns and cities from the past. Not all locations are known, perhaps some of you can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-04-21-15.31.27.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


