- 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.
![Text by Patrick Bell. As we pause to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we have a gallery of past celebrations for you to enjoy. There is a good variety, so let’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Captura-de-pantallaa-2026-06-17-16.27.31-115x115.png "Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Parades In The ’50s to ’70s – Celebrating the 4th Of July And More")
![For today’s vintage postcards post, road signs will take center stage. Long before national hotel chains standardized the roadside experience, motels competed for attention with eye-grabbing architecture as much as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/52558144628_8e984c5b18_k-115x115.jpg "The Googie Motel Signs That Defined An Era, In Vintage Postcards — 1950s-1960s")
![Reputation; one lives and dies by it. Never mind that Toyota has built several fun vehicles over the decades, “dull” has stuck to the carmaker’s products in ways that no […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260531_150030_PORTRAIT-115x115.jpg "1987-88 Corolla FX16 GT-S — Toyota’s Forgotten Pocket Rocket")
![Text by Patrick Bell. American Motors Corporation was formed in 1954 with the merger of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and the Hudson Motor Car Company. Both of those names were quickly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/16663130142_b221470254_b-115x115.jpg "From Rambler To Javelin: The Cars Of American Motors In Vintage Photos")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Vintage trucks are always fun to view because so few have survived in an original condition. Today we have a great gallery that shows them as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-06-17-16.26.59-115x115.png "Vintage Photos Of Trucks At Work And Play — 1950s-1970s")
![Text by Patrick Bell. As has been said many times: Necessity is the mother of invention. Today we have a gallery of solutions from the past in the outdoors, some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-27-23.18.48-115x115.png "The Art Of Car Camping, In Vintage Photos — 1950s-1970s")
![Today, we’re stepping once again inside the world of Cadillac during its golden days. And through this collection of vintage postcards from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, we’ll visit dealerships […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot_20260621-211802-115x115.png "Cadillac’s Best Years In Vintage Dealer Postcards — 1950s-1970s")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Imported cars for common folks began hitting the U.S. market in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Many different companies peddled their wares with varying degrees of success. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot_20260329-004336-115x115.png "Import Pioneers: Vintage Photos Of Import Cars And Owners — 1950s-1970s")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Buick is the oldest American auto brand that is still active. Today we have many examples from two of our favorite decades, so let’s take a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot_20260521-013947-115x115.png "Buicks In Their Prime: Vintage Photos From The 1960s-1970s")
![Route 66 can never truly be experienced as it once was. The road itself survives only in fragments, bypassed and forgotten in many places. Fortunately, vintage postcards offer a glimpse […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/15684875583_89deae5385_h-115x115.jpg "The Golden Age Of Route 66 – As Seen Through Vintage Postcards")
![Text by Patrick Bell. Photos of children always are interesting, and cars make the photos even more interesting. The featured kids were well behaved, and the cars and trucks were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-06-07-23.35.53-115x115.png "Growing Up In The 1950s & 1960s: Vintage Photos Of Kids And The Family Car")
![Today’s post covers a trip I took a few months ago, when my longtime friend Cesar invited me to ride along in his 1984 Mustang convertible as he joined members […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG-20250327a-WA0002-115x115.jpg "Riding Through Volcano Country in Vintage Cars, Including A Fox Mustang With A 289")
![Let’s pay a visit to Chrysler-Plymouth cars on display in the 1950s (with DeSoto and Dodge making guest appearances). From showroom floors and special displays to dealer lots and vehicle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-15-20.06.30-115x115.png "Vintage Photos Of 1950s Chrysler-Plymouths On Display–A Decade Of Change, From Sensible To Dazzling")
![Text by Patrick Bell. There is always something interesting to see in suburban neighborhoods, and we have a nice variety of vintage driveways to view today. Join us as we […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-13-15.52.02-115x115.png "Vintage Photos Of 1960s-1970s Suburbs – And The Cars That Filled Their Driveways")
![A new batch of evocative images by Ralf K (Don Kincl) has just shown up at the Cohort. On this occasion, mostly vehicles from the classic era, sitting in green […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55323713185_2997b27076_k-115x115.jpg "Classic Era Finds By Ralf K — The Quiet Beauty Of Vintage Iron On A Yard")
