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About Author: Rich Baron
Posts by Rich Baron
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Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon – A Survivor From The 2-Door Wagon’s Peak Era
Posted on July 19, 2025 | 13 CommentsHere’s a find I had been hoping to come across for a while: a 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon, which I had previously seen listed on the local FB Marketplace. A […] -
Vintage Photos: Oldsmobile Dealers In The ’50s-’60s – Rocket Age Images From The Rocket Division
Posted on July 18, 2025 | 19 CommentsOrbit Oldsmobile showroom, Michigan City, IN. -
Vintage Snapshots: Fashions And Cars Of The ’60s & ’70s
Posted on July 17, 2025 | 21 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. I am a car watcher first, but I am a people watcher as well. It has always been fun to connect cars to their people and […] -
Vintage Photo: 1955 Chrysler-Ghia Falcon, In Venezuela
Posted on July 16, 2025 | 13 CommentsI’ve been a long time fan of the classy Chrysler-Ghia Falcon show car of 1955, perhaps my favorite of the “Idea Car” concepts built during the Exner-Ghia collaboration years. And […] -
1972 Buick GS Sports Coupe; And Other Recent Classic Finds From The CC Cohort
Posted on July 16, 2025 | 13 CommentsIt’s the summer and vintage cars are showing up in healthy numbers at the CC Cohort; out in regular outings, or at car shows. Of the many, this ’72 Buick […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Vans, Their People And Lifestyles In The ’60s & ’70s
Posted on July 15, 2025 | 17 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Vans and van life is our subject today, with a good variety of images to view. These were all over the place back in the day, […] -
Vintage Postcards: Dodge Dealers Of The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 14 CommentsEd Van Ness Motors Inc., Wayne, NJ. -
Curbside Finds: Honda Civics From The ’80s Around Town
Posted on July 14, 2025 | 7 CommentsAbout two years ago, I came across a fairly well kept early second generation Civic near our theater rehearsal studio in San Salvador. If anything, these Hondas, along with vehicles […] -
Street Views Of Chicago – Photos From 1976 – 1986
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 11 CommentsEast Illinois St., view to the east, 1980. -
1961 Plymouth Suburban Wagon With Golden Commando – Outlandish And Rare Family Muscle
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 18 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. I won’t deny that I have a fascination of sorts with the wild and outlandish vehicles of the Chrysler corporation created from 1957 […] -
1987 Ford Taurus GL Wagon – Nicest Taurus Wagon Still Around?
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 21 CommentsHere’s a time warp traveling object, a 1987 Ford Taurus wagon in what seems almost showroom condition. Oh, fame, fickle fame… The once ubiquitous Taurus, among the best-selling models in […] -
Curbside Find: 1954 Chevrolet Pickup – Out For The Summer
Posted on July 10, 2025 | 8 CommentsIt’s officially summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and I guess it’s only natural the old classics start showing up on a regular basis by the curbside. Either that, or we […] -
Vintage Photos: Cars And Fast Food Places, In The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s
Posted on July 10, 2025 | 31 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Fast food restaurants certainly hold a big part of American history in the second half of the twentieth century. Today we have a good selection to […] -
Vintage Dealer Photos: ’65-’66 Mustangs – At Deliveries, Displays And Showrooms
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 18 CommentsThe Mustang’s arrival was an era defining event; so much so that over half a century later, we are still talking about those early models on a regular basis. Even […] -
Vintage Photos: Classic Cars Riding Classic Railways – Railroad Inspection Cars, 1950s-1960s
Posted on July 8, 2025 | 24 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have some cars and trucks that were working on the railroad. There is a good variety of track inspection vehicles that were equipped to […]
![Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon – A Survivor From The 2-Door Wagon’s Peak Era Here’s a find I had been hoping to come across for a while: a 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon, which I had previously seen listed on the local FB Marketplace. A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20250227_163305_PORTRAIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Vintage Snapshots: Fashions And Cars Of The ’60s & ’70s Text by Patrick Bell. I am a car watcher first, but I am a people watcher as well. It has always been fun to connect cars to their people and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/605c0253918603fa816dfb8ecfb476bd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Photo: 1955 Chrysler-Ghia Falcon, In Venezuela I’ve been a long time fan of the classy Chrysler-Ghia Falcon show car of 1955, perhaps my favorite of the “Idea Car” concepts built during the Exner-Ghia collaboration years. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-15-15.39.05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1972 Buick GS Sports Coupe; And Other Recent Classic Finds From The CC Cohort It’s the summer and vintage cars are showing up in healthy numbers at the CC Cohort; out in regular outings, or at car shows. Of the many, this ’72 Buick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-14-23.03.42.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: Vans, Their People And Lifestyles In The ’60s & ’70s Text by Patrick Bell. Vans and van life is our subject today, with a good variety of images to view. These were all over the place back in the day, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-03-19.32.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Finds: Honda Civics From The ’80s Around Town About two years ago, I came across a fairly well kept early second generation Civic near our theater rehearsal studio in San Salvador. If anything, these Hondas, along with vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_20221031_154507879.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![1961 Plymouth Suburban Wagon With Golden Commando – Outlandish And Rare Family Muscle Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack. I won’t deny that I have a fascination of sorts with the wild and outlandish vehicles of the Chrysler corporation created from 1957 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/54571083069_0e1b8a4e22_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1987 Ford Taurus GL Wagon – Nicest Taurus Wagon Still Around? Here’s a time warp traveling object, a 1987 Ford Taurus wagon in what seems almost showroom condition. Oh, fame, fickle fame… The once ubiquitous Taurus, among the best-selling models in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-09-23.37.18.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1954 Chevrolet Pickup – Out For The Summer It’s officially summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and I guess it’s only natural the old classics start showing up on a regular basis by the curbside. Either that, or we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-06-29-22.18.38.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Photos: Cars And Fast Food Places, In The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s Text by Patrick Bell. Fast food restaurants certainly hold a big part of American history in the second half of the twentieth century. Today we have a good selection to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-06-17.23.32.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Dealer Photos: ’65-’66 Mustangs – At Deliveries, Displays And Showrooms The Mustang’s arrival was an era defining event; so much so that over half a century later, we are still talking about those early models on a regular basis. Even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cb264bcce90927d672deba84cb650133.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Photos: Classic Cars Riding Classic Railways – Railroad Inspection Cars, 1950s-1960s Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have some cars and trucks that were working on the railroad. There is a good variety of track inspection vehicles that were equipped to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/railroad-inspection-car-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


