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Photography Archive
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Photo Gallery: Amazing Collection Of (Mainly) Old Chryslers – Mother Mopar’s Retirement Home
Posted on March 23, 2021 | 30 CommentsCC reader Ted M. sent me this incredible gallery of mostly old Chryslers he found at a “dealership” in Fredericksburg, Texas. Did they go out of business in 1964? Or […] -
Curtis Perry Gallery: More Vintage Neon Signs
Posted on April 1, 2020 | 23 CommentsHere’s some more vintage neon signs from Curtis Perry. -
Curtis Perry Gallery: Vintage Neon Signs
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 31 CommentsWe’ve shared lots of Curtis Perry’s old car shots over the years. But going through his Flickr photostream makes it obvious that he photographs a whole lot more. He’s an […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet – Nearly Extinct, Especially in New York
Posted on January 24, 2020 | 32 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by William Rubano Convertibles don’t get much love in America these days. They’re a dying breed. Ford and Chevy probably sell a decent number of Mustang […] -
Vintage Photograph Outtake: December 29, 1961
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 26 CommentsPerhaps Facebook isn’t a complete waste of time. It was there I stumbled onto these fabulous old pictures from late 1961. They were posted by the group “Missouri’s Historic Highways” […] -
CC Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Chevy Chevette From Ross Wemp Motors
Posted on December 17, 2019 | 56 CommentsPosted by William Oliver -
CC Show: Motorcycle Day At Portland Cars & Coffee
Posted on October 10, 2019 | 20 CommentsThe folks that run Portland Cars & Coffee do many theme days during the year. One of the most popular ones isn’t about cars at all. It’s “Motorcycle Day”, and […] -
Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 28 CommentsLet’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […] -
Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 29 CommentsIn researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […] -
CC Hosts A Trunk Show
Posted on July 3, 2018 | 23 CommentsImagine my surprise when driving through the inner suburbs of my city to see this sight. In all of my years I have never seen a single trunk lid decorating […] -
Curbie Award Nomination for Best CC Cover Shot – Pontiac Aztek and Montana
Posted on September 29, 2017 | 18 CommentsToday’s CC/apologia on the Pontiac Aztek by Will Stopford had a true gem for its top/cover shot: the Aztek with its body/platform donor, a Pontiac Montana minivan, passing right by […] -
Vintage Photography: US Cars In the Forties, By Jack Delano At The Library Of Congress
Posted on June 29, 2017 | 61 CommentsFreight Depot of the US Army consolidating station, Chicago, Illinois. (1943) -
Roadside Classics: America Through the Lens of Carol Highsmith at the Library of Congress
Posted on May 17, 2017 | 16 CommentsSweetwater County, Wyoming -
Vintage Framed Photo/Painting: The Not-Niedermeyers’ House and Cars
Posted on January 11, 2017 | 50 CommentsNo, this was not hanging on the Niedermeyer’s mantel. And it’s not their house with a matching brace of red LTDs, so carefully posed for this photograph. But somebody wanted […] -
Shorpy Outtake: Marina Towers Parking Garage; Chicago, 1963
Posted on December 12, 2016 | 49 CommentsCraig D. forwarded me this great shot posted at Shorpy. It’s the parking garage of the upscale Marina Towers luxury high rise apartment building in Chicago, and gives a good […]