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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Photos Archive
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![Text by Patrick Bell. I always enjoyed when a transport truck arrived at the dealership’s where I was employed. There is something about a load of new vehicles, even if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/13d7e8a40bc7e94b56c88e805e7b8e98.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: The Cars Of 1966 Arrive, Ready For A Great Year Of Sales")
Vintage Photos: The Cars Of 1966 Arrive, Ready For A Great Year Of Sales
Posted on July 25, 2025 | 11 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. I always enjoyed when a transport truck arrived at the dealership’s where I was employed. There is something about a load of new vehicles, even if […] -
![The open road calls and today we have a good gallery of adventuresome souls from the past who heeded the call, plus a few who were called towards the water. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/31928173907_37a7a732fa_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Trailers – Traveling And Vacation Fun As It Used To Be")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars And Trailers – Traveling And Vacation Fun As It Used To Be
Posted on July 23, 2025 | 27 CommentsThe open road calls and today we have a good gallery of adventuresome souls from the past who heeded the call, plus a few who were called towards the water. […] -
![Here’s an image that should be both familiar and different for those who remember the days when these were around. Familiar, as many of these Furys often served as fleet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/54462100229_e6979de045_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: ’77-’78 Plymouth Fury Fleet As Taxi Service In The Arabian Peninsula")
Vintage Snapshot: ’77-’78 Plymouth Fury Fleet As Taxi Service In The Arabian Peninsula
Posted on July 21, 2025 | 7 CommentsHere’s an image that should be both familiar and different for those who remember the days when these were around. Familiar, as many of these Furys often served as fleet […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. It is time for another round of convertibles, this time from the sixties. These will bring back memories for some, and all of us can choose […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/b1d25fcea88b8f0344f011a782b132cf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Convertibles In The 1960s – Cars To Enjoy The Outdoors, Sixties Style")
Vintage Snapshots: Convertibles In The 1960s – Cars To Enjoy The Outdoors, Sixties Style
Posted on July 19, 2025 | 30 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. It is time for another round of convertibles, this time from the sixties. These will bring back memories for some, and all of us can choose […] -
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. -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Fashions And Cars Of The ’60s & ’70s")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: 1955 Chrysler-Ghia Falcon, In Venezuela")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Vans, Their People And Lifestyles In The ’60s & ’70s")
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. -
![Whenever the path of progress leads you back in time, the rabbit hole awaits. Like when renovations to an old building reveal an earlier incarnation, maybe a classic structure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/12-Whatcom-Museum-4314-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Evolution Of An Old Time Service Station In Washington")
Vintage Photos: Evolution Of An Old Time Service Station In Washington
Posted on July 13, 2025 | 11 CommentsWhenever the path of progress leads you back in time, the rabbit hole awaits. Like when renovations to an old building reveal an earlier incarnation, maybe a classic structure […] -
Street Views Of Chicago – Photos From 1976 – 1986
Posted on July 12, 2025 | 11 CommentsEast Illinois St., view to the east, 1980. -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Cars And Fast Food Places, In The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealer Photos: ’65-’66 Mustangs – At Deliveries, Displays And Showrooms")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Classic Cars Riding Classic Railways – Railroad Inspection Cars, 1950s-1960s")
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 […] -
Vintage Postcards: Modernist Motels – 1950s-1960s
Posted on July 7, 2025 | 27 CommentsThe Manchester House Motel, Inglewood, CA.
