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Vintage Photos Archive
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Rolling Oddities: Vintage Campers Through The Years – From Mild To Wild
Posted on September 6, 2025 | 29 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. The call of the open road can come on strong enough to get the creative juices flowing. To avoid the expense of motels people will find […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Remembering Edsels In The 1950s & 1960s
Posted on September 4, 2025 | 28 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today is the 68th anniversary of Edsel Introduction Day, or E-Day. It was a highly publicized event that attracted a lot of attention, but not very […] -
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 […] -
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. -
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. […] -
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 […] -
The Rambler Appeal: Vintage Photos Of Female Car Buyers At Rambler Dealers
Posted on August 19, 2025 | 16 CommentsIt’s back to the showroom with today’s short vintage photo gallery, a collection of images of ladies at Rambler/American Motors dealers in the 1960s. Background info on these was nonexistant, […] -
Vintage Car Carrier Photos: The Iconic 1957 Cars, Arriving Fresh From The Factory
Posted on August 17, 2025 | 20 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have another selection of vehicles in transit. I have always enjoyed viewing truckloads of new cars rolling down the road, and unloading when I […] -
Scenes Of America’s Early Turnpikes – Paid Previews Of Freeways To Come
Posted on August 16, 2025 | 42 CommentsThe arrival of the modern limited-access US highway system was an era-defining event, with distances shortened in ways previously unimaginable. Before the US Interstate Highway Act of 1956 unleashed the […] -
Vintage Photos: 1950s DeSoto Cars In Their Prime
Posted on August 14, 2025 | 25 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Cars with the DeSoto nameplate were produced for over thirty years, and have been gone for over sixty. Today we have a good selection of images […] -
Vintage Chrysler And Plymouth Dealer Postcards From The 1950s and 1970s
Posted on August 13, 2025 | 23 CommentsWise Imperial, Chrysler, Plymouth, Houston, TX.
![Rolling Oddities: Vintage Campers Through The Years – From Mild To Wild Text by Patrick Bell. The call of the open road can come on strong enough to get the creative juices flowing. To avoid the expense of motels people will find […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1-1-A-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Snapshots: Remembering Edsels In The 1950s & 1960s Text by Patrick Bell. Today is the 68th anniversary of Edsel Introduction Day, or E-Day. It was a highly publicized event that attracted a lot of attention, but not very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tumblr_p8qucjs4gi1qcdxvpo1_a1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&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)
![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)

![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)
![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)
![The Rambler Appeal: Vintage Photos Of Female Car Buyers At Rambler Dealers It’s back to the showroom with today’s short vintage photo gallery, a collection of images of ladies at Rambler/American Motors dealers in the 1960s. Background info on these was nonexistant, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/metadc1336456_xl_UNTA_AR0847-004-03-195.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car Carrier Photos: The Iconic 1957 Cars, Arriving Fresh From The Factory Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have another selection of vehicles in transit. I have always enjoyed viewing truckloads of new cars rolling down the road, and unloading when I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-14-00.02.12-e1755153987494.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Scenes Of America’s Early Turnpikes – Paid Previews Of Freeways To Come The arrival of the modern limited-access US highway system was an era-defining event, with distances shortened in ways previously unimaginable. Before the US Interstate Highway Act of 1956 unleashed the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-06-03-23.50.30.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Photos: 1950s DeSoto Cars In Their Prime Text by Patrick Bell. Cars with the DeSoto nameplate were produced for over thirty years, and have been gone for over sixty. Today we have a good selection of images […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-18-00.53.22.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



