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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Photos Archive
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![Text by Patrick Bell. 1955 was a banner year for the American car industry. Most manufacturers had completely new styling, and many had new V8 power plants. Due to advancing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-05-25-00.33.07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: The Cars Of 1955 Arriving For A Record Year In Sales")
Vintage Photos: The Cars Of 1955 Arriving For A Record Year In Sales
Posted on May 30, 2025 | 36 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. 1955 was a banner year for the American car industry. Most manufacturers had completely new styling, and many had new V8 power plants. Due to advancing […] -
Vintage Postcards: Malls And Shopping Centers In The 1950s-1960s – Part 2
Posted on May 29, 2025 | 29 CommentsSouthcenter, Tukwila, WA. -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a fine gallery of Chevrolets that were quite common on the streets back in the day. The owners have applied their personal touches […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/3d6f5f0b11a2c0c602b5ef28b9b42297.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Hot Chevys In The ’60s And ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Hot Chevys In The ’60s And ’70s
Posted on May 27, 2025 | 17 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a fine gallery of Chevrolets that were quite common on the streets back in the day. The owners have applied their personal touches […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Summer is here for all practical purposes so we are going to do some traveling to see the sights. Only this time we are going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-02-03-00.42.51.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Seeing The USA: Road Tripping In The 1950s – 1970s")
Seeing The USA: Road Tripping In The 1950s – 1970s
Posted on May 26, 2025 | 15 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Summer is here for all practical purposes so we are going to do some traveling to see the sights. Only this time we are going to […] -
Vintage Postcards: Lincoln-Mercury Dealers – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 24, 2025 | 18 CommentsLynch Motors, Lincoln-Mercury, Santa Monica, CA. -
![Text by Patrick Bell. In addition to the arriving and leaving, we have a few stops along the way in today’s gallery. Most of these were vacationers, while some were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-05-17-02.21.16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Traveling By Car In The ’50s-’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Traveling By Car In The ’50s-’70s
Posted on May 23, 2025 | 31 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. In addition to the arriving and leaving, we have a few stops along the way in today’s gallery. Most of these were vacationers, while some were […] -
![For today, we’re giving Patrick Bell a bit of a break and I’ll fill in for commentary. Every once in a while, as a recent post showed, I’m reminded that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tumblr_px8hizZaV01qcdxvpo1_1280-e1747895689257.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Volkswagen People – ’60s-’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Volkswagen People – ’60s-’70s
Posted on May 22, 2025 | 22 CommentsFor today, we’re giving Patrick Bell a bit of a break and I’ll fill in for commentary. Every once in a while, as a recent post showed, I’m reminded that […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. We have a short history lesson of a long time Seattle Oldsmobile dealer for today’s feature; Riach’s. A lesson prompted by the image above, which seems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/54348160325_ae8a51407d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "An Oldsmobile Dealer In Seattle – Images From The ’40s To The ’80s")
An Oldsmobile Dealer In Seattle – Images From The ’40s To The ’80s
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 17 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We have a short history lesson of a long time Seattle Oldsmobile dealer for today’s feature; Riach’s. A lesson prompted by the image above, which seems […] -
Vintage Postcards: Downtowns And Mainstreets In The US – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 23 CommentsDurango, Colorado. -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of lovely fifties style two tone cars. The color palettes and their application mushroomed in this decade, and we have a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors And Colors")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors And Colors
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 29 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have a gallery of lovely fifties style two tone cars. The color palettes and their application mushroomed in this decade, and we have a […] -
![Last month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FastFoto_0248_a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll")
Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 33 CommentsLast month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. I have always been a fan of film noir style of movies and the old cop show reruns on TV, so this feature has been very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot_20250404-230040.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Police Cars – 1950s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Police Cars – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 17, 2025 | 31 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. I have always been a fan of film noir style of movies and the old cop show reruns on TV, so this feature has been very […] -
Vintage Photos: DeSoto Dealers In The 1950s
Posted on May 16, 2025 | 16 CommentsHarry J. Fox Motor Co., Ft. Worth, TX. -
![Text by Patrick Bell. We are viewing Jeeps and their operators for today’s feature. Some of these folks got to know the Jeep through their service in World War II, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-09-09-23.47.56.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Early Jeep Adopters – 1950s-1970s")
Vintage Snapshots: Early Jeep Adopters – 1950s-1970s
Posted on May 15, 2025 | 13 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. We are viewing Jeeps and their operators for today’s feature. Some of these folks got to know the Jeep through their service in World War II, […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we have another gallery featuring Buicks, GM’s medium priced nameplate that has a long history and is still with us. There is a wide variety […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot_20250328-140557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road – 1950s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road – 1950s-1960s
Posted on May 14, 2025 | 12 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have another gallery featuring Buicks, GM’s medium priced nameplate that has a long history and is still with us. There is a wide variety […]
