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Vintage Photos Archive
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![Buick’s golden decade was the 1950s, when its market share was at its all-time highs. They were the number three selling brand in ’55 and ’56, and typically a close […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DG-B-1.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Buicks – In Their Best Decade, The 1950s")
Vintage Snapshots: Buicks – In Their Best Decade, The 1950s
Posted on June 28, 2024 | 68 CommentsBuick’s golden decade was the 1950s, when its market share was at its all-time highs. They were the number three selling brand in ’55 and ’56, and typically a close […] -
![Stephen Pellegrino posted this shot by Camilo Jose Vergara shot in the South Bronx in 1970. I decided to add a few more, to remind us how times and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/42826510101_fc38058f06_o.jpg "Vintage Photos: New York In Very Different Times")
Vintage Photos: New York In Very Different Times
Posted on June 27, 2024 | 76 CommentsStephen Pellegrino posted this shot by Camilo Jose Vergara shot in the South Bronx in 1970. I decided to add a few more, to remind us how times and […] -
![David Buckley was twelve in the fall of 1966 when he shot these three Chrysler and Plymouth “Car Art” cars with his new cheap plastic 35mm camera in a mall […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/003.jpg "Wild Op Art “Auto Art” Cars Shot In 1966 By A Twelve-Year Old Make Their First Appearance")
Wild Op Art “Auto Art” Cars Shot In 1966 By A Twelve-Year Old Make Their First Appearance
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 27 CommentsDavid Buckley was twelve in the fall of 1966 when he shot these three Chrysler and Plymouth “Car Art” cars with his new cheap plastic 35mm camera in a mall […] -
![(first posted 7/10/2017) The Corvair may have been outsold by the dishwater-dull Falcon, but good luck finding so many vintage snapshots of Falcons with their doting owners. Americans loved the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CV-1.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Me and My Corvair – The Ultimate Corvair Album")
Vintage Snapshots: Me and My Corvair – The Ultimate Corvair Album
Posted on June 24, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 7/10/2017) The Corvair may have been outsold by the dishwater-dull Falcon, but good luck finding so many vintage snapshots of Falcons with their doting owners. Americans loved the […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2018) In a recent Buick-themed vintage snapshot gallery the other day, it was noted in the comments on how few imports there were to be seen. So […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DG-I-1.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Can You ID The Imports On Main Street USA In The ’50s And ’60s?")
Vintage Snapshots: Can You ID The Imports On Main Street USA In The ’50s And ’60s?
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 6/21/2018) In a recent Buick-themed vintage snapshot gallery the other day, it was noted in the comments on how few imports there were to be seen. So […] -
![This one is from Erie, PA. from about 1960 and features some fine Detroit iron out front, along with a Karmann-Ghia and a Renault 4CV. A Thunderbird convertible traded for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53719314200_66e02b1700_k.jpg "Vintage VW Dealer Postcards: Interesting Assortment Of Trade-Ins, And A Minor Mystery")
Vintage VW Dealer Postcards: Interesting Assortment Of Trade-Ins, And A Minor Mystery
Posted on June 23, 2024 | 23 CommentsThis one is from Erie, PA. from about 1960 and features some fine Detroit iron out front, along with a Karmann-Ghia and a Renault 4CV. A Thunderbird convertible traded for […] -
![click on images for maximum size The San Onofre Surfing Club is legendary in the surfing world, and as a result, there’s a number of vintage snapshots that can readily […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Beach-scene-1.webp "Vintage Snapshots: The San Onofre Surfing Club – 1940s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: The San Onofre Surfing Club – 1940s-1960s
Posted on June 22, 2024 | 17 Commentsclick on images for maximum size The San Onofre Surfing Club is legendary in the surfing world, and as a result, there’s a number of vintage snapshots that can readily […] -
![Last time there was a great deal of interest in our gallery of Packards and their owners from the 1950s. We’ll vary the format on this second one, not only […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/3-9-2.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Packards & Their Owners In The 1950s – Part 2")
Vintage Snapshots: Packards & Their Owners In The 1950s – Part 2
Posted on June 21, 2024 | 34 CommentsLast time there was a great deal of interest in our gallery of Packards and their owners from the 1950s. We’ll vary the format on this second one, not only […] -
Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Ford Dealers In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on June 19, 2024 | 21 Comments -
![Color. A topic that comes quite often in vintage car circles; the many that used to be offered, and the few currently available across the board. Indeed, we know that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/26687248820_1b5cbea47e_h.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors & Colors")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors & Colors
Posted on June 18, 2024 | 53 CommentsColor. A topic that comes quite often in vintage car circles; the many that used to be offered, and the few currently available across the board. Indeed, we know that […] -
Vintage Snapshots: A Hardtop Gallery – Hardtops In The 1950s-1960s
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 40 CommentsWe’ll pay homage today to a cherished, yet defunct, body style; the hardtop. When GM popularized the new body style, a stylish new era that everyone followed was launched. -
![I was fortunate to recently discover some great vintage color photos that were taken in the municipality I grew up in–Hanover Township, New Jersey. These pictures mean a lot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-05-05-at-23-25-21-s-l1600.jpg-JPEG-Image-1600-×-1069-pixels-—-Scaled-69.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Old Cars and Houses in Hanover Township, New Jersey")
Vintage Snapshots: Old Cars and Houses in Hanover Township, New Jersey
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 38 CommentsI was fortunate to recently discover some great vintage color photos that were taken in the municipality I grew up in–Hanover Township, New Jersey. These pictures mean a lot […] -
![A few months ago I posted a short gallery of Chicago images dating to the mid-70s. Those got a nice deal of commentary and interest from the CC readership and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/39432688884_f993863c40_k.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Streets Of Chicago In 1981-1982")
Vintage Snapshots: Streets Of Chicago In 1981-1982
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 15 CommentsA few months ago I posted a short gallery of Chicago images dating to the mid-70s. Those got a nice deal of commentary and interest from the CC readership and […] -
![Back when GM was a purveyor of cool-looking machines, the argument could be made that some of its children were better dressed than others. And that’s something that could be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/upload_2023-1-31_7-29-24.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road In The 1950s – Part 2")
Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road In The 1950s – Part 2
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 37 CommentsBack when GM was a purveyor of cool-looking machines, the argument could be made that some of its children were better dressed than others. And that’s something that could be […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Parking Lots In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 30 Comments
