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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Photos Archive
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Vintage Snapshots: Never Too Young To Drive A Mercury!
Posted on August 8, 2023 | 12 CommentsSome kids learned to say “Turnpike Cruiser” from an early age. -
![I don’t know if it’s just my perception, but I remember there was a time when cars often appeared as backdrops in family portraits. A custom that I feel has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot_20230804-123145.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Mom, Dad, Jr. And Mr. Wheels – A Gallery Of Cars And Families")
Vintage Snapshots: Mom, Dad, Jr. And Mr. Wheels – A Gallery Of Cars And Families
Posted on August 7, 2023 | 41 CommentsI don’t know if it’s just my perception, but I remember there was a time when cars often appeared as backdrops in family portraits. A custom that I feel has […] -
![I’m pretty sure that I’m seeing a trainload of Buicks in this image, though I’m not so sure if those are all Pontiacs on the Chevrolet truck. A truckload of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot_20230804-131136.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Carriers – 1967: A Trainload Of Buicks And A Truckload Of Pontiacs?")
Vintage Carriers – 1967: A Trainload Of Buicks And A Truckload Of Pontiacs?
Posted on August 6, 2023 | 9 CommentsI’m pretty sure that I’m seeing a trainload of Buicks in this image, though I’m not so sure if those are all Pontiacs on the Chevrolet truck. A truckload of […] -
![We’re about to reach the middle of the summer, and it’s a good time to revisit not only the season but that everyday companion; the automobile. As soon as the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/7651295202_1b65b9c3c1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Joys Of Cars And Summer")
Vintage Snapshots: The Joys Of Cars And Summer
Posted on August 5, 2023 | 24 CommentsWe’re about to reach the middle of the summer, and it’s a good time to revisit not only the season but that everyday companion; the automobile. As soon as the […] -
![View showing the West-Way Super Service station located on the southwest corner of Western Avenue and Harold Way in Hollywood. (1933) (first posted 8/4/2017) In the early days of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Associated_Gas_Station_ca1930s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: The Innovative Service Stations of Early Los Angeles")
Vintage Photos: The Innovative Service Stations of Early Los Angeles
Posted on August 4, 2023 | 55 CommentsView showing the West-Way Super Service station located on the southwest corner of Western Avenue and Harold Way in Hollywood. (1933) (first posted 8/4/2017) In the early days of […] -
![I wish I could say that when I moved to Los Angeles in 1994, I developed a fascination with ’50s modernist commercial buildings. But it would be a lie. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/20160866271_c14ea272c2_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Neat Modernist Signs And Cool Vintage Rides")
Vintage Postcards: Neat Modernist Signs And Cool Vintage Rides
Posted on August 3, 2023 | 31 CommentsI wish I could say that when I moved to Los Angeles in 1994, I developed a fascination with ’50s modernist commercial buildings. But it would be a lie. I […] -
Vintage Snapshots: 1972 VW Beetle – A Hunter’s Preferred Ride?
Posted on August 2, 2023 | 13 CommentsActually, probably not the preferred ride, but it got the job done. After all, hunters were known for being rather resourceful and sticking to basics; qualities a Beetle complements perfectly. -
![A few more shots from the US National Archives. The images were taken near Portland, in 1974. According to the caption: ‘Stacked autos are scrapped and shipped to Japan, to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/4271784875_c7ae3d1c9e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Junkyards Of Yore – Done In The US, Bound For Japan")
Vintage Snapshots: Junkyards Of Yore – Done In The US, Bound For Japan
Posted on August 1, 2023 | 50 CommentsA few more shots from the US National Archives. The images were taken near Portland, in 1974. According to the caption: ‘Stacked autos are scrapped and shipped to Japan, to […] -
![These images come from the US National Archives, with a series of activities that make me feel like stepping out for a while. Obviously, there are some nice cars as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/7065673893_701dcfd3d2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Time To Be Outdoors")
Vintage Snapshots: Time To Be Outdoors
Posted on July 31, 2023 | 33 CommentsThese images come from the US National Archives, with a series of activities that make me feel like stepping out for a while. Obviously, there are some nice cars as […] -
Vintage Dealer Postcards: Sunshine Pontiac
Posted on July 29, 2023 | 20 CommentsSunshine Pontiac, Miami FL, in 1964; with a Googie architecture sign and umbrella decor. -
![It’s a distant day in 1952 (I think), with a Dodge tractor loading a good number of Hudsons in Detroit. Both driver and partner seem rather busy double-checking that the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/12205423006_581e5ec13a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Carriers: Two Hudson Loads – Just Make Sure They’re Secure")
Vintage Carriers: Two Hudson Loads – Just Make Sure They’re Secure
Posted on July 25, 2023 | 24 CommentsIt’s a distant day in 1952 (I think), with a Dodge tractor loading a good number of Hudsons in Detroit. Both driver and partner seem rather busy double-checking that the […] -
![These snapshots are part of a series I’ve recently become aware of, found at The Portal Of Texas History. In this case, the shots were taken by WBAP-TV at Forth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/metadc1485688_xl_UNTA_AR0847-003-04-495.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Chrysler Dealers – Texas, 1962")
Vintage Dealer Snapshots: Chrysler Dealers – Texas, 1962
Posted on July 24, 2023 | 32 CommentsThese snapshots are part of a series I’ve recently become aware of, found at The Portal Of Texas History. In this case, the shots were taken by WBAP-TV at Forth […] -
![It’s been a week since my American Cars In Puerto Rico post, and I’m ready once again to share more snapshots from the tropics; this time from Central America. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2023-04-04-18.23.01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars In Central America")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars In Central America
Posted on July 23, 2023 | 10 CommentsIt’s been a week since my American Cars In Puerto Rico post, and I’m ready once again to share more snapshots from the tropics; this time from Central America. And […] -
![There’s a certain feel in some industrial-era photos that transmit a sense of calm. An eerie kind of serenity; and it appears rather clearly in this shot from 1938, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/52999969636_10fd057fc7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: 1938 Dodges – A Strange Kind Of Serenity")
Vintage Car Carriers: 1938 Dodges – A Strange Kind Of Serenity
Posted on July 21, 2023 | 12 CommentsThere’s a certain feel in some industrial-era photos that transmit a sense of calm. An eerie kind of serenity; and it appears rather clearly in this shot from 1938, with […] -
Vintage Dealer Postcards: Ford Dealers 1964-1972
Posted on July 20, 2023 | 14 CommentsEllicott City, MD, 1964.
