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About Author: Rich Baron
Posts by Rich Baron
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![(Update: I’ve added CC reader Patrick Bell’s detailed comments on each picture) A nice neighborhood probably built in the 1930’s where the sidewalks are cleaner than the streets. In the foreground […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-12-21-01.33.21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Cars In Our Neighborhoods In The ’50s & ’60s – Winter Edition")
Vintage Snapshots: The Cars In Our Neighborhoods In The ’50s & ’60s – Winter Edition
Posted on December 27, 2024 | 40 Comments(Update: I’ve added CC reader Patrick Bell’s detailed comments on each picture) A nice neighborhood probably built in the 1930’s where the sidewalks are cleaner than the streets. In the foreground […] -
![Let’s revisit the theme of female drivers in the past. As I told in the first installment of this series, it’s a topic of particular interest to me since at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-05-12-00.27.19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best Of 2024: Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Female Drivers – 1950s to 1960s")
CC’s Best Of 2024: Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Female Drivers – 1950s to 1960s
Posted on December 26, 2024 | 42 CommentsLet’s revisit the theme of female drivers in the past. As I told in the first installment of this series, it’s a topic of particular interest to me since at […] -
![Recently there’s been some talk in our comments section about the overdone vintage rides that seem to be the norm in car shows nowadays. I’m here to tell you I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-05-20-15.14.19.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best Of 2024: Vintage Snapshots: 1955-1957 Chevy Time – A Gallery Of Tri-Fives Back In The Day")
CC’s Best Of 2024: Vintage Snapshots: 1955-1957 Chevy Time – A Gallery Of Tri-Fives Back In The Day
Posted on December 25, 2024 | 48 CommentsRecently there’s been some talk in our comments section about the overdone vintage rides that seem to be the norm in car shows nowadays. I’m here to tell you I’m […] -
![Valiant V200 wagon photos from the Cohort, by Hyperpack. I’ve been meaning to feature this Valiant V200 wagon for some time but never got around to it until now. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/52037114619_51367bedc7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best Of 2024: Curbside Classic: 1962 Valiant V200 Station Wagon — Late Jet-Age Era Wagon")
CC’s Best Of 2024: Curbside Classic: 1962 Valiant V200 Station Wagon — Late Jet-Age Era Wagon
Posted on December 24, 2024 | 47 CommentsValiant V200 wagon photos from the Cohort, by Hyperpack. I’ve been meaning to feature this Valiant V200 wagon for some time but never got around to it until now. As […] -
![The time has come once again to wish you all Happy Holidays and a great New Year. As is our custom, CC will take a break from its regular posting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/44583636401_f24f6d9038_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas And Welcome To CC’s Best Of 2024")
Vintage Snapshot: Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas And Welcome To CC’s Best Of 2024
Posted on December 24, 2024 | 8 CommentsThe time has come once again to wish you all Happy Holidays and a great New Year. As is our custom, CC will take a break from its regular posting […] -
![Time to pay a few minutes of attention to the products from South Bend, as they were back in the day. The photos cover mostly the 1950s era, with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/upload_2022-10-11_22-22-53.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Studebaker Owners In The ’50s – Bullet Noses, Starlights And Larks")
Vintage Snapshots: Studebaker Owners In The ’50s – Bullet Noses, Starlights And Larks
Posted on December 22, 2024 | 40 CommentsTime to pay a few minutes of attention to the products from South Bend, as they were back in the day. The photos cover mostly the 1950s era, with a […] -
![Time to celebrate once more the station wagons of yore. This time, in a collection that features them more or less in action as they used to appear on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/tumblr_mqrrkbYPZp1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons On The Road In The ’50s-’60s – Part 2")
Vintage Snapshots: Station Wagons On The Road In The ’50s-’60s – Part 2
Posted on December 21, 2024 | 26 CommentsTime to celebrate once more the station wagons of yore. This time, in a collection that features them more or less in action as they used to appear on the […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Parking Lots In The ’60s & ’70s
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 28 Comments -
![There is a good number of us who remember the days before SUVs had aggressive and edgy styling, an age when plain utilitarian boxiness was the thing. An era when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240924_145940894.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: ’84 & ’89 Mitsubishi Montero – From The Era Of Boxy SUVs")
Curbside Classics: ’84 & ’89 Mitsubishi Montero – From The Era Of Boxy SUVs
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 11 CommentsThere is a good number of us who remember the days before SUVs had aggressive and edgy styling, an age when plain utilitarian boxiness was the thing. An era when […] -
![I would think most of us have, at some point or another, had a Chevrolet truck owning neighbor. Nothing extraordinary, nor unusual about that. But what I would think most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241206_153217_PORTRAIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: A Quartet Of Early ’70s Chevrolet C/K Trucks")
Curbside Find: A Quartet Of Early ’70s Chevrolet C/K Trucks
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 12 CommentsI would think most of us have, at some point or another, had a Chevrolet truck owning neighbor. Nothing extraordinary, nor unusual about that. But what I would think most […] -
![One of the many details I enjoy about looking through old images is examining the leisure activities of the past. And as some of you may recall, today’s subject is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/5914347820_749311c8de_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Motels, Pools And Cars In The 1950s & 1960s")
Vintage Postcards: Motels, Pools And Cars In The 1950s & 1960s
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 33 CommentsOne of the many details I enjoy about looking through old images is examining the leisure activities of the past. And as some of you may recall, today’s subject is […] -
![posted at the CC Cohort by riveranotario In recent years there’s been a lot of pop culture devoted to dystopian futures; from books to movies to TV shows. Now, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54145127854_d88923e3da_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: ’63-’66 Siam Di Tella Traveller – An Argentinian BMC Product Ready For Future Dystopia")
Curbside Find: ’63-’66 Siam Di Tella Traveller – An Argentinian BMC Product Ready For Future Dystopia
Posted on December 17, 2024 | 24 Commentsposted at the CC Cohort by riveranotario In recent years there’s been a lot of pop culture devoted to dystopian futures; from books to movies to TV shows. Now, the […] -
![The year may be coming to an end but before that happens, it’s COAL and Contributor hunt season again here at CC. So, what are we looking for and what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-12-16-10.39.34.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COALers And Contributors Needed")
COALers And Contributors Needed
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 8 CommentsThe year may be coming to an end but before that happens, it’s COAL and Contributor hunt season again here at CC. So, what are we looking for and what […] -
![With Buicks of the 1950s being such eye-grabbing designs, it’s only natural that they easily stand out in vintage images. As such, it’s time again to celebrate the brand from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ccf7adcb51d30b3dc80195216eec79cd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road In The 1950s")
Vintage Snapshots: Buicks On The Road In The 1950s
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 32 CommentsWith Buicks of the 1950s being such eye-grabbing designs, it’s only natural that they easily stand out in vintage images. As such, it’s time again to celebrate the brand from […] -
![So I’m driving on my way to the airport to return my rental before my flight back to El Salvador, and what do I see parked by the curbside? None […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241212_111500_PORTRAITa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1980s Dodge Aries K – UnliKely Survivor")
Curbside Find: 1980s Dodge Aries K – UnliKely Survivor
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 18 CommentsSo I’m driving on my way to the airport to return my rental before my flight back to El Salvador, and what do I see parked by the curbside? None […]
